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Lessons in living from a vanishing world
21 May 2019
Living for almost a year in Papua New Guinea gave a recent PhD graduate rare insight into the impact of colonisation on food production and social systems.
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Shedding Christchurch’s ‘territorial stigma’
16 May 2019
Opinion: Christchurch needs some positive branding and a re-name for the Crusaders that signals inclusion would help, writes Associate Professor Steve Matthewman.
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Writing and talking about our stories
14 May 2019
Faculty of Arts staff and alumni again have a strong presence in the Auckland Writers Festival from 13- 19 May.
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How do callers complain in Saudi Arabia?
7 May 2019
The language used in complaint calls to a Saudi Arabian company is the thesis topic of a University of Auckland student, who graduated with a PhD in Linguistics last week.
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The special pressures on top Pasifika rugby players
3 May 2019
Opinion: Pacific athletes are a strong force in elite rugby but face particular pressures and need support to look after their mental well-being, writes Caleb Marsters.
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New fossil evidence claims first discovery of taro in Māori gardens
1 May 2019
The first discovery of Polynesian taro grown in Māori gardens in the 1400s can be claimed by an archaeological research project on Ahuahu-Great Mercury Island.
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The canary in the coal mine for inequality
1 May 2019
Opinion: Rising rheumatic fever rates among Māori and Pasifika children show scare tactics don’t work in bringing health equality to all NZers, writes Dr Julie Spray.
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Climate chaos in home country inspires PhD
1 May 2019
Growing up in the Ba Province of Fiji gave University of Auckland PhD student Sivendra Michael a first-hand appreciation of how climate change is destroying Pacific communities.
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Robots won’t replace all that makes us human
29 April 2019
Opinion: The changing world of work is already upon us, writes Faculty of Arts Dean Robert Greenberg, but technology won’t replace every human skill.
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What future for the body and soul of France?
29 April 2019
Opinion: Deborah Walker-Morrison looks at massive donations made by the super-rich to restore Notre-Dame while social inequity and homelessness grows in France.
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Eye on the prize for creative writing alumna
26 April 2019
A Kiwi story about two old friends, a visit to a rest home and a kapa haka performance has been shortlisted for the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize.
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Best thesis places children as participants in their own health
12 April 2019
Dr Julie Spray spent a year back at primary school for her PhD in Anthropology, which has been awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis.
