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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

Feature Article

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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Education and society

  • Economics lecturer Dr Sam Stemper

    30 March 2026

    Can maths test scores in high school indicate educational and financial success as an adult? A new study suggests they can.

  • Busses

    30 March 2026

    Auckland’s growth depends on a careful marriage of housing density and transport, but the quality of that union will be determined by how well it is planned and delivered, writes Emeritus Professor Errol Haarhoff.

  • 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.

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The Challenge

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