Feature Article
26 August 2026
A new report highlights what Auckland's champions knew all along - that it's going places. But so are many of its best and brightest.
Sustainable impact
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31 August 2026
Confusing processes, poor communication and lengthy delays can compound the trauma experienced by Māori families after the suicide of a young person, researchers say.
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31 August 2026
Road dust is a significant source of particulate air pollution in Tāmaki Makaurau, at times having a greater impact than vehicle exhaust, research suggests.
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28 August 2026
If data centres are on track to consume a significant amount of the world’s electricity, land and freshwater – do we need to rethink how we’re using AI?
Arts and culture
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1 September 2026
When it comes to beauty standards and products, not as much has changed over centuries as we might think, says Professor Erin Griffey.
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19 August 2026
Award winner educator Dr Sarah McLean-Orsborn has built a reputation for creating learning spaces where students feel seen, valued and inspired.
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18 August 2026
The University farewells notable New Zealand poet and long-time English tutor Riemke Ensing with a tribute from her biographer Deborah Shepard.
Business and economy
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31 August 2026
Road dust is a significant source of particulate air pollution in Tāmaki Makaurau, at times having a greater impact than vehicle exhaust, research suggests.
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28 August 2026
Comment: Wine auctions show unsold bottles drop market values by 20 percent. The exact same filter is distorting New Zealand property figures, says Gertjan Verdickt.
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27 August 2026
Retail crime-fighting company Auror got its start at the University of Auckland. Now co-founder Phil Thomson is giving back with a $30k donation to support the next generation.
Education and society
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28 August 2026
Mānawa Mai Open Day is on 29 August. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education Professor Sarah Young describes what today's students are seeking from a university.
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26 August 2026
The privatisation of sports is often framed as inevitable, but it’s a choice and the cash injection is far from free, says Chris McMillan.
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13 August 2026
Analysis: Universities can help students thrive in an AI-shaped workforce by combining deep subject expertise with broader skills, say Hanoku Bathula and Patrick Dodd.
Te ao Māori
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26 August 2026
Researchers are investigating how children are affected when a parent or caregiver is imprisoned, and how their rights and needs can be better understood and supported.
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21 August 2026
Analysis: The government has just received a raft of suggestions to overhaul its under-pressure aged-care system.
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20 August 2026
EY Māori and Pacific Business Student of the Year Awards celebrate excellence.
Health and medicine
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1 September 2026
Associate Professor Samantha Holdsworth is determined to turn insights from cutting-edge imaging technology research into better health outcomes in Tairāwhiti, and other communities.
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31 August 2026
New Zealand’s high melanoma rates come with an even deadlier risk – brain cancer, says University of Auckland’s Dr Akshata Anchan.
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31 August 2026
Confusing processes, poor communication and lengthy delays can compound the trauma experienced by Māori families after the suicide of a young person, researchers say.
Politics and law
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31 August 2026
Analysis: Algorithms are increasingly choosing who sees what political ads. New Zealand urgently needs transparency, writes Katherine Jensen.
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27 August 2026
University of Auckland law alumni are tackling migrant exploitation, trauma-informed justice and the pressures of legal practice with $70,000 in Borrin Foundation support.
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26 August 2026
Researchers are investigating how children are affected when a parent or caregiver is imprisoned, and how their rights and needs can be better understood and supported.
Science and technology
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1 September 2026
Well, blow me away - the University is home to New Zealand's largest wind tunnel.
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31 August 2026
What does it mean to have agency? A $650,000 award will let a University of Auckland scientist investigate.
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28 August 2026
Analysis: The confirmation of Australia’s first mainland death of a mammal from bird flu last week highlights New Zealand’s challenge to manage the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.
University news
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28 August 2026
Mānawa Mai Open Day is on 29 August. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education Professor Sarah Young describes what today's students are seeking from a university.
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26 August 2026
The 2026 State of the City Report shows Auckland is gaining ground as an innovation city, but needs to do more to help promising businesses stay in the city.
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26 August 2026
A new report highlights what Auckland's champions knew all along - that it's going places. But so are many of its best and brightest.
The Challenge
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13 August 2026
Inside the quest for the next breakthrough drug to treat diseases of the brain.
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13 July 2026
Te Pūnaha Ātea-1, (TPA-1) a satellite home-grown in New Zealand launched in June last year. On its 515km high orbit it has been capturing fresh images of our planet.
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28 May 2026
The re-dedication of the Sir James Henare Research Centre recalls the layers of history and renews aspirations for the future.