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Kaupapa Māori project to increase rights of children in state care
20 September 2019
A major project to improve Māori children, whānau and iwi participation in child protection decision making and planning has received close to $1 million in funding.
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Making better food choices with mindfulness
19 September 2019
Mindfulness has been touted as the antidote to stress and the path to serenity. But can it also help us make better food choices?
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Funding shows breadth of research at University of Auckland
17 September 2019
Funding of almost $27 million has been awarded to the University of Auckland for a wide range of research projects affecting the physical and environmental health of New Zealanders.
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Cerebral palsy no barrier for Auckland athlete
17 September 2019
Para-athlete Keegan Pitcher has never shied away from the term ‘disability’ – in fact, he’s seen it as an opportunity. Now he’s hoping to inspire others to do the same.
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The NZ history curriculum - a Trojan horse
17 September 2019
Opinion: Elizabeth Rata argues inclusion of NZ history in schools should be a start, not an end, and should lead to agreed nationwide curricula in other subjects.
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Teaching Māori history must not be simply a spray tan to brown up the past
16 September 2019
Opinion: Dr Aroha Harris looks at the recent announcement that New Zealand history will be a compulsory subject in schools by 2022.
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The rough seas and smooth sailing of learning te reo
11 September 2019
Opinion: For Māori Language Week, Keeghan Hei Hei and Aorewa Nahi share their experiences of learning te reo on Māori immersion teaching programme, Te Huarahi Māori.
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Philanthropist encourages future entrepreneurs
10 September 2019
Philanthropist and entrepreneur Tony Falkenstein is donating $600,000 to the University of Auckland Business School to fund students to travel to Silicon Valley.
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Ihumātao Waha Mahana: reflections on Te Wiki o te reo Māori
10 September 2019
Opinion: To truly survive, the Māori language needs to be heard and used far and wide. Peter J. Keegan lays out some key areas in which it would need to happen.
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It’s not the economy, stupid, it’s the suicide rate
10 September 2019
Opinion: Professor Robert MacCulloch discusses New Zealand’s happiness paradox.
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Calls to regulate fast food in ‘Heart Attack Alley’
10 September 2019
Opinion: The fast food density of a West Auckland road is a barrier to young people making healthy eating choices. Sarah Gerritsen and Michele Eickstaedt explain.
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Conflicts of interest a threat to health
6 September 2019
Opinion: Trust in the medical profession must be safeguarded from commercial interest. That's why public policy influencers must declare conflicts of interest, writes David Menkes.
