New Zealand ‘has a problem’ with academic freedom

Christchurch, New Zealand - December 25th 2022 A statue of the explorer James Cook stands in Victoria Square in Christchurch, New Zealand. Cook was the first man to circumnavigate New Zealand in 1769

‘Failure of oversight’ on New Zealand academic freedom

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By John Ross

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New Zealand professors in Māori science row quit Royal Society

After fighting off attempt to expel them, academics resign from learned academy over ‘untoward political focus’

By John Ross

28 March

Does the teaching of indigenous knowledge need to be examined?

New Zealand’s embrace of Māori vocabulary goes hand-in-hand with the incorporation of Māori understandings into curricula. But is a debate about the unintended consequences of this move being stifled by fear of speaking out? John Ross reports

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11 November

China influence case tests academic freedom in New Zealand

The silencing of a China expert turns into broader debate about academic freedom and foreign ties

By Joyce Lau

2 November

New Zealand ‘has a problem’ with academic freedom

Author says country should acknowledge forces to suppress academic expression, irrespective of their ideological roots

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New Zealand ‘has a problem’ with academic freedom

Author says country should acknowledge forces to suppress academic expression, irrespective of their ideological roots

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New Zealand professors in Māori science row quit Royal Society

Does the teaching of indigenous knowledge need to be examined?

China influence case tests academic freedom in New Zealand

Related universities

University of Auckland

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