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Editorial: How to say no without guilt when culture and burnout collide
OPINION: A University of Auckland survey found nearly 90% had experienced burnout.
'A life of service': Chief Justice honours former High Court judge Robert Smellie
Hon Robert Smellie CNZM KC died on December 23 at age 95.
Can Gen Z break our dangerous love affair with property schemes? - Du Val podcast
A more financially literate new generation offers some hope.
Shane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next year
The ban will run from April 1, 2026 for five years or until stocks recover.
'Dagger in the heart': Kyle Whorrall's mother speaks on arrests and slain son's legacy
Nature lover Kyle could name 100 dinosaurs aged 2 and used to beg mum for a pet tarantula.
Expert urges new tools to tackle rising harassment on public transport
Kirsten Tilleman’s study maps when and where LGBTQIA+ riders face harassment.
Kitea Health closes $13m raise, lines up human trials in the US
Specialist Aussie funds back capital raise.
'Vision finally becomes reality': Waikato medical school build begins
The school will offer New Zealand's first graduate-entry programme.
Deloitte Top 200: The judging panel 2025
The panel brings together leaders from iwi, private equity, energy and law.
'Wake-up call': Warning A grades set to overtake Bs as most common mark at universities
Dr James Kierstead says grade inflation is narrowing the marking scale.
Property Insider: Bidders race to land $800m Christchurch prison expansion deal
Plans for the expansion include 240 high-security beds in 160 cells.
'Delivered with heart': Award blockbuster for University of Auckland
Uni property boss Simon Neale called 'a catalyst for change'. He won a leadership prize.
National architecture awards out: 29 prizes, 11 categories
Twenty-nine awards in 11 categories were made at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.
Anti-gravity tech helping children with cerebral palsy walk freely again
Children using NASA tech at Auckland Bioengineering Institute walk freely again.
Goat Island marine reserve turns 50 as protections set to expand
The Goat Island reserve has safeguarded 556ha of ocean since 1975.
Class secrets: Inside the life of a Kiwi teacher
New teacher graduates share what it’s really like teaching teens in 2025 classrooms.
Fighting mate wareware: Māori-led dementia programme gives hope to whānau
About 12% of Māori over 65 show signs of mate wareware dementia.
'Censorship': Craccum editor locked out of website
Craccum Magazine managing editor Lewis Creed alleges 'censorship' after being locked out of website following story about student union boss pay. Video / Cameron Pitney
Auckland Uni mag row: editors locked out after reporting student association boss $156k pay deal
Two Craccum editors have been locked out of the magazine's website after a complaint.
'Bring life back to the water': $26m boost for Hauraki Gulf restoration
The NEXT Foundation is investing $20m in the Gulf’s largest reef restoration.
Property Insider: Auckland getting 1734 new student beds in three towers worth $716m
Who’s behind them and why the demand?
13-year-old has major surgery after swallowing 100 magnets bought on Temu
Surgeons at Tauranga Hospital removed part of the boy’s bowel.
More a resort than student digs: First look inside new UniLodge Auckland Central
Ashton Mitchell architect Cliff Paul's stylish new Auckland CBD tower for uni students.
Student digs more like a resort
What it's like inside NZ’s fanciest new student accommodation tower. Video / Michael Craig
'Diminishing choices': Report blasts NZ's response to climate displacement
The Amnesty International report calls for humanitarian visas and a stay on deportations.
Surprise find under 153-year-old Auckland university building
A well dating back to the 1800s and a stone plaque were found during building restoration.
'Potential regional disaster': Chilling Mt Taranaki eruption prediction
The project looks at what would happen if the volcano erupted.
Wayne Brown: Auckland primed to capitalise on growth in tech
OPINION: Auckland aims to be South Pacific’s leading tech hub.
Builder appointed to 32-level $201m Auckland CBD student tower
This week's $310m equity raise to repay bank debt and fund the construction of tower.