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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

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Sophie Scott-Elvidge in her graduation robes with a fountain and Old Government House gardens in the background.

13 May 2025

The lives of homeless people with pet dogs attracted the attention of dog-lover Sophie Scott-Elvidge, who is graduating with a Master of Social and Community Leadership.

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  • istock police car

    13 May 2025

    Analysis: A Supreme Court decision may have implications for how police gather and use photos as evidence, writes Alexandra Allen-Franks.

  • Two women protestors carrying signs, one marked democracy the other marked equality

    10 May 2025

    Analysis: National positions itself as a party committed to strengthening our economy. Paul Taillon asks how paying women less than men for the same and/or comparable work will do that?

  • The number 80

    9 April 2025

    Opinion: Grant Duncan looks back, as the populist’s populist clocks up 50 years of political comebacks, at a career remarkable for its many ups and downs and sheer longevity.

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