Tag: University of Auckland
A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so...
ANALYSIS: By Shane Cronin, University of Auckland
The Kingdom of Tonga exploded into global news on January 15 last year with one of the most...
FNU formalises ‘exciting’ real world collaboration with Auckland Uni
The Fiji Times
The Fiji National University and the University of Auckland have formalised their partnership through a memorandum of understanding that encourages academic cooperation...
AUT’s new academic head seeks to build relationships around Pacific
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report
Incoming new vice-chancellor for Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Toelesulusulu Dr Damon Ieremia...
Pacific scholar Dr Damon Salesa named AUT’s next vice-chancellor
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Pacific scholar and senior university sector leader Toeolesulusulu Dr Damon Salesa has been appointed as the next vice-chancellor of Te Wānanga...
Dementia tsunami by 2050 ‘likely to hit Pasifika, Māori, Asian communities’
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report
The warning is stark -- New Zealand is on the verge of a “tsunami" of dementia cases...
NZ’s international student downturn costs 700 university jobs
By John Gerritsen, RNZ News reporter
Nearly 700 university staff are losing or leaving their jobs in New Zealand because of a financial hole left...
Auckland uni students protest over plan to close special libraries
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
University of Auckland students rallied today against a plan to close several of the university's specialist libraries, reports RNZ National.
The university's...
Tūhoe leader’s address to deliver ‘hard truths’ about New Zealand
By Alex Braae in Auckland
Tūhoe leader Tamati Kruger has some hard truths to deliver in his upcoming 2017 Bruce Jesson Memorial lecture.
The chair of Tūhoe...
‘Fake news’ unlikely to gain presence in NZ media, says journalism...
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Seasoned journalists and academics have warned "fake news" could invade New Zealand's media if journalists do not remain vigilant.
"It's about...
Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ killings spark row during NZ human rights...
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" has sparked further controversy in New Zealand at a public seminar delivered by...
PISAN Fono big winner with Pacific and Timor-Leste scholars
By Michelle Curran in Auckland
Ten years ago, Tonga’s Kisione Manu was studying a Bachelor of Science at Palmerston North-based Massey University on a New...
McCully launches new Pacific think-tank for ‘targeted research’
Ura Tabu dancers perform the Calypso medley song "Yellow Bird" at the launch of the New Zealand Institute of Pacific Research last night....
New NZ think-tank launched to advance Pacific research
Research into the challenges and opportunities facing the Pacific Islands and their communities will flourish thanks to the uniting of the resources and expertise...
