Feature Article

29 May 2025
The opening of the University's new recreation centre signals a significant investment in students’ well-being. So, what are the connections between physical activity and academic success?
Sustainable impact
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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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7 June 2025
University hosts inaugural lecture: An Advocate for Equity, by newly promoted Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga KNZM at the Fale Pasifika on 5 June.
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5 June 2025
Manaaki scholar Angela-Lani Ah Sam Tuiafiso celebrates Sāmoa Language Week in Aotearoa, away from her homeland.
Arts and culture
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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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6 June 2025
Opinion: Just as NZ’s absurd safety culture is moving from rigid compliance to professional judgment, WorkSafe launches a tip line undermining that very shift, argues Tim Welch.
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4 June 2025
Despite being far from the world's great music hubs, New Zealand had a thriving early jazz scene, says music historian Dr Aleisha Ward.
Business and economy
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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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9 June 2025
AI offers huge promise for developing nations, but without targeted policies and international support, economists say it could deepen poverty and inequality.
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6 June 2025
Opinion: Taking more from the top end of NZ Super through the tax system would be one of the best things we could do for our future workforce says Susan St John.
Education and society
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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 launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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8 June 2025
Opinion: As society groans under the weight of wealth inequality, Dr Neal Curtis calls for an alternative slogan to ‘tax the rich’.
Environment
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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.
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1 May 2025
Volcanoes erupting underwater have a distinctive effect on the climate, according to international research led by University of Auckland and Tongan scientists.
Health and medicine
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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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9 June 2025
A study of postmenopausal women pointed to a protective effect from estradiol, the most potent form of estrogen.
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7 June 2025
University hosts inaugural lecture: An Advocate for Equity, by newly promoted Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga KNZM at the Fale Pasifika on 5 June.
Politics and law
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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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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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10 June 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau launches first Pacific Strategy - Ala o le Moana (2025-2030) marking a historic milestone in the University’s 142-year journey.
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9 June 2025
A study of postmenopausal women pointed to a protective effect from estradiol, the most potent form of estrogen.
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9 June 2025
AI offers huge promise for developing nations, but without targeted policies and international support, economists say it could deepen poverty and inequality.
University news
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3 June 2025
Academics and alumni from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours.
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29 May 2025
Opening in 2028, the University’s new student accommodation will be the largest of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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27 May 2025
Minister Hon Paul Goldsmith was welcomed back on campus to experience the creative talent and cutting-edge research happening across the University.
The Challenge
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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.
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11 April 2025
Dr Tom Shand details the extraordinary forces at work behind giant waves that cross the Pacific and wreak havoc on distant shorelines.