Breadcrumbs List.
Education and society
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'This PhD is about our aiga, our whānau': Toleafoa Dr Yvonne Ualesi
5 May 2022
Doctoral graduate Toleafoa Dr Yvonne Ualesi says her PhD is a collective effort.
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Magic moment for first-in-family graduate
5 May 2022
The dream of walking across the stage to collect her degree has kept Yvonne Sinclair going through some tough times.
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Lighting the way for those to come: a graduate's story
4 May 2022
From Ghana to Aotearoa, via Norway, education graduate Joshua Sarpong is forging a path for others to follow.
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How to imagine a better world: rich resources for teachers
20 April 2022
How can teachers engage the next generation in big global issues they’ll all have to face in creative and inspiring ways?
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The legacy of Anzac: why is it still so significant?
20 April 2022
Why do Kiwis and Australians still view the Gallipoli campaign, fought more than 100 years ago in a distant Turkish peninsula, as an expression of national identity?
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A dog's life: the fate of Māori kurī
5 April 2022
The close relationship between humans and dogs in island Polynesia and Aotearoa New Zealand is the focus of new research from the University of Auckland.
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Ritesh Shah: Why do we value some children's futures over others?
1 April 2022
Opinion: The scope and scale of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is unprecedented and raises questions about the West’s response, writes Dr Ritesh Shah.
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Education student learns old-school lessons
1 April 2022
Student Katie Lilburne uncovered a trove of New Zealand’s educational history revealing what Kiwi children learnt in classrooms as far back as 1877.
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Why you should keep your contact tracing app
30 March 2022
Opinion: QR code scanning may have been scrapped by the Government, but that doesn't mean it's not still helpful. Andrew Chen explains.
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The devastating global effects of World War One
24 March 2022
The global devastation wrought by the First World War is the focus of an award-winning book co-authored by University of Auckland historian Maartje Abbenhuis.
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Why can’t the west welcome all refugees?
9 March 2022
Opinion: The humanitarian response to Ukraine raises uncomfortable questions about views from the west towards brown, black and non-Christian refugees, writes Ritesh Shah.
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The perils of extended screen time: why decent guidelines are needed
1 March 2022
Ophthalmology researcher Dr Alex Müntz says guidelines are needed for safe screen use, especially in education.