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Waipapa Marae opening in 1988

15 September 2025

As Aotearoa marks 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland reflects on its role in revitalising te reo Māori.

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  • the damage of the neuron myelin sheath seen in demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis

    16 September 2025

    Opinion: "Once I’ve got the skin cells then I can make the brain cells. The aim is to turn those skin cells into oligos, and neurons; to grow the brain cells of the New Zealand MS community in a dish," says Amy Caughey-Chapman.

  • Professor Cindy Farquhar - head and shoulders.

    16 September 2025

    Almost all parents (86%) tell their donor-conceived children about their origins, with single parents (89%) and same-sex parents (96%) the most likely to do so.

  • Professor of health systems Tim Tenbensel – head and shoulders.

    16 September 2025

    The Ministry of Health has not submitted data to the OECD for many years, leaving the organisation guessing, say two professors in a report commissioned by the senior doctors' union.

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