Breadcrumbs List.
Education and society
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How to fix our short-sighted constitutional instability
16 October 2026
Comment: The public reaction to the Treaty Principles Bill shows that constitutional issues matter when people recognise them as such, says Stephen Winter.
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Why aren't more girls choosing engineering?
14 October 2026
Two University of Auckland studies are investigating the factors that female students' decisions to pursue engineering, from high school through to university.
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How do we make the future of space more sustainable?
13 October 2026
New Zealand and Swiss researchers are exploring how international best practice can help shape a more sustainable approach to space governance in Aotearoa.
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Luke Goode: futures still to play for
1 October 2026
Luke Goode, a new professor of communication, looks back on 25 years at the University of Auckland and forward to a future he believes we can't give up on.
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Beyond the tiger mother
28 September 2026
Sophie Jing’s doctoral research explores culture and identity in Chinese immigrants to New Zealand. She writes about how it reveals the humanity behind simplistic stereotypes.
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Two finish lines, one step at a time
28 September 2026
Annisa Hasanah has had her eyes set on two very different finish lines this year, running her first marathon while completing her PhD in civil engineering.
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Commonwealth Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh returns home
27 September 2026
It's Vaiaso o te 'Gana Tuvalu Tuvalu Language Week from 27 September to 3 October, and Selina Tusitala Marsh is among those celebrating.
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Graduate tells story of whenua loss on Aotea
24 September 2026
Māori Studies PhD graduate Kelly Klink says her achievement is a collective one with her iwi Ngāti Rehua, who have suffered major land loss on Great Barrier Island (Aotea).
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What the 1918 flu has to do with our vaccine choices today
24 September 2026
Comment: Heather Battles explains how memories of the 1918 flu, polio, and Covid-19 influence whether people choose to get vaccinated today.
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The escape from Kabul and a life rebuilt
23 September 2026
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, Maqsood Rezayee made a harrowing escape from Kabul, eventually finding a new home in New Zealand. Now, he's graduating with his PhD in urban planning.
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Robotic sign language interpreter for Deaf Māori in development
21 September 2026
The technology helps bridge communication barriers while supporting Turi Māori to reconnect with Te Ao Māori.
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University farewells Jim Peters
18 September 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau pays tribute to former Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Member of Parliament Jim Peters who passed away, aged 88.