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-- 6 September 2019 --

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Stolen Māori land no abstract concept

Matthew Nickless is a graduate of the University of Auckland. He wrote his Master's thesis on the Invasion of Waikato, and the social constructions of race which fuelled the war.

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Keeping Up with the KiwiSavers: How the saving scheme can make you rich

It's entirely possible to save a million dollars in your KiwiSaver account if you start early and follow a few basic rules, writes Martin Hawes. Over the coming years, we are going to have a new breed of millionaire: KiwiSaver millionaires. Who knows, you might be living next door to one.

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Why aren't universities made for people like me? - E-Tangata

New research published last week shows our universities aren't the shining examples of the equity and diversity that they preach. While the numbers of Māori and Pasifika students going to university have been steadily increasing over the last two decades, the numbers of Māori and Pasifika academics working in our universities have remained shamefully low.

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What is Boris Johnson? An evolutionary biologist had the perfect term

Johnson really is clever. He has turned his weaknesses into a strength. Evolutionary biology has a name for that kind of intelligence...

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Research shows a net loss of Aucklanders to the rest of the country of 33,000 during the last Auckland housing boom

There was a net loss of Aucklanders to other parts of the country of nearly 33,000 during the last Auckland housing boom, according to new research. The population of Auckland continued to grow strongly during that period - but this was mainly due to large numbers of migrants (a net 141,000) entering Auckland during that period.

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