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Art historian Linda Tyler explains why Three Sisters is her favourite artwork
30 October 2020
The University’s Art Collection has more than 1,700 items spread across five campuses and 90 percent of the collection is on display at all times. Linda Tyler showcases her favourite piece.
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Caroline Barron takes tip from master Norwegian memoirist
30 October 2020
Delving into family history, you’re bound to uncover secrets. That’s what alumna Caroline Barron found in researching her memoir.
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Seven tips to learn te reo Māori
28 October 2020
Raniera Harrison offers seven tips to assist everyone in their Māori language acquisition.
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Is Tokelauan facing extinction?
28 October 2020
Opinion: What happens when a language shifts from its homeland, when more speakers live here, in NZ? In Tokelau Language Week, John Middleton explains.
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Alumni couple help fund next top historians
27 October 2020
Political journalist Norman Cousins once said: “History is a vast early warning system.” Historian Dr Felicity Barnes would agree with that and hopes to help more academics shed light on the present.
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Warning signs and challenges for Ardern’s government
19 October 2020
Opinion: Labour has had a landslide win, but leading the country to success amid a global economic crisis is not going to be easy, explains Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
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Some home truths for the next government
15 October 2020
A country where houses are unaffordable, renters are struggling and there is widespread homelessness is not a situation any government should tolerate.
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Intimacy and isolation in a Covid world
13 October 2020
Intimacy and distance during a year of Covid lockdowns are the dominant themes of an exhibition opening at Old Government House this week.
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Anxious world watches lead up to US election
13 October 2020
The outcome of the US election on 3 November will have such far reaching impact that no one can afford to ignore it.
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Benefit levels too low and system needs reform
8 October 2020
A national survey lead by a University of Auckland academic shows that benefit levels are too low and should be increased.
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Judith Collins’ worrying contempt for ‘woke’
7 October 2020
Opinion: Judith Collins' use of the term ‘woke’ in her dismissal of NCEA arts and creative subjects should make us all feel uncomfortable, writes Neal Curtis.
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The politics of last resort: Kiwis trust the state in a crisis
2 October 2020
As people around the world accuse their governments of using Covid-19 to impose oppressive rules, Kiwis have largely collaborated with the state’s response so far, according to a recent study.
