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E-cigarettes displacing youth smoking in NZ

23 January 2020

A major study of youth smoking by ASH New Zealand and the University of Auckland shows that while some young people are experimenting with vaping, daily use of an e-cigarette is occurring overwhelmingly in existing smokers.
Expose Working for Families myths to end child poverty

23 January 2020

Opinion: Critics and commentators continue to view the poverty alleviation tool, Working for Families, through a distorted and incorrect lens, writes Susan St John.
Ihumātao: a Pākehā ally’s perspective

22 January 2020

Opinion: Frances Hancock, who has worked alongside the SOUL group to preserve Ihumātao, pays tribute to those still protecting the land as they wait for settlement.
Make every day payday to foil predators

21 January 2020

Opinion: The scourge of payday lenders and high interest rates could be curbed by making workers' wage payments available to them daily, writes Alex Sims.
Teachers hope to end “near death” of arts in school

21 January 2020

Opinion: Children at arts-rich schools do better than at schools which focus on literacy and numeracy, but arts remain out of favour, writes Peter O'Connor.
Well-communicated, quality research rewarded

17 January 2020

Academic research can be jargon-riddled and impenetrable but the Business Research Translation Competition aims to change that.
Entrepreneurial University of the Year

16 January 2020

The University of Auckland has been named Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Asia-Pacific Triple E Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence Awards in Higher Education.
Open your eyes to the future of Māori architecture

3 January 2020

Opinion: Māori construction is everywhere, all we need to do is open our eyes and our minds to include it in our city’s ever-evolving story, writes Deidre Brown.
What’s at stake in West Papua

31 December 2019

Opinion: Dr Mark Busse and Sophie Faber examine West Papua's history to see what's at stake politically and economically in the current unrest.
Academic honoured with LEO Award

20 December 2019

Professor Michael Myers from the University of Auckland Business School has received an Association of Information Systems LEO Award in recognition of his global impact in the field.
Parents want to know if their kids are at risk of obesity

19 December 2019

A new study has shown that most New Zealand parents want to be told if their pre-schooler is at risk of child obesity.
EQUIS reaccreditation affirms Business School’s global standing

19 December 2019

The University of Auckland Business School is delighted to announce that it has received EQUIS reaccreditation for a further five years.

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