Influenza accounts for more than half of all potentially vaccine-preventable hospitalisations of children under 14. But those living in poverty are three times more likely to require hospital care.
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University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, is New Zealand’s highest-ranked, largest and most comprehensive university. It is the only New Zealand university ranked in the Top 100 in the QS World University Rankings, and 137th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is also ranked sixth globally in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings and ranked first in 2019 and 2020. Around 35 percent of the top-ranked academic researchers in New Zealand are at the University of Auckland.
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Pop-ups and limited-release menus are just some of the ways international businesses maintain their New Zealand trademarks for decades.
Thousands of New Zealanders live with so-called ‘fuel poverty’ because they can’t afford their electricity bill. A government ‘social tariff’ would be one way to keep homes warm.
City deals are being touted as the answer to NZ’s local infrastructure problems. Lessons from the UK and Australia suggest greater transparency and more coherent planning should be on the table too.
The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an ‘ultra-processed’ food. Your overall diet matters more.
If a future government wanted to block fast-tracked projects, it could trigger investor-state dispute settlement clauses built into existing trade agreements, with billions potentially at stake.
Riset kami selama 5 tahun menawarkan pengetahuan terbaru tentang pola pergerakan pari manta karang di Raja Ampat. Mereka cenderung tinggal dan beraktivitas tidak jauh dari habitatnya.
Many people who rent or have a mortgage rely on the accommodation supplement to afford their homes. So how could the government make the scheme fairer and more effective than it is now?
The recent climate case win in the European Court of Human Rights by a group of older Swiss women has real implications for a number of current cases before New Zealand courts.
Pollution on land inevitably ends up in the sea. Policy makers must stop working in silos and instead consider the indirect consequences human impacts on land have for marine environments.
Other labour migrants in New Zealand enjoy rights broadly in line with those experienced by citizens and permanent residents – ‘low-skilled’ workers should too.
The Māori Health Authority is gone, but a law remains that puts primary focus on reducing health inequities – meaning the government may struggle to bridge the gap between rhetoric and policy priority.
With submissions about to close on the government’s proposed fast-track consenting legislation, its possible impact on New Zealand’s diminished and delicate ecosystems demands proper scrutiny.
The former finance minister starts as vice-chancellor of Otago University in July. But such appointments call for more robust debate about the perceived independence of our tertiary institutions.
At the moment, a child’s access to certain shots can differ depending on whether they live in Queensland or Tasmania.
Quality mental healthcare requires more than training clinicians. They also need to be supported to implement their knowledge in the therapy room.
Ocean warming seems the main driver of Antarctica’s sea-ice loss. But as satellites show, the change is not universal and sea ice persists in East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea.
Mary & George depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court.
Victims in the family court system are often forced to come face-to-face with their alleged attackers when giving evidence. A new bill aims to afford these victims more protection when testifying.
Growing evidence shows industry payments to doctors play a key role in unethical pharmaceutical marketing. New Zealand’s disclosure scheme fails to capture all companies and payment types.
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Lecturer and Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Marine Ecologist, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, Law School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Fellow with Immunization Advisory Centre (IMAC), University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Lecturer in Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Director of the Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Research Assistant, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
