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University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, is New Zealand’s highest-ranked, largest and most comprehensive university. It is the only New Zealand university ranked in the Top 100 in the QS World University Rankings, and 137th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is also ranked sixth globally in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings and ranked first in 2019 and 2020. Around 35 percent of the top-ranked academic researchers in New Zealand are at the University of Auckland.
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There is not enough money for New Zealand’s aged care sector – and the demand is only going to rise. The government needs to look at Australia for ways to ensure access for all.
Higher speed limits are coming. But the case against them isn’t based on road safety alone – claims of increased economic efficiency are not supported by the evidence, either.
We asked more than 20 New Zealand literary experts, including Catherine Chidgey, Tina Makereti and Whiti Hereaka, to share their favourite NZ books published since 2000. What did they choose?
With ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill imminent, how much do we know about the current principles? And were they ever a proper reflection of the text and intent of te Tiriti?
Vague environmental claims are in breach of international best practice and Commerce Commission guidelines, which list the “dolphin friendly” label as a claim that should not be used.
Facial recognition technology is not new, but using your face to pay for shopping is. New research has identified what will help consumers embrace this new tech, and what could stop them.
The billions allocated for roads in the National Land Transport Programme will not see any actually built in the next three years.
Consumers and investors are expecting more from businesses when it comes to the environment. But new research shows transparency does not always mean companies improve their performance.
The New Zealand Space Agency’s dual role as regulator and sector developer introduces a conflict of interest and skews the aerospace industry towards economic growth, at the cost of sustainability.
Starting a business or being self-employed is touted as a way for women to attain better work-life balance. But new research suggests this is not always a realistic goal.
With no land mammals to eat and disperse them, New Zealand’s truffle-like fungi mimic fallen fruit to attract birds. But with so many of those birds now extinct, can ecosystems adapt?
The infant formula market in Australia and New Zealand is valued at about AU$500 million annually. But far less money goes towards supporting mothers to breastfeed.
Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants to explore importing gas to prop up electricity generation – but subsidising the expansion of rooftop solar would be quicker, cheaper and more popular.
New Zealand is not unique – health systems in most high-income countries are under stress. But that’s no reason to question the viability of the publicly-funded system in general.
The Auckland Philharmonia’s performance of the opera Tristan und Isolde raises the inevitable ‘Wagner question’. But cancel culture is not the answer.
Structured maths has been put forward as the answer to New Zealand’s mathematics test results. But the government’s rationale for sweeping changes are based on numbers that don’t tell the full story.
Direct advertising of branded prescription drugs can lead patients to seek unnecessary medicines and treatments. Repealing the current law could help prevent this, and reduce health spending.
While telehealth doctor appointments can increase the accessibility of health care, online medicine misses a key element to improve health outcomes in rural communities: continuity of care.
Civil law can help communities who feel their traditional knowledge and cultural expressions have been misappropriated. Here’s how.
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Professor, English and Drama, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Operations Manager, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Accounting, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Fellow, the Pensions and Intergenerational Equity (PIE) research hub, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior lecturer, Department of Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of English and Drama, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, English, Drama, Writing Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in English and Drama, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Doctoral Candidate, School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
