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Scientists exploring gene variations in humans ... and goats
1 December 2020
The work being done by a pair of geneticists and the team in the School of Biological Sciences is vital for health and the economy – everything from disease to goats' milk.
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School attacks and white nationalists
1 December 2020
Opinion: A scare about a potential school shooting in Wellington highlights the risks of online radicalisation of young people, writes Lauren Currid and Chris Wilson.
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Privacy Act 2020: A welcome step in a digital world
1 December 2020
Opinion: NZ's new Privacy Act may not be groundbreaking like the 1993 Act it is replacing, but is a welcome step in the right direction, writes Gehan Gunasekara.
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From South Auckland to Galápagos: an exchange of culture and kōrero
30 November 2020
Two groups of children from opposite ends of the Pacific and very different cultures met up on Zoom recently to discover what they had in common and create a connection for the future.
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Philcox architecture archive: builder of handsome edifices
30 November 2020
The architectural drawings collection of W. Philcox and Sons provides a unique insight into the activities of an Auckland building firm from around the turn of the 20th century and its associations with many prominent architects.
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Little regard for Māori heritage
30 November 2020
Opinion: There is an ongoing struggle to address Te Āo Māori in how we see, understand and protect our past and land-based heritage. Nicola Short explains.
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Scholarship recipients give thanks to their donor
30 November 2020
The 2020 Dullabh award recipients were recently given the opportunity to meet with their donor, Arvind Dullabh, to express their gratitude for his financial support.
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Low-lying Pacific island has more land above sea level than in 1943
30 November 2020
An inhabited island in the low-lying Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands, which are thought to be at risk of being inundated by rising sea levels, has actually increased in size since 1943, scientists say.
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NZ’s housing debt dilemma
27 November 2020
Opinion: Policies to manage our stratospheric housing debt will be central to either a managed bumpy descent or an uncontrollable crash. Michael Rehm explains.
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Rhodes Scholar puts the mahi in to combat social inequality
26 November 2020
University of Auckland student Rhieve Grey has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to carry out postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.
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Trade in tough times: how to do it better
26 November 2020
Indigenous and social rights, gender equality, climate change mitigation and sharing prosperity are all critical issues for future trade policies.
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US Election 2020: Is American democracy too polarised to survive?
26 November 2020
Opinion: Donald Trump's power won’t prove authoritarian enough to compel the other branches and levels of government to undermine the election, writes Associate Professor Tim Kuhner.