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Business and economy
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Researcher to share insight into Tongan textiles
20 October 2023
Billie Lythberg has travelled the world researching Pacific barkcloths, and this month, she’s giving a free talk about ngatu, Tongan barkcloths.
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Six ventures score slice of $100k
20 October 2023
The Velocity $100k Challenge has helped start-ups find success on a global stage, and this year, six ventures scored a kick-start that could see ideas burgeon into businesses.
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Lost in translation? Not for these researchers
16 October 2023
Academics transformed complex studies into relatable reads as part of the 2023 Aotearoa Business and Economics Research Translation Competition.
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Unraveling the implications of AI in policing
16 October 2023
Aotearoa must follow Europe’s lead and enact regulation to ensure police use of AI doesn’t cause more problems than it solves, writes Alex Sims.
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Finding balance and enjoying the blues
11 October 2023
From serving tables to serving up innovation on a global stage, Blues Award-winner Luke Davis is turning challenges into triumphs.
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All things considered, how satisfied are you with your job?
27 September 2023
Despite being over-educated, workers who undergo on-the-job training are less likely to quit, according to a University of Auckland study.
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Google's monopoly and the price of inertia
27 September 2023
Opinion: Google knows that when confronted with a search engine that comes as a default, most of us won’t expend the mental energy to seek out a new search engine, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.
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To hold our politicians to account, we need to understand what they’re promising
21 September 2023
The US Congressional Budget Office scores each party’s economic policies. Ananish Chaudhuri asks why we don’t have something similar.
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Grad's journey from feeling lost to working for a Big Four firm
20 September 2023
Self-confessed data nerd Kaeleigh Karrol wasn't entirely sure which direction she wanted to head in, a new University of Auckland offering, however, helped pave the way.
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MBA and motherhood: Rachel Cara’s dual mastery
19 September 2023
Rachel Cara's MBA experience was an act of masterful juggling, from keeping up with her full-time role, to having a baby and excelling in her studies.
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Study explores effects of meditation on social media use
18 September 2023
Can meditation change the way you operate online? University of Auckland researchers analysed more than 60,000 Twitter posts in an attempt to find out.
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This election won’t change much for our poorest households
14 September 2023
Opinion: Aotearoa’s two major parties are not doing enough to reduce child poverty and help low-wage families. Better strategies are needed, writes Susan St John.