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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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.
Arts and culture
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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
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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3 October 2025
University of Auckland researchers helped form a Tairāwhiti Citizens' Assembly, whose bold calls for action are being heeded.
Business and economy
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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.
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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.
Education and society
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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.
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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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30 September 2025
Opinion: Dr Ritesh Shah offers an alternative vision to the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, which he believes hasn't been a viable option for some time.
Te ao Māori
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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.
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4 October 2025
Co-Director of Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa (Centre for Pacific and Global Health), Dr Karaponi Okesene-Gafa is passionate about advancing the care of Māori and Pacific women in Aotearoa and across the Pacific region.
Health and medicine
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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.
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3 October 2025
We're celebrating Fijian Language Week, 5 -11 October. Its theme is personal for doctoral candidate Sainimere Boladuadua, highlighting the importance of language starting in the home.
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2 October 2025
Scientists have reversed diabetic heart failure with a genetic therapy in mice and a miniature human hearts made from stem cells.
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
Staff have been celebrated in the VC Teaching Excellence Awards and the Tertiary Educator Awards for their achievements in teaching and learning.
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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.
The Challenge
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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.
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27 May 2025
Rocks collected by an expedition to Antarctica hold clues to an extinction event 183 million years ago.