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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

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Roberta Thornley and Professor Dawn Freshwater standing next to the Vice-Chancellor's portrait.

24 March 2026

A new portrait of outgoing Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater has been created as part of a long-standing University tradition of honouring its Vice-Chancellors.

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  • Reindeer-herding-getty

    1 April 2026

    Three researchers, all with connections to Auckland Law School, have won support for work spanning Indigenous governance, biodiversity law, and criminal recovery.

  • School children floor, all absorbed in technological devices

    1 April 2026

    Opinion: Social media platforms have long argued mental health is the responsibility of users, not platform designers and engineers. Alexandra Andhov considers the meaning of a jury ruling that found otherwise.

  • facial-recognition-getty

    31 March 2026

    Analysis: Gehan Gunasekara says a new border deal with the US could open a backdoor into Kiwis’ personal data.

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