Feature Article
28 April 2026
The study of the human past through material remains, archaeology has placed in the top 30 globally six times since the subject was first ranked in 2016.
Sustainable impact
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30 April 2026
Chemical engineers have developed methods to reduce the odour of BioBind, a low‑carbon, plant‑based bitumen replacement for greener road construction.
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29 April 2026
Microplastics are having toxic effects on tiny creatures on the seafloor - and the ripple effect could throw the marine environment out of balance, says University of Auckland research fellow Dr Yuxi You.
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29 April 2026
Senior lecturer Dr Caleb Marsters writes that Pacific peoples are central to the imagery, emotion, and labour of rugby, but remain peripheral to the real centres of power and authority.
Arts and culture
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1 May 2026
The research of musicologist Patrick Savage has included drawing on a classic Exponents anthem to reveal insights into why humans create music.
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1 May 2026
This month's Auckland Writers Festival hosts a blockbuster array of international and local literary talent.
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30 April 2026
A rare chance to see two ground-breaking French photographers connected with the Surrealist movement is coming up at the Gus Fisher Gallery at the end of May.
Business and economy
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28 April 2026
Analysis: Sione Fanga Taufa writes about the fuel and energy crisis facing Pacific nations, with the current geopolitical tensions. But with this complexity also comes opportunity.
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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.
Education and society
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1 May 2026
Reverend Petra Zaleski shares her favourite spaces in the University's Maclaurin Chapel.
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23 April 2026
From muddy bottleneck to community hub, design and trade students are teaming up to redesign a school courtyard in One Tree Hill.
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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.
Te ao Māori
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29 April 2026
Senior lecturer Dr Caleb Marsters writes that Pacific peoples are central to the imagery, emotion, and labour of rugby, but remain peripheral to the real centres of power and authority.
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28 April 2026
Analysis: Sione Fanga Taufa writes about the fuel and energy crisis facing Pacific nations, with the current geopolitical tensions. But with this complexity also comes opportunity.
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28 April 2026
The University of Auckland has released its third annual Gender Pay Gap Report as well as its first Gender Equity Strategy and Plan.
Health and medicine
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1 May 2026
Professor of Nursing Andrew Jull reflects on how simple, respectful actions are at the heart of providing the highest levels of care.
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30 April 2026
How a modest investment in New Zealanders’ eye health would make a big difference.
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28 April 2026
Population health researchers are excited to have helped inform an inclusive policy change by the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS).
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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1 May 2026
The research of musicologist Patrick Savage has included drawing on a classic Exponents anthem to reveal insights into why humans create music.
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30 April 2026
Chemical engineers have developed methods to reduce the odour of BioBind, a low‑carbon, plant‑based bitumen replacement for greener road construction.
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29 April 2026
Microplastics are having toxic effects on tiny creatures on the seafloor - and the ripple effect could throw the marine environment out of balance, says University of Auckland research fellow Dr Yuxi You.
University news
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28 April 2026
The University of Auckland has released its third annual Gender Pay Gap Report as well as its first Gender Equity Strategy and Plan.
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28 April 2026
The study of the human past through material remains, archaeology has placed in the top 30 globally six times since the subject was first ranked in 2016.
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24 April 2026
Nine University of Auckland research teams have received funding for a further year from the final Endeavour Fund round.
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.