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Coronavirus fake news echoes century-old polio fears

6 February 2020

Opinion: Confusion, xenophobia and claims made in fake news stories about coronavirus have parallels with another epidemic disease a century ago: polio, writes Heather Battles.
Te Pae Tawhiti: chance for Māori and the Crown to reconcile after Wai 262

5 February 2020

Opinion: With mātauranga Māori and taonga, it’s time for Māori and the Crown to do the mahi – together, writes Jayden Houghton. The formal response to the Wai 262 claim is a good first step.
Another doctor and nurse in the whare

5 February 2020

When brother and sister Eruera and Tumanako Bidois are back home at their Rotorua marae, Tarimano, they’re getting used to having their aunties, uncles, and kaumātua asking them for medical advice.
Coronavirus a global ‘misinfodemic’

5 February 2020

Opinion: An unprecedented flow of coronavirus information is reaching almost every community on earth, writes Helen Petousis-Harris. Much true, but also much is false.
Medical cannabis may ease anxiety, chronic pain

5 February 2020

A new study of the first 400 patients in Aotearoa New Zealand assessed for medical cannabis suggests potential benefits for thousands of people beyond currently recognised uses.
NZ and the EU - life after Brexit

5 February 2020

Opinion: Now Brexit is done, NZ firms may be asking if it is worth remaining engaged with the EU. The answer is a resounding yes, writes Dr Peter Zámborský.
Highest standards of business education endorsed

4 February 2020

The University of Auckland Business School is proud to announce that its accreditation by the AACSB has been extended for a further five years.
The light installation that lets you play a part

4 February 2020

A team from the Augmented Human Lab at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries have created an interactive large-scale light installation lighting up the Melville Centre in Freyberg Place for the month of February.
The Chinese coronavirus is not the zombie apocalypse

4 February 2020

Opinion: In the midst of the Coronavirus media storm, Robert Bartholomew says it’s time to take a deep breath and dial down the hysteria.
Liggins Institute celebrates women in science

4 February 2020

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To celebrate, two women from Liggins Institute answer some questions about their science careers.
After cancer: new life, new path for social work student

4 February 2020

Alex Hunt had his future all planned out, until a cancer diagnosis flipped his life upside down. But the good news is that it’s led him to a career helping others: social work.
Lessons from the Australian bushfires

4 February 2020

Opinion: NZ forefronts disaster risk reduction education within schools but recent events highlight it's not enough. We must not be complacent, writes Carol Mutch.

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