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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

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Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri in front of a wall with a floral wall sculpture.

25 September 2025

Championing Māori health equity and cultural safety in surgery has seen Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri named 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Fellow.

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Business and economy

  • Getty 1600-oral-discussion

    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.

  • Pacharee Phiayura

    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.

  • Mike Lee inaugural lecture portrait

    1 October 2025

    During his inaugural professorial lecture, Mike Lee revealed rare footage of his pre-academia foray into a 'professional sport'.

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Te ao Māori

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The Challenge

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