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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

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Associate Professor Peter Keegan, Professor Catherine Watson, Dr Piata Allen, and Dr Jesin James. Photo: William Chea

4 August 2025

A ground-breaking new project is set to transform how te reo Māori is spoken and learned across Aotearoa, thanks to a $1 million research grant.

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  • Road sign to Health Service

    7 August 2025

    Opinion: Opinion: Health is almost impossible to get completely right, but a number of strategic decisions made recently are setting our system on a path that will offer less value to the public, says Peter Davis.

  • Man using a heated tobacco product (HTP)

    6 August 2025

    Opinion: If HTPs can help some people switch from tobacco, then pricing them appropriately is good policy – provided it’s transparent, monitored, and the tax savings are passed on to consumers, says Ruth Bonita.

  • Image of Pacific micro-credential class celebrating completion.

    4 August 2025

    More than 100 have now completed University course serving as pathway for Pacific aspirations says Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga, Associate Dean Pacific (FMHS).

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