Sustainable impact
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29 April 2024
Analysis: Swiss women won a landmark case against their government's climate strategy. Vernon Rive examines the implications for climate justice in Aotearoa.
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24 April 2024
New research shows low levels of PFAS in New Zealand’s drinking water – but caution is urged.
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22 April 2024
Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher and colleagues have looked at ways to live within the planet's ecological boundaries.
Arts and culture
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1 May 2024
Opinion: News media are locked in a military strategist’s worst nightmare, fighting a war on multiple fronts. Media analyst, researcher and former editor Gavin Ellis suggests what could save NZ journalism
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29 April 2024
After 11 years heading the Faculty of Arts, departing dean, Professor Robert Greenberg, is moving on to a new role in Australia. He reflects on his time at the University.
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29 April 2024
A team from the Centre for Arts and Social Transformation (CAST) visited Maui to to work with children and their families affected by last year's fires
Business and economy
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1 May 2024
The impacts of climate change on company values are explored in a forthcoming paper.
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24 April 2024
Female employees with access to family leave policies bear the brunt of economic downturns, according to a new study.
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23 April 2024
In an excerpt from her inaugural lecture, Alex Sims discusses her educational journey and research interests, highlighting the influences that have shaped her career.
Education and society
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1 May 2024
Opinion: News media are locked in a military strategist’s worst nightmare, fighting a war on multiple fronts. Media analyst, researcher and former editor Gavin Ellis suggests what could save NZ journalism
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30 April 2024
Opinion: Students at girls-only and boys-only secondary schools do better at maths and science than their peers at co-ed schools, but why, asks Tanya Evans
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24 April 2024
Opinion: The message from the coalition Government makes apparent that the regressive neoliberal state will set the social agenda, not progressive public servants, says Ian Hyslop
Environment
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24 April 2024
New research shows low levels of PFAS in New Zealand’s drinking water – but caution is urged.
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24 April 2024
Opinion: Margaret Stanley highlights risks from letting companies bypass environmental laws.
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24 April 2024
Opinion: Marine scientists Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher and Professor Simon Thrush report on improving links between research and ecosystem management.
Health and medicine
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29 April 2024
Opinion: Dr Reza Shahamiri describes some of the ways AI is transforming healthcare services to be more accessible and affordable, and how it's going to get even better.
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26 April 2024
A new study into feeding moderately premature babies finds giving them costly intravenous proteins and extra milk doesn’t get them out of hospital sooner than simply waiting until a mother’s milk has come in.
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23 April 2024
50-year follow up finds no adverse heart health risk from landmark steroid study to reduce illness and death for pre-term babies
Politics and law
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29 April 2024
Analysis: Swiss women won a landmark case against their government's climate strategy. Vernon Rive examines the implications for climate justice in Aotearoa.
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24 April 2024
Opinion: Unlike many other countries, Aotearoa lacks a provision in the Crimes Act criminalising stalking, Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti says this needs to change.
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23 April 2024
Opinion: Tom Baker sees potential risks from ex-politicians running universities.
Science and technology
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26 April 2024
How do single-sex and co-ed schools compare for students learning maths and science?
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24 April 2024
Opinion: Marine scientists Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher and Professor Simon Thrush report on improving links between research and ecosystem management.
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17 April 2024
The Department of Mathematics is celebrating prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards.
University news
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2 May 2024
Prize-winning psychologist studies why humans make music.
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11 April 2024
The University of Auckland has launched a new initiative to improve Māori and Pacific University Entrance pass rates and increase success at tertiary level.
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10 April 2024
Comprehensive range of University researchers feature in two international surveys of the top researchers in the world.
The Challenge
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16 April 2024
Mātātaki |The Challenge: Psychologist Jade Le Grice brings a mātauranga Māori lens to complex issues, from attitudes to abortion to ending sexual violence.
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12 March 2024
A team of researchers are bringing innovative engineering, business nous and design thinking together to stem the endless streams of plastic waste.
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25 February 2024
Researcher Geoffrey Waterhouse is developing the next generation of catalysts for cheaper and better hydrogen fuel cells.