Feature Article
24 June 2025
Leading New Zealand soprano Morag Atchison recently found herself singing a Latin hymn in an English-style church in a North African city in front of honoured guests from all over the world.
Sustainable impact
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25 June 2025
University of Auckland projects have earned MBIE funding for promising high-impact research.
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23 June 2025
Trust in higher education is eroding – and universities must step up, says Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater.
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23 June 2025
A major international conference in Auckland is exploring how to better support female founders and highlighting wāhine Māori perspectives on entrepreneurship.
Arts and culture
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24 June 2025
Leading New Zealand soprano Morag Atchison recently found herself singing a Latin hymn in an English-style church in a North African city in front of honoured guests from all over the world.
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13 June 2025
Summer scholar Alexandru Cotos researched the long and complicated history – and impact – of New Zealand’s largest airport.
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6 June 2025
Opinion: Just as NZ’s absurd safety culture is moving from rigid compliance to professional judgement, WorkSafe launches a tip line undermining that very shift, argues Tim Welch.
Business and economy
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23 June 2025
A major international conference in Auckland is exploring how to better support female founders and highlighting wāhine Māori perspectives on entrepreneurship.
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22 June 2025
A University-led leadership programme is empowering intermediate-aged girls to think big.
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16 June 2025
Opinion: Professor Rod McNaughton analyses the International Monetary Fund's report on New Zealand's productivity challenges.
Education and society
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11 June 2025
Professor Dawn Freshwater has indicated her intention to step down from her role as Vice-Chancellor after nearly six years in office.
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10 June 2025
Analysis: Missy Morton reflects on the mixed bag of learning support delivered by Budget 2025.
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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has launched its first Pacific Strategy – Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) – marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year history.
Environment
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13 June 2025
PhD student Nicole Whitelock is exploring strategies to safeguard the survival of the endemic tara iti.
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27 May 2025
Opinion: Auckland Council's plan for higher building limits is a long-overdue move for a city afraid of heights. But, by international standards, Auckland is chasing the past, says Tim Welch.
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2 May 2025
Oceans are heating faster across two latitudinal bands, according to research led by a University of Auckland climate scientist.
Health and medicine
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24 June 2025
A University of Auckland bioengineering research team is developing a rehabilitation system for traumatic brain injuries, using virtual reality simulations
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19 June 2025
Australasian brain scientists have made a breakthrough that could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy (MSA).
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16 June 2025
An epidemic of womb cancer in New Zealand is being tackled by experts from the University of Auckland.
Politics and law
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12 June 2025
OPINION: Tom Wilkinson warns New Zealanders should be wary of US plans to build a space-based anti-missile shield.
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3 June 2025
Associate Professor Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere says our animal welfare legislation needs better enforcement and resourcing to give it teeth.
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22 May 2025
Law and Arts graduate Nikita Sionetali-Tuitea has had dreams of becoming a lawyer since her days at primary school. She crossed the stage on 15 May.
Science and technology
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19 June 2025
An interactive periodic table at MOTAT’s new Te Puawānanga Centre began as a student concept at Unleash Space.
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19 June 2025
The University of Auckland’s unique experiential learning opportunities were on show at the Global Sustainability Development Congress in Türkiye.
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16 June 2025
Analysis: This month, the city of Nice in France has been the global epicentre of ocean science and politics.
University news
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25 June 2025
University of Auckland projects have earned MBIE funding for promising high-impact research.
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23 June 2025
Trust in higher education is eroding – and universities must step up, says Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater.
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23 June 2025
Eden Park is teaming up with University of Auckland for Solve It 2025 - a high-energy innovation sprint where students tackle real challenges from Eden Park, AA Insurance, Samsung and Permobil.
The Challenge
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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.
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27 May 2025
Rocks collected by an expedition to Antarctica hold clues to an extinction event 183 million years ago.
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26 May 2025
In its first season new podcast Ingenious showcases research taking on society's most persistent challenges.
