University of Auckland backtracks on compulsory Treaty of Waitangi course
Act tertiary education spokeswoman Dr Parmjeet Parmar called it a “victory for student choice”. “The compulsory nature of…
Auckland University Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater recommends controversial Waipapa Taumata Rau course be made optional
“While students have found the courses valuable, they have also indicated where improvements could be made and told…
Permacrisis is fuelling Gen-Z mental health problems
In his book The Coddling of the American Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that we need to…
Friedrich Merz has no answer to Germany’s economic crisis
“The autumn of reforms has begun,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told parliament this week. With the country mired…
National Gallery’s modern art push is a disaster for the Tate
This week, the National Gallery made an eye-popping announcement that it has secured £375 million of philanthropic funding…