Feature Article
8 May 2026
Music graduate Anna (Anh Thu) Nguyen will be taking up a coveted place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London in September.
Sustainable impact
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21 May 2026
Engineering research into mīmiro shows tūpuna Māori knowledge of construction was both sophisticated and seismically resilient.
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21 May 2026
What happens when markets stop delivering, and how can they be rebalanced? Experts are examining the forces shaping competition and market outcomes.
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20 May 2026
There’s a 'green gap' in Auckland, with people in more disadvantaged neighbourhoods travelling further afield to access green spaces.
Arts and culture
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19 May 2026
Ngāti Porou carver Fred Harrison has just restored carvings he helped his late father, tohunga whakairo Dr Pakāriki Harrison, create over 30 years ago.
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18 May 2026
Webinar shows increasing international recognition of Indigenous knowledge systems, essential to address global challenges - from climate change to social inequities.
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18 May 2026
Professor Ralph Buck looked back on a rich career in dance education at his inaugural lecture on 14 May.
Business and economy
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21 May 2026
What happens when markets stop delivering, and how can they be rebalanced? Experts are examining the forces shaping competition and market outcomes.
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21 May 2026
Proposed public sector job cuts show the need for an economy of mana, where public capability, skills and community wellbeing are treated as long-term value, not short-term costs, says researcher Xiaoliang Niu.
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15 May 2026
The Kiwi Space Activator pilot will help New Zealand space technology reach orbit by backing the University of Auckland’s TPA‑2 satellite, a shared mission carrying multiple locally developed technologies.
Education and society
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20 May 2026
There’s a 'green gap' in Auckland, with people in more disadvantaged neighbourhoods travelling further afield to access green spaces.
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12 May 2026
A University of Auckland research team has made a significant discovery about a mass grave site in Bahrain by reexamining old data with new questions in mind.
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12 May 2026
A world-leading earthquake engineer has earned a PhD in civil engineering after 30 years of disaster recovery fieldwork and research.
Te ao Māori
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21 May 2026
Engineering research into mīmiro shows tūpuna Māori knowledge of construction was both sophisticated and seismically resilient.
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20 May 2026
A dawn ceremony on 19 May welcomed restored whakairo back to the James Henare Research Centre, reaffirming the centre’s place as a whare of mātauranga Māori.
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19 May 2026
Ngāti Porou carver Fred Harrison has just restored carvings he helped his late father, tohunga whakairo Dr Pakāriki Harrison, create over 30 years ago.
Health and medicine
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18 May 2026
Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have resorted to crowdfunding research that could have material benefits for women’s health.
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18 May 2026
Survivors of abuse and violence may soon have an effective new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) available in Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to research led by Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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18 May 2026
A major overhaul of the University of Auckland’s health programmes expands study options, creates flexibility and prepares graduates for the future health workforce.
Politics and law
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15 May 2026
Now preparing for admission to the bar, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws graduate Noelani Ah Chong owes success to her family, faith and community.
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12 May 2026
Undertaking a Master’s degree while embedded in legal practice gave Siobhan Patia's research a sharp, grounded lens. She earned a Master of Laws degree with distinction on 4 May.
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8 May 2026
Law and commerce graduate Jemma Barber explored how AI tools might help workers who can’t afford legal representation.
Science and technology
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18 May 2026
A major overhaul of the University of Auckland’s health programmes expands study options, creates flexibility and prepares graduates for the future health workforce.
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15 May 2026
The Kiwi Space Activator pilot will help New Zealand space technology reach orbit by backing the University of Auckland’s TPA‑2 satellite, a shared mission carrying multiple locally developed technologies.
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13 May 2026
Opinion: The benefits can be uncertain for countries hosting data centres, writes PhD student Angus Dowell.
University news
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20 May 2026
A dawn ceremony on 19 May welcomed restored whakairo back to the James Henare Research Centre, reaffirming the centre’s place as a whare of mātauranga Māori.
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19 May 2026
Ngāti Porou carver Fred Harrison has just restored carvings he helped his late father, tohunga whakairo Dr Pakāriki Harrison, create over 30 years ago.
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18 May 2026
A major overhaul of the University of Auckland’s health programmes expands study options, creates flexibility and prepares graduates for the future health workforce.
The Challenge
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2 March 2026
Piecing together how birds and humans interacted in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia hundreds of years ago is the focus of a revealing new study.
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26 February 2026
The venerable University ClockTower marks a century since its formal opening in March.
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19 January 2026
Cutting-edge tools once reserved for astronauts and data scientists are reshaping rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.