Australia & NZ News

ViewTributes flood in following death of influential historian

Writer hailed for ‘bombshell book’ that redefined NZ history

ViewNZ universities ‘need to teach Māori culture as living heritage’

Many New Zealanders are blind to the Māori architecture around them, says Auckland professor

ViewTourism risks becoming ‘an extractive industry’, report warns

Growth in numbers could cause irreversible decline in environmental quality, says commissioner

ViewAnger over plans to cut public access to archive reading rooms

Decision was made without appropriate consultation with researchers, says historian

ViewMāori group appointed to advise on tertiary education reforms

Eight-member group includes Māori working in the media, financial services, education and renewable energy

ViewAcademic calls for decolonisation of social work education

Training should provide better understanding of Māori and Pasifika cultures and social models, lecturer says

ViewAUT drug scientists win licence for medical cannabis research

Auckland partners aim to develop standards and establish best genetic strains for NZ growing conditions

ViewOnline resource to boost student knowledge of Asia-Pacific region

Website aims to contribute to ‘a new way of thinking about international education in schools’

ViewAustralia’s bushfire smoke causes carbon monoxide spike in NZ

National research institute records ‘unprecedented’ levels of carbon monoxide near to the ground

ViewUniversities take the lead in numbers of overseas students

Publicly funded institutions overtake private training establishments for first time in six years

ViewNZ needs more research to ‘reduce size of plastic shadow’

Chief scientist tells universities to carve out a niche in biodegradable plastics and alternative materials

ViewMassey research to help army change culture for women officers

PhD thesis on unwelcoming environment for women prompts personal response from army chief

ViewAUT to launch architecture degree based on Māori principles

Course will encourage students to rethink relationship between humans and their environments

ViewHigh levels of bee-harming chemical found in NZ maize fields

Concentration of neonicotinoids exceeded environmental guidelines in almost all samples taken in North Island study

ViewUniversities ‘not keeping up with Māori research leadership’

Māori academics are marginalised by institutional work arrangements, says lecturer

ViewGovernment grants to support Pacific culture and languages

Four-year programme to offer grants up to $5,000 for workshops, websites and events

ViewWorking families struggling to escape ‘poverty trap’ says study

One in ten children affected by poverty and 9 per cent of Pacific Islands households

ViewGovernment signs off on $80m for Lincoln research facilities rebuild

Minister also announces oversight group to track progress of how funds are spent

ViewReport says council needs more scientists to manage water quality

Inquiry calls for number of scientists to be doubled in order to improve freshwater management

ViewBusiness census shows diversity lagging in NZ boardrooms

Pākehā men dominate company boards as “shocking” lack of cultural diversity continues

ViewMedical students to miss graduation over ‘holiday’ placements

Otago cracks down on students who gave false reports about their oversea internships

ViewNational health survey delivers ‘wealth of data’ on NZ sexuality

One in six women report same-gender sexual attraction compared to one in twenty men.

ViewOtago researchers call for urgent changes to NZ palliative care

Hospitals discharging terminally ill to aged care homes in trend known as ‘admission to die’

ViewEthnicity global essay collection a career highlight for NZ academic

Book explores aspects of ethnicity in politics, identity and science

ViewPoll winning penguin ‘needs better conservation management plan’

Zoologists hope Bird of the Year status results in better protection for hoiho

ViewPacific fellowship for three-year study of Niuean community health

One of first studies to look at cultural concepts of happiness for Niueans

ViewCall for NZ dairy industry to switch to more sustainable farming

Scientist says dairy has been a 'riches to rags' story with negative ecological impacts

ViewStock market affected by heatwaves and climate risk speculation

Investors respond to potential climate impacts of extreme weather, but companies are underestimating their exposure...

ViewMarsden Fund awards more than $6 million to climate research

Grants include ocean floor emissions study and impact of microplastics on climate

ViewStudents must engage with Māori and Pacific values in urban design

Gentrification driving ‘huge cultural loss’ in pushing communities to the fringe of cities