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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

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Roberta Thornley and Professor Dawn Freshwater standing next to the Vice-Chancellor's portrait.

24 March 2026

A new portrait of outgoing Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater has been created as part of a long-standing University tradition of honouring its Vice-Chancellors.

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  • Image of Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo

    29 March 2026

    Tuvalu Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Penitala Teo OBE visited the University to lead a talanoa with alumni discussing how sport shapes behaviour, expectations and leadership.

  • Image of Sili-Mireta Ropati at ASB Polyfest

    27 March 2026

    The ASB Polyfest is a training ground in many areas says Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific Sili-Mireta Ropati. The stage isn’t the only place where leadership and service takes place.

  • Image of Gordon

    19 March 2026

    New book reveals systems to maintain peace, facilitate negotiation, and ensure balance between communities, having existed for centuries. These are not informal traditions says co-editor Associated Professor Gordon Nanau, they are sophisticated diplomatic practices.

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