Feature Article

9 October 2025
The University remains No 1 in Aotearoa New Zealand and is ranked 156th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
Sustainable impact
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9 October 2025
A new owner has been found for the old UBIQ bookstore and Campus Books will be opening its doors this month.
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9 October 2025
Newly promoted professor Alys Longley wove together performance, poetry and pedagogy at her inaugural lecture.
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8 October 2025
With voting in the 2025 local elections now drawing to a close, sustainability has emerged as an important issue
Arts and culture
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10 October 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Māori Land March with a new exhibition.
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9 October 2025
Newly promoted professor Alys Longley wove together performance, poetry and pedagogy at her inaugural lecture.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: With vaccine levels for measles dropping below what we need for her immunity, Heather Battles looks back on the devastating pre-vaccine history of measles in NZ.
Business and economy
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9 October 2025
Opinion: The same technology meant to boost productivity is creating a new form of inefficiency; polished nonsense that takes time to read, process and ultimately ignore.
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2 October 2025
Analysis: Researchers say interactive oral assessments are proving to be one of the most effective and authentic ways to see what students really know in the age of AI.
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1 October 2025
Language barriers and low digital literacy are leaving vulnerable groups exposed to online harms, and without local research, New Zealand is ill-equipped to respond.
Education and society
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9 October 2025
Young people in New Zealand have started to think about their entire lives as a health project, a new book by a University of Auckland anthropologist has revealed.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: Melanie Woodfield describes how psychologist Nigel Latta used science and camaraderie to influence how we see and talk about parenting.
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2 October 2025
Opinion: Students using AI tools from the outset are not gaining a fundamental understanding of the subject they are studying, says Alex Sims and Dulani Jayasuriya.
Te ao Māori
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10 October 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Māori Land March with a new exhibition.
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7 October 2025
Auckland Councillor Josephine Bartley revisited her days as a University of Auckland student during a lecture she gave on 2 October.
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6 October 2025
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Aotearoa, and Heemi Kapa-Kingi (Faculty of Science) has teamed up with Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services to bridge the gap for Māori in mental and emotional well-being.
Health and medicine
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9 October 2025
Young people in New Zealand have started to think about their entire lives as a health project, a new book by a University of Auckland anthropologist has revealed.
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9 October 2025
Opinion: With vaccine levels for measles dropping below what we need for her immunity, Heather Battles looks back on the devastating pre-vaccine history of measles in NZ.
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6 October 2025
Smart devices that utilise artificial intelligence have enormous potential to treat heart disease and, with strategic investment, NZ could be at the forefront.
Politics and law
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8 October 2025
The District Court is leading the way when it comes to supporting people with neurodiversity, but researchers say other courts need to catch up.
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8 October 2025
With voting in the 2025 local elections now drawing to a close, sustainability has emerged as an important issue
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8 October 2025
Kartini Clarke, named after an Indonesian activist, has turned her experience with ADHD into advocacy.
Science and technology
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6 October 2025
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in Aotearoa, and Heemi Kapa-Kingi (Faculty of Science) has teamed up with Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services to bridge the gap for Māori in mental and emotional well-being.
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30 September 2025
PhD candidate Heidi Robinson fuses her love of craft with the lab.
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26 September 2025
In a global study, New Zealand creatures used camouflage rather than bright warning colours to deter predators.
University news
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9 October 2025
A new owner has been found for the old UBIQ bookstore and Campus Books will be opening its doors this month.
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9 October 2025
The University remains No 1 in Aotearoa New Zealand and is ranked 156th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
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9 October 2025
Staff have been celebrated in the VC Teaching Excellence Awards and the Tertiary Educator Awards for their achievements in teaching and learning.
The Challenge
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9 October 2025
The real story behind scientific 'breakthroughs' is strong fundamental research, hard slog and a little bit of serendipity.
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6 October 2025
As AI tools like MidJourney churn out striking art, the core question remains: when the spark comes from prompts and past data, is it creation - or just clever theft?
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24 June 2025
Psychology professor Ginny Braun on how she came to co-author the century’s third most-cited scientific paper.