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Diana Clement: Is private health insurance worth it?

Public waiting lists can push patients to pay privately or crowdfund care.

The perils of compulsory virtue: Lessons from Auckland University's backtrack

OPINION: The Senate vote showed 75% of professors wanted courses to be optional.

Letters: This country has come a long way in 50 years

OPINION: A Māori component of courses is part of our maturing process.

Universities give up using software to detect AI in students' work

They say the technology isn't conclusive enough for students to be accused of cheating.

Why overseas rivals are reshaping NZ’s international student boom

China and India are rapidly expanding their own university sectors, experts warn.

First look inside NZ’s biggest build-to-rent: Simplicity Living’s $225m Te Reiputa

Te Reiputa (the whale tooth neck pendant) has five buildings of three to 11 storeys high.

Seymour hails U-turn on uni's compulsory Māori courses as 'massive victory'

The courses were made compulsory for first-year students only this year.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: Density, sewage, term limits and quotes of the week

Opinion: Why Brown says greenfields growth is bad for Auckland’s future.

Police promised more information-collecting powers, details scant

The police union says officers desperately need clearer laws.

'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight ban

Researchers describe Run It Straight events as 'perfect brain injury delivery systems'.

Grade inflation? Report reveals surge in uni A-grades despite students 'performing worse'

Half of all Auckland University grades in 2020 were As.

Scientists urge protection for whale feeding spot south of Australia

Some 90% of New Zealand southern right whales feed in the 2000km zone, a study has found.

'Still quite alive': Rangitoto's surprising geothermal activity uncovered

Rangitoto's magma is still warm 600 years after forming.

'Market recovery' - Precinct's Pritchard on why it's building $1b+ of new Auckland apartments

Precinct has nine Auckland apartment schemes. Its largest is in Parnell for students.

What are your kids saying, eating and doing in 2025? New survey spills the tea

'Sigma' is the latest buzzword, while sushi tops school students' list of favourite foods.

Real countries need to keep learning about their history – James Belich

OPINION: Marsden Fund cuts saved $14 million, endangering history projects.