Breadcrumbs List.
Education and society
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Finding a place to call home: housing after prison
7 September 2023
No one should leave prison without stable housing if we want to reduce rates of recidivism, according to a major new report on housing after prison from the University of Auckland.
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Top tips for teaching mental health
21 August 2023
In good news for teachers, a mental health teaching resource for primary-aged children offering a ‘whole-school’ approach is now available.
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National is going all ‘nanny state’ on us
11 August 2023
Rather than addressing the real concerns of schools, after six years in opposition the National Party is offering mandated teaching hours, mandated testing, mandated reporting and mandated bans on cell phones. Peter O'Connor is worried.
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Curtain falls after 20 years of tackling tough issues
31 July 2023
The dramatised story of a fictional family facing tough issues has just presented its last workshop after 20 years of successful delivery into schools across Aotearoa.
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Exploitation of migrant workers: an emotional issue
31 July 2023
The emotional component of migrant worker exploitation in New Zealand has come to light as part of a larger project on the issue at the University of Auckland.
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Violence simply breeds violence at youth justice facilities
11 July 2023
Opinion: Despite aspirations for change, history tells us residential institutions for young offenders tend to default to a culture of conflict, threat, and coercion, says Ian Hyslop
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Successful play as easy as falling off a log
2 July 2023
Opinion: Keeping ahead of the game; play is key to children's future success, says Felicia Low and Chloe Wilkinson
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Intrepid southern voyage in the wake of early waka
22 June 2023
Establishing any extended and later (after 1400) Māori occupations of Enderby in the sub-Antarctic is the focus of a recent archaeological expedition.
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Pacific scholars launch special issue of prestigious journal
19 June 2023
The Journal of the Polynesian Society, now re-branded as Waka Kuaka, has launched a special double issue, with a focus on Pacific research methods and methodologies
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Researchers, check your bias on ethnicity data
14 June 2023
Researchers working with ethnicity data need to be aware of their own biases, according to new University of Auckland research.
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First five years crucial for refugee success: new study
2 June 2023
The first five years are crucial for successful refugee settlement in Aotearoa, but some groups are falling behind: new study
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Can academic integrity prevail when AI is so good?
22 May 2023
In Taking Issue, a regular opinion piece in Ingenio, three experts answer a burning question but only have 350 words to do so. And this time ChatGPT gets a turn too.