Prime Minister Jacinda Adern will take on a University of Auckland professor as her chief science advisor. Professor Juliet Gerrard will start the role by connecting with scientists around the country to gauge how science can further help New Zealanders.
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Prize-winning computer game embraces te reo
Grabity is a prize-winning PC game developed in New Zealand by programmer Steve Salmond and 2D/3D artist and animator Moritz Schlitter. They also came up with the concept of translating the game into te reo Māori and say that they want to embrace Te Reo in the modern age of technology.
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U of A staff join student library protests
University of Auckland staff have joined students to demonstrate their disapproval of the proposed library closures at the university,
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Māori business leaders shine at university awards
Māori business leaders were recognised today at the University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards.
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Students left out of library closure consultations
Over 1,000 students rallied at the University of Auckland today in protest at the proposed closure of several of its specialist libraries.
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Te Reo for international students at Auckland Uni
International students at the University of Auckland will be getting a Te Reo Māori orientation as they head into ‘O Week’.
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Māori Health Scientist awarded for work on indigenous health
A Māori health scientist Dr Matire Harwood [Ngāpuhi] has been honoured with a fellowship in the 2017 L'Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science programme for her research in addressing the inequities of health-related outcomes between indigenous and non-indigenous people.
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Research looks at Māori attitudes and behaviour with money
A new study at The University of Auckland to aims to measure how Māori identity shapes financial choices. Dr Carla Houkamau of the Māori and Pacific Development Department at the Business School says The Māori Identity and Financial Attitudes Study (MIFAS) may unlock the answers to why Māori are so economically disadvantaged.
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Preparing Māori for modern day business
In the last 25 years, over 400 students have graduated from the Tohu Huanga Māori Business Development program at The University of Auckland. Program manager Ngaroimata Reid says they are preparing them for modern day Māori business environment.
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Māori students split on 'Ardern Effect'
Māori students attending the annual Māori Students Conference, known as Te Huinga Tauira o Te Mana Ākonga are preparing themselves for Election Day, with some being affected by the 'Jacinda Ardern' effect.
