Breadcrumbs List.
Arts and culture
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The shared joy of great civic architecture
26 January 2025
Opinion: Public buildings offer a unique opportunity to create architectural experiences that belong to the whole community, which is what makes investing in quality civic design so vital, says Sarosh Mulla.
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The corporate class takes over America
22 January 2025
Opinion: Neal Curtis reflect on the forces behind the veil of pomp at the Trump inauguration.
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Mind’s ear: Investigating the sounds in your head
11 December 2024
Some people can’t imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can’t get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices.
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Arts don’t just decorate knowledge, they deepen it
9 December 2024
Selina Tusitala Marsh was MC at this year's Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours Awards, where she wove the awardees scientific achievements into verse.
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Exhibition highlights pioneering Māori modernism creatives
2 December 2024
A reading room and exhibition area has opened in the University Library. Its first exhibition highlights pioneering creatives who helped revolutionise Māori modernism.
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Award-winning artwork captures the ephemeral beauty of ceramics
29 November 2024
Winner of this year’s Portage Ceramic Award, Elam alumnus Wendelien Bakker used her work to explore ideas of impermanence and transformation.
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Celebrate Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week
24 November 2024
The 2024 theme for Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week is 'Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi - Protect our language and culture' 24 - 30 November.
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Thousands of Sāmoans eligible for New Zealand citizenship
21 November 2024
Thousands of elderly Sāmoans now have right to New Zealand citizenship with the passing of the Restoring Citizenship Removed by Citizenship (Western Sāmoa) Act 1982.
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Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity announces 2025 changemakers
14 November 2024
A cohort of Indigenous and Pacific changemakers have been selected as the 2025 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity, a partnership between Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and the University of Melbourne.
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Landmark book chronicles the rich history of Māori art
12 November 2024
Over 12 years in the making, new book Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art explores the vibrant legacy of toi Māori.
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Top TV screenwriter wins creative writing prize
11 November 2024
A dark comedy by successful screenwriter Gavin Strawhan has won the University of Auckland Phoenix Prize for the best Master of Creative Writing dissertation.
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Celebrate Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week
10 November 2024
Papua Niugini Tok Pisin Wik, Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week, runs 10-16 November. Its theme is ‘Lukautim, strongim na kirapim tokples na pasin blo tubuna – Preserve, revitalise and promote our language and culture.’