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Traditional practices add integrity to organic produce

By Alexander Winkler ⋅ December 15, 2011

Holistic farming methods used by Māori for hundreds of years outdo today’s organic production, claims a venture promoting the added values of traditional production. Te Waka Kai Ora is the collective that created the Hua Parakore brand and the world’s first indigenous Maori verification system for kai atua – pure, healthy kai . Percy Tipene [...]

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Council wants them out but will Occupy protestors leave?

By Angus Jowitt ⋅ November 29, 2011

The summer ahead looks set to be one of discontent. Like the summer of 1968 in Paris where student activism heralded a seismic shift to a more liberal ideal in post-war France, some are saying the Occupy Auckland movement signifies a re-politicisation of young people and the crystallisation of a myriad of different groups claiming [...]

New precinct will be world class, says dean

By Sophie Lowery ⋅ November 17, 2011

AUT University communications students will have world-class facilities when the new front door to the university – the WG building – is opened in 2013, says the dean of Design and Creative Technologies Desna Jury. Sophie Lowery reports.

Nice once it’s finished – students react to WG precinct

By Victoria Young ⋅ November 16, 2011

AUT’s WG building will be a new front door to the university, as well as significantly increasing student-oriented space on the campus and housing state-of-the-art facilities for the communications school. As part of a Te Waha Nui special, Victoria Young found out that while it might be noisier than usual in the library during construction, [...]

The future of humanity is in doubt – comments from the protest

By Nicole Pryor ⋅ November 16, 2011

Nicole Pryor talks to protesters in Auckland’s Queen Street to find out why they support the global Occupy movement.

A ‘new way of life’ – interview with an occupier

By Nicola Abercrombie ⋅ November 16, 2011

Hundreds of protesters marched up Auckland’s Queen Street recently as part of the Occupy Aotearoa movement. Te Waha Nui’s Nicola Abercrombie camped out to talk with a protestor called Royan.

AUT front-door development takes shape

By Nicole Pryor ⋅ November 16, 2011

Builders have laid the foundations for AUT University’s new building, cementing plans to offer students a spacious and sustainable place to learn. Nicole Pryor reports.

A short history of WG

By Nicola Abercrombie ⋅ November 16, 2011

It began as an old cabinet-making factory, but soon will become a state-of-the-art communications centre. Nicola Abercrombie discovers AUT’s latest building has come a long way in 116 years.

The new face of AUT – four years in the making

By Calida Smylie ⋅ November 16, 2011

AUT’s new front door – the WG precinct under construction – was four years in the design process. Calida Smylie reports.

RWC sees car rentals rise as public transport fails

By Shaun Eade ⋅ October 21, 2011

As Auckland’s public transport continues to grab negative headlines the rental car sector is experiencing a boom. After the significant transport issues of opening night, there has been a flood of tourists turning to rental cars. From the kick off of the Rugby World Cup $2.1m more than usual has been spent on rentals by [...]