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University opens new support centre for Māori students

11 March 2025

The doors have opened at He Āhuru Mōwai – a special space dedicated to enhancing the well-being and success of tauira Māori.
Equality: NZ’s highest principle or socialist delusion?

11 March 2025

Opinion: It pays not to leap to support ‘equality’ without first asking who it will apply to, who benefits and who doesn’t, argues Avril Bell.
Being a feminist in 2025

8 March 2025

Comment: Should New Zealanders be concerned about the rights of women, given the global rollback of human rights? Professor Liz Beddoe argues we can’t take anything for granted.
Foreign aid’s ‘white saviour complex’

3 March 2025

Opinion: Aid must be freed from the vested interests and racial prejudices that determine who is deserving and who is not, says Ritesh Shah.
With a little help from their friends: school challenges

19 February 2025

School friendships and social connections are vital to positive student experiences so need to be actively fostered, according to findings from the Our Voices project at the University of Auckland
Time that church met its destiny

19 February 2025

Opinion: Destiny Church too often uses the fear of violence to drive queer people out of public life. The government should stand up to them, says Emmy Rākete.
How can we get our children back to school?

28 January 2025

While most children will soon be back at school, some will struggle to attend regularly, and a new report looks at why and what can be done about it.
Behind the scenes of the Government’s maths narrative

23 December 2024

Opinion: Latest international test results don't support the Government’s narrative about maths teaching. Lisa Darragh, Raewyn Eden and David Pomeroy ask what's really behind the apparent 'crisis'.
We have to reimagine the education system for Māori

18 December 2024

What educational success might look like for Māori is the focus of a new book by Dr Maia Hetaraka from Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland.
University of Auckland No 1 in NZ in QS Sustainability rankings 2025

10 December 2024

The University of Auckland has been ranked in the top one percent of universities worldwide for sustainability in the latest QS rankings for sustainability.
Marsden Fund cuts one way to secure ‘convenient’ evidence

6 December 2024

Opinion: Cutting social sciences and humanities from NZ’s ‘blue skies’ research funding means dark times for independent thought, says Tom Baker.
What do students want from AI chatbots?

29 November 2024

Analysis: Will an AI teaching assistant be better received if it's warm and friendly or professional and competent?

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