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Staff and student volunteers at the University's Repair Cafe. Photo: Saeid Baroutian

17 October 2025

The University's first ever Repair Cafe has shown a strong appetite on campus for fixing items and shifting away from throwaway culture.

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  • Head and shoulders of Amnesty International’s Secretary General Dr Agnès Callamard speaking in the Great Hall at the University of Auckland.

    23 October 2025

    In a recent public lecture at the University of Auckland, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Dr Agnès Callamard said we're in the fight of our lives to preserve democracy, the environment and human rights.

  • Protestor with "We the people means everyone' sign

    17 October 2025

    Opinion: The No Kings protests in the US aims to show that power and authority to govern belong to ‘We the People’, not a self-appointed monarch, but will they make a difference? Jennifer Frost says they will.

  • Associate Professor Andrew (Anaru) Erueti

    16 October 2025

    New research, from exploring Māori self-determination in social services to tackling barriers in welfare and tenancy law, is being supported by the Borrin Foundation.

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