Auckland a city of dreams - if we dare
This summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from November.
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Sir Tim Shadbolt 'exhilarated and thrilled' by knighthood
"It certainly shows times are a-changing," Sir Tim Shadbolt says of his knighthood.
The gap between the rich and poor at university in New Zealand
This summer we look back at the big stories of the year. This is from September.
Could caffeine help late preterm babies?
Small doses of caffeine might help babies born up to eight weeks early.
Beach warning system abandons orange lights
"Swim with caution" option axed in Auckland but still used in all other regions.
University gets $5m for world-leading brain research
Sir David Levene says his wife's struggle with Parkinson's inspired his latest donation.
Big schools vow to fight loss of schools' powers
School boards glad to lose "compliance" role so they can focus on students.
Science test: 80% aren't ready for high school
Report finds progress between Years 4 and 8 is too slow in all subjects.
Principals push for fast-track, on-the-job teacher training
Principals want more fast-track trained teachers in their classes.
Auckland a city of dreams - if we dare
Could transforming the central city be done better if officials shed all fear?
Academics: 'Our bosses are paid too much'
Academics want bosses paid no more than five times the lowest-paid workers.
Fake Kiwi doctor may have harmed thousands of patients
NZer's 22-year fake medical career leads to checks for thousands of foreign doctors.
Fake doctor scandal: Kiwi in UK jail after 22-year career
Zholia Alemi posed as psychiatrist, deception exposed when she tried to fleece a patient.
Testing times: Is it possible to measure someone's personality?
The business of psychometric testing is big business.
'Disappointing': Rural med school plans scrapped
The school was the former Government's idea but the Health Minister said it won't go ahead
Struggling to learn: Can we rewire kids' brains?
Scientists believe that children's brains can be "rewired" by practice.
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.
Mystery of the Qantas 'gas leak': Mass hysteria may have made workers sick
Investigators can find no cause for Auckland workers' illness. Was it social contagion?
Girls outperform boys by more in NZ than other countries
NZ ranked 33rd out of 38 rich countries on education inequality.
Early drugs would have boosted odds - expert
Expert says earlier antibiotics would have boosted Zachary Gravatt's chances.
Soul Machines' exec responds to Hosking hit
Soul Machines has faced criticism for creating mostly female avatars.
Auckland Uni head Stuart McCutcheon steps down
University will seek staff and public input on what qualities to seek in its next leader.
Bank boss: 'We have broken the trust of many of our customers'
"We have broken the trust of many of our customers," banking boss says.
Father's blindness leads to son's vision for eye disease cure
Ehsan grew up with a blind father. Now he is helping make sure no other child will.
Kiwi booze will have to carry pregnancy warning labels
Australia-NZ Ministerial Forum votes in favour of mandatory warning labels for alcohol
Lesbianism set by sex hormones before birth - study
Lesbians more inclined to taking risks, alcohol use and "sexual sensation seeking".
Poo pill could help obese teens lose weight
Cutting-edge research by the Liggins Institute could also help with other health problems.
Māori keen to buy university's $80m campus
Parts of teachers' training college 15ha site sacred to Ngāti Whātua.
University's ranking drop huge blow
EDITORIAL: Are trade-offs inevitable in the competitive tertiary education market?
Auckland Uni scraps most teacher support
University cuts services just as Government prepares new school advisory service.
Kiwi researchers hope to detect rheumatic fever earlier
Each year, around 160 New Zealanders die from rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease.
University challenged: Auckland Uni dealt blow as it drops out of world's top 200
Foreign students may now prefer Australia, which has nine universities in the top 200.
'A real disaster': Surge in spread of deadly superbug
"Over time as these resistant bacteria become more common they will cause deaths."
