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Auckland Night Markets: 'Accident Waiting to Happen'
"I almost died twice": Former employee exposes serious safety concerns following viral TikTok about Auckland Night Markets mistreatment.
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Craccum News covers the latest domestic news, on-campus news, student events, and university stories from the University of Auckland and beyond.
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RNZ Under Scrutiny Over Article on Trans Teen’s Tragic Passing
Craccum takes a closer look at the backlash against RNZ’s recent article on the death of a transgender teenager, unpacking the ethical concerns it has raised, the public response, formal complaints, and RNZ’s response.
UOA
BREAKING NEWS: VC Dawn Freshwater Resigns
Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater has handed in her resignation.
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Law and Business Merger on Pause: A New Approach
The proposed merger between Law and Business is on hold. The new approach focuses on collaboration, cost-cutting, and reform—mainly targeting Law. This raises questions about the fairness and consistency of scrutiny across both faculties.
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SET Evaluations: The Tea
Content Warning: Article contains refrences to self-harm and suicide Last week on Tuesday, Craccum put out a post asking student to share their unfiltered thoughts on courses that they took this semester, thoughts that perhaps they weren't able to write on their actual SET evaluations. Only six people
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Te Whakapotaetanga: A Day of Haka and Hangi
Māori Graduation at Waipapa Marae is a student-led celebration of raukura and whānau, putting tikanga, community, and pride into a boil-up pot for all to eat. From pōwhiri to hākari, the day uplifts Māori success and carries dreams of growth, recognition, and student leadership into the future.
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Regulatory Standards Bill: What's Going On?
The Regulatory Standards Bill, backed by ACT and National, aims to scrap poor laws and raise regulatory standards. Critics, including Te Pāti Māori, warn it threatens Te Tiriti rights. The Waitangi Tribunal urges a pause. Submissions are open until 23 June 2025 on the Parliament website.
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Nicola Willis attacks women workers
National has once again thrown women workers under the bus for the sake of the Budget. Are we seeing a current-day rehash of Ruth Richardson’s infamous 1991 Mother of all Budgets?
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Symonds Street Safety Petition Update: Welcome AUTSA!
Update: AUTSA joins the Symonds Street Campaign. We will be presenting the petition together to Auckland Transport on 24 June!
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BREAKING NEWS: AUSA International Students' Officer Resigns
At 5:13pm on Friday 16th May, AUSA put out a post on their Instagram page announcing that their International Students' Officer Hisham Haq has resigned.
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Oh, So We're Killing Kiwi Now?
NZ Government has pushed for an amendment to the Wildlife Act to allow for the killing of native wildlife species under areas of infrastructure projects.
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Are You (Legally) A Woman?
NZ First has announced a Member's Bill to define 'woman' and 'man in law. Other political parties have critiqued the bill as a means of distraction from other issues.