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Is pasta a type of noodle?

At first glance, “noodles versus pasta” might seem like a frivolous variant of the East–West power struggle.

Public art and architecture make meaning

The City Rail Link and surrounding artworks play an important role in building a sense of reenchantment and connection in Tāmaki Makaurau.

‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’

Bob Jones' New Zealand Party was a rarity in the country’s political history, going from conception to climax to collapse in just a few years.

The CRL will change Aucklanders’ lives

The CRL changes Auckland’s geometry, unlocking a more connected city and wellbeing and climate benefits.

Q&A: Kāinga Matters

AUT senior lecturer and architect Jade Kake on papakāinga, finding out about your iwi’s housing plans and paths to connected community living in Aotearoa.

The CRL a great start but more needed

The City Rail Link will transform Auckland but is just the beginning of the infrastructure a city Auckland’s size needs.

How the Clancy, Dickason trials differ

NZ law's extra "nuance" allows judges to use medical evidence to consider if a life sentence would be manifestly unjust despite the conviction for murder.

Staging ancient Greeks in our crisis era

For her creative practice doctorate at AUT, Dr Holly Luton looked at why the ancient Greeks are still so relevant, more than 2500 years on.

Will hotels protect their manaakitanga?

As global hotel chains increasingly use AI to reduce service costs, how can New Zealand’s hospitality industry protect manaakitanga from being eroded?

Law students inspire future advocates

What does it take to make a compelling legal argument? The Auckland Schools Legal Mooting competition gave high school students a chance to find out.