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East Coast lost 10 metres of shoreline from Cyclone Gabrielle
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University calls in lawyers over 'gravely concerning' Ashley Bloomfield scam
A scam used fake quotes from the former director-general of health to sell sham products.
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A world-leading study has, for the first time, linked brain disease with NZ rugby players.
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Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis
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Quest for a vaccine to fight rheumatic fever - a disease that kills and maims hundreds of Kiwis
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Could your social media post be defamatory? Experts' warning
Experts ask people to be mindful of negative effects when posting information online.
Achoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollen
The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.
Australia bans engineered stone - will NZ follow?
One lung expert says silica dust from engineered stone 'is our new version of asbestos'.
'I thought Māori was just part of my DNA, not my identity'
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University of Auckland academics complain of unsafe workplace
The open letter follows scientist Siouxsie Wiles' legal action against the university.
Dame Anne Salmond dedicates book to educator and te reo Māori lecturer Merimeri Penfold
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Dementia diagnosis: 'Māori-friendly' tool able to engage kaumatua to identify disease
‘Mana’ tool integrated into Health NZ for clinicians diagnosing dementia.
Flagship MBA programme accessible to the nth degree
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Waikato Uni confident of med school despite Act request for new costings
The $380m project has raised questions over cost, staffing and the funding process.
Opinion: Tutahi Tonu was a physical embodiment of Dad's inspirational dream
The wharenui has a bunch of memories for many Māori.
Power back on after outage in central Auckland hits businesses
Chunk of city's east side, parts of university were hit by the outage.
The marae has been the home for student teachers training in Huarahi Māori
University of Auckland’s Epsom campus entered a whakamoe (deep slumber) over the weekend.
Property Insider: Iwi keen to acquire $125m Epsom campus
The university 'has profited enormously off our gifts of land since 1840', the iwi says.
Paradise regained: What the Hauraki Gulf could look like in the year 2173
Scientists imagine a thriving Hauraki Gulf 150 years from now. Here's how it could happen.
Siouxsie Wiles case: Uni boss says abuse 'not uncommon', reveals being followed home
'Not a day goes by where I do not get some form of abuse in my inbox.'
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Natalie Netzler wins Cranwell Medal for Māori approach to Covid.
University of Auckland did not try to silence Siouxsie Wiles, defence counsel asserts
The university’s legal team opened its defence this afternoon in the Employment Court.
New study aims to find effective meth treatments for mana whenua
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Siouxsie Wiles case: Security removes man from courtroom after he approached scientist’s legal team
The security intervention came as one of NZ's top vaccine experts was giving evidence.
'Brand Siouxsie' - Auckland uni managers grew uneasy with Dr's 'celebrity' status
Wiles was called 'Brand Siouxsie' by university staff because of her high-profile role.
Siouxsie Wiles case: Auckland University voices concerns about media coverage after campus incident
The university's lawyers say media coverage may be 're-triggering' abuse against Wiles.