In their pursuit of an abstracted planning perfection, the designers have seemingly been prepared to sacrifice some people’s experience for the sake of a cleaner looking system

Grey Lynn arts lovers just don't get it. The debate over plans to close libraries at the Auckland of University lays bare a battle for the middle classes, writes design historian Peter Gilderdale.

Following an outcry, the NZQA has agreed to a review of its policy of publishing exemplar answers that students have been memorising and reproducing. It's all part of a larger problem, writes AUT lecturer Peter Gilderdale, of 'academic obedience’ over actual learning.