Feature Article
1 September 2026
Associate Professor Samantha Holdsworth is determined to turn insights from leading imaging technology research into better health outcomes in Tairāwhiti, and other communities.
Sustainable impact
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18 September 2026
A potential treatment for brain bleeds in premature babies has reduced inflammation and brain injury in preclinical trials.
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17 September 2026
A health research funding scheme with an international scope has backed University of Auckland work investigating a rare inherited disease that can cause lifelong damage to vital organs.
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15 September 2026
Scientists are learning more about this exotic invasive seaweed in order to protect our precious waters from its spread.
Arts and culture
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14 September 2026
Philosopher Associate Professor Krushil Watene was one of three Māori representatives at a gathering of Indigenous leaders in Kenya.
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11 September 2026
Richard Naish has produced some of New Zealand’s most innovative buildings of the 21st century through his firm RTA Studio.
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9 September 2026
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga researcher and journalist Dr Atakohu Middleton is celebrating the launch of what is believed to be the first sole-authored collection of short stories written entirely in te reo Māori.
Business and economy
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16 September 2026
A teenage entrepreneur is turning years spent online gaming into a mission to change how investigators take on cybercrime.
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15 September 2026
The future is bright for Sullivan Margaritis Award recipient Kaiya Walker, who recently launched a Māori-inspired gift box business while studying full-time.
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14 September 2026
What are micro-dramas, and why are they so compelling?
Education and society
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18 September 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau pays tribute to former Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Member of Parliament Jim Peters, who passed away, aged 88.
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14 September 2026
Tohu Pōkairua Paetahi (Ara Reo) will support kaiako to strengthen STEM teaching in Māori-medium education, advancing the University’s commitment to te reo Māori revitalisation.
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14 September 2026
A group of seven Māori knowledge-informed research projects have now been gathered in a web collection called Taikura, hosted by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Te ao Māori
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18 September 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau pays tribute to former Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Member of Parliament Jim Peters, who passed away, aged 88.
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15 September 2026
The future is bright for Sullivan Margaritis Award recipient Kaiya Walker, who recently launched a Māori-inspired gift box business while studying full-time.
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14 September 2026
Tohu Pōkairua Paetahi (Ara Reo) will support kaiako to strengthen STEM teaching in Māori-medium education, advancing the University’s commitment to te reo Māori revitalisation.
Health and medicine
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18 September 2026
A $1.8 million study on how inflammation drives brain diseases has been launched at the University of Auckland.
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18 September 2026
A potential treatment for brain bleeds in premature babies has reduced inflammation and brain injury in preclinical trials.
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17 September 2026
A long-serving clinical research leader and the Animal Welfare Group will receive Te Rau Hiringa awards at a ceremony next month.
Politics and law
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16 September 2026
A teenage entrepreneur is turning years spent online gaming into a mission to change how investigators take on cybercrime.
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8 September 2026
Celebrating Papua New Guinea Language Week: Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair's upbringing in Port Moresby has greatly influenced his academic career.
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7 September 2026
New pioneering initiative Maamaloa, led by Dr Suliana Mone to support Pacific legal scholarship, will hold a symposium on 10-11 September at the Auckland Law School.
Science and technology
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17 September 2026
A long-serving clinical research leader and the Animal Welfare Group will receive Te Rau Hiringa awards at a ceremony next month.
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15 September 2026
Scientists are learning more about this exotic invasive seaweed in order to protect our precious waters from its spread.
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14 September 2026
What are micro-dramas, and why are they so compelling?
University news
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18 September 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau pays tribute to former Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Member of Parliament Jim Peters, who passed away, aged 88.
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11 September 2026
Mel Wall and Professor Sarah-Jane Paine take up senior academic roles focused on Māori success, scholarship and research across Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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9 September 2026
The University has commissioned an independent review to strengthen confidence in its processes and ensure sexual harassment complaints are handled fairly, consistently and in line with best practice.
The Challenge
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13 August 2026
Inside the quest for the next breakthrough drug to treat diseases of the brain.
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13 July 2026
Te Pūnaha Ātea-1, (TPA-1) a satellite home-grown in New Zealand launched in June last year. On its 515km high orbit it has been capturing fresh images of our planet.
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28 May 2026
The re-dedication of the Sir James Henare Research Centre recalls the layers of history and renews aspirations for the future.