Feature Article
9 October 2025
The University remains No 1 in Aotearoa New Zealand and is ranked 156th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
Sustainable impact
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10 October 2025
Analysis: Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children – and squeeze households further, writes Susan St John.
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10 October 2025
The Blue and Green Technology Conference aims to bring brilliant minds together to examine how new tools can tackle environmental problems.
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9 October 2025
A new owner has been found for the old UBIQ bookstore and Campus Books will be opening its doors this month.
Arts and culture
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10 October 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Māori Land March with a new exhibition.
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9 October 2025
Newly promoted professor Alys Longley wove together performance, poetry and pedagogy at her inaugural lecture.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: With vaccine levels for measles dropping below what we need for her immunity, Heather Battles looks back on the devastating pre-vaccine history of measles in NZ.
Business and economy
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10 October 2025
Analysis: Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children – and squeeze households further, writes Susan St John.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: The same technology meant to boost productivity is creating a new form of inefficiency; polished nonsense that takes time to read, process and ultimately ignore.
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2 October 2025
Analysis: Researchers say interactive oral assessments are proving to be one of the most effective and authentic ways to see what students really know in the age of AI.
Education and society
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9 October 2025
Young people in New Zealand have started to think about their entire lives as a health project, a new book by a University of Auckland anthropologist has revealed.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: Melanie Woodfield describes how psychologist Nigel Latta used science and camaraderie to influence how we see and talk about parenting.
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2 October 2025
Opinion: Students using AI tools from the outset are not gaining a fundamental understanding of the subject they are studying, says Alex Sims and Dulani Jayasuriya.
Te ao Māori
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10 October 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Māori Land March with a new exhibition.
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7 October 2025
Auckland Councillor Josephine Bartley revisited her days as a University of Auckland student during a lecture she gave on 2 October.
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6 October 2025
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Aotearoa, and Heemi Kapa-Kingi (Faculty of Science) has teamed up with Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services to bridge the gap for Māori in mental and emotional well-being.
Health and medicine
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9 October 2025
Young people in New Zealand have started to think about their entire lives as a health project, a new book by a University of Auckland anthropologist has revealed.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: With vaccine levels for measles dropping below what we need for her immunity, Heather Battles looks back on the devastating pre-vaccine history of measles in NZ.
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6 October 2025
Smart devices that utilise artificial intelligence have enormous potential to treat heart disease and, with strategic investment, NZ could be at the forefront.
Politics and law
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10 October 2025
Opinion: Nobuki Tamashita reflects on Japan's return to nationalism, with Sanae Takaichi winning the leadership election of the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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8 October 2025
The District Court is leading the way when it comes to supporting people with neurodiversity, but researchers say other courts need to catch up.
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8 October 2025
With voting in the 2025 local elections now drawing to a close, sustainability has emerged as an important issue
Science and technology
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10 October 2025
The Blue and Green Technology Conference aims to bring brilliant minds together to examine how new tools can tackle environmental problems.
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6 October 2025
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Aotearoa, and Heemi Kapa-Kingi (Faculty of Science) has teamed up with Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services to bridge the gap for Māori in mental and emotional well-being.
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30 September 2025
PhD candidate Heidi Robinson fuses her love of craft with the lab.
University news
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9 October 2025
A new owner has been found for the old UBIQ bookstore and Campus Books will be opening its doors this month.
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9 October 2025
The University remains No 1 in Aotearoa New Zealand and is ranked 156th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
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9 October 2025
Staff have been celebrated in the VC Teaching Excellence Awards and the Tertiary Educator Awards for their achievements in teaching and learning.
The Challenge
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9 October 2025
The real story behind scientific 'breakthroughs' is strong fundamental research, hard slog and a little bit of serendipity.
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6 October 2025
As AI tools like MidJourney churn out striking art, the core question remains: when the spark comes from prompts and past data, is it creation - or just clever theft?
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24 June 2025
Psychology professor Ginny Braun on how she came to co-author the century’s third most-cited scientific paper.
