Feature Article
23 July 2026
The new Department of Cancer Sciences will supersize cancer research and care at the University of Auckland.
Sustainable impact
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31 July 2026
Journey that began in Canada's political corridors led doctoral candidate Rodney Stehr to Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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28 July 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumni have raised $1.5 million to grow their AI tech start-up Hyades.
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28 July 2026
Dr Guy Lavender Forsyth's research examines how language use is changing in Vanuatu, the world's most linguistically diverse nation.
Arts and culture
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31 July 2026
Journey that began in Canada's political corridors led doctoral candidate Rodney Stehr to Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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25 July 2026
Celebrating Vanuatu Bislama Language Week 26 July–1 Aug at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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23 July 2026
'Facing Up to Our Future: Challenges and Choices for New Zealand' brings together 21 leading thinkers including Fonoi'a Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau, examining the long-term challenges shaping New Zealand's future.
Business and economy
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31 July 2026
Comment: Comment: In the second part of a two-part look at science funding, Dr Nicola Gaston argues defunding basic research risks starving NZ’s deep-tech startups before they begin.
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28 July 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumni have raised $1.5 million to grow their AI tech start-up Hyades.
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26 July 2026
Comment: Unchecked growth of AI data centres and reliance on foreign cloud providers leave NZ vulnerable to energy crises and global conflict, says Gehan Gunasekara.
Education and society
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31 July 2026
Raising the Bar returns on Tuesday 25 August with 20 talks across 10 Auckland bars. Register now to secure your free spot.
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28 July 2026
A new initiative from the Faculty of Engineering and Design will give undergraduate students from universities across Aotearoa the chance to work on real space missions – developing experiments that could one day fly aboard a satellite.
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17 July 2026
Commentary: As governments copy Australia’s under-16 social media ban, Terryann Clark and Sarah Hetrick argue that targeting screen time ignores wider economic drivers of youth distress.
Te ao Māori
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29 July 2026
Pūtahi Manawa, a national research centre working to improve heart health equity for Māori and Pacific peoples, is calling on research to explore how kapa haka improves Māori heart health.
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29 July 2026
Similarities between New Zealand and Canada's approach to temporary migrant labour and how it intersects with Indigenous struggles was the focus of Hood Fellow Dr Leah F. Vosko's recent public lecture.
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28 July 2026
For 14 Māori students, a five-day tour from Tāmaki Makaurau to Rotorua turned innovation from an abstract idea into something tangible, and culturally grounded.
Health and medicine
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31 July 2026
When a new drug shows a 30 to 60 percent cure rate in laboratory models of cancer, there’s cause for excitement.
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29 July 2026
Pūtahi Manawa, a national research centre working to improve heart health equity for Māori and Pacific peoples, is calling on research to explore how kapa haka improves Māori heart health.
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29 July 2026
Comment: Bowel cancer rates are rising. Theo Portlock aims to use AI and the tiny bits of poo left behind in the FIT test tubes to develop a technology that would enable earlier and easier diagnosis.
Politics and law
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29 July 2026
Similarities between New Zealand and Canada's approach to temporary migrant labour and how it intersects with Indigenous struggles was the focus of Hood Fellow Dr Leah F. Vosko's recent public lecture.
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29 July 2026
Across five days and six challenges, Auckland Law School's Lina Jang and Simran Aujla proved themselves Australasia’s top negotiators.
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25 July 2026
Celebrating Vanuatu Bislama Language Week 26 July–1 Aug at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
Science and technology
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31 July 2026
Comment: Comment: In the second part of a two-part look at science funding, Dr Nicola Gaston argues defunding basic research risks starving NZ’s deep-tech startups before they begin.
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30 July 2026
It's incredible that the tuatara has outlived the dinosaurs. What’s equally amazing is what’s inside this special creature’s gut, writes Dr Cam Hoffbeck.
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28 July 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumni have raised $1.5 million to grow their AI tech start-up Hyades.
University news
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28 July 2026
A new initiative from the Faculty of Engineering and Design will give undergraduate students from universities across Aotearoa the chance to work on real space missions – developing experiments that could one day fly aboard a satellite.
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23 July 2026
The new Department of Cancer Sciences will supersize cancer research and care at the University of Auckland.
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22 July 2026
The QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2027 put Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as the best in New Zealand once again, and the University of Auckland plays a big part.
The Challenge
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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.
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19 May 2026
The albatross population of Antipodes Island in the Southern Seas is critically endangered. With more data researchers hope to bring their numbers back.