Feature Article
17 April 2026
A $10 million philanthropic gift from the George Mason Charitable Trust and the renaming of the University of Auckland’s Biology Building mark the next chapter in a legacy of environmental research.
Sustainable impact
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22 April 2026
Professor Alexandra Andhov’s inaugural lecture dove into the existential challenge of big tech’s influence on democratic governance.
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20 April 2026
A $30,000 gift from two former students will support innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland.
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20 April 2026
Urban planning often focuses on growth, but we should also be shrinking towns and reducing infrastructure, so services remain sustainable, says Dr Tim Welch.
Arts and culture
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16 April 2026
Sicilian tohunga leaves a legacy of dedication to the revitalisation and teaching of ancestral Māori technologies.
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2 April 2026
‘Could do better’ is the verdict on gender equality in creative areas across 115 of UNESCO’s member states, according to a new report.
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2 April 2026
Master navigator's visit examines Pacific navigation as an embodied Indigenous science, ahead of a major exhibition at the New Zealand Maritime Museum.
Business and economy
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20 April 2026
A $30,000 gift from two former students will support innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland.
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16 April 2026
Opinion: Work doesn’t have to be something that happens to us, but something we can shape, says Deepika Jindal.
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15 April 2026
Researchers are designing chatbots to help make life online safer and more welcoming for seniors.
Education and society
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14 April 2026
A collaborative effort to make an urban environment greener, guided by Te Ao Māori principles, is the focus of a PhD study from the University of Auckland.
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31 March 2026
Almost half of students at the University of Auckland are experiencing food insecurity amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
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30 March 2026
Can maths test scores in high school indicate educational and financial success as an adult? A new study suggests they can.
Te ao Māori
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21 April 2026
The discovery of a genetic cause for young people's sudden cardiac deaths will bring relief to the families and clinicians.
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16 April 2026
Sicilian tohunga leaves a legacy of dedication to the revitalisation and teaching of ancestral Māori technologies.
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15 April 2026
Research from doctoral candidate Nursing Lecturer Eillish Satchell explores experiences of bereaved Māori whānau present during out-of-hospital death where emergency services respond.
Health and medicine
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22 April 2026
A clinical trial tested the value of increasing therapy beyond standard levels in the first phase of recovery after a stroke.
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21 April 2026
The discovery of a genetic cause for young people's sudden cardiac deaths will bring relief to the families and clinicians.
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15 April 2026
Research from doctoral candidate Nursing Lecturer Eillish Satchell explores experiences of bereaved Māori whānau present during out-of-hospital death where emergency services respond.
Politics and law
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22 April 2026
Professor Alexandra Andhov’s inaugural lecture dove into the existential challenge of big tech’s influence on democratic governance.
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2 April 2026
Professor Craig Elliffe has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi for his work on complex international tax issues.
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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.
Science and technology
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20 April 2026
It’s time to consider quiet zones in the Hauraki Gulf, says University of Auckland Professor Craig Radford.
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19 April 2026
Opinion: A science system focused only on outcomes risks becoming a Christmas tree with no roots – pretty to look at, but destined not to last, says Austen Ganley.
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14 April 2026
An acoustic engineer and a mathematician are developing a device that monitors kiwi by sound, offering a new way to track one of Aotearoa’s most elusive native birds.
University news
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16 April 2026
The 2026 Researchers with Global Impact event featured six academics whose work is changing the world for the better.
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16 April 2026
Sicilian tohunga leaves a legacy of dedication to the revitalisation and teaching of ancestral Māori technologies.
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10 April 2026
The University will play a key role in advancing innovation under a new long-term partnership between central government and Auckland Council.
The Challenge
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2 March 2026
Piecing together how birds and humans interacted in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia hundreds of years ago is the focus of a revealing new study.
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26 February 2026
The venerable University ClockTower marks a century since its formal opening in March.
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19 January 2026
Cutting-edge tools once reserved for astronauts and data scientists are reshaping rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.
