Feature Article
12 November 2026
An apprentice who once accidentally stopped the ClockTower clock recently revisited the landmark and shared his memories.
Sustainable impact
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11 November 2026
The ‘enshittification’ of clothing poses a global challenge – because what we dress ourselves in has an unexpectedly big climate impact.
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11 November 2026
A pop-up urban art village is coming to Te Komititanga on 13 and 14 November, curated by University architect Matthew Liggins.
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9 November 2026
A major New Zealand fertility trial sheds new light on treatment options for couples struggling to conceive.
Arts and culture
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21 November 2031
Dr KDee-Aimiti Ma'ia'i has reclaimed history of regional resistance in the Pacific with doctoral research undertaken at Oxford University. She has begun her new role at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland as the Te Tomokanga postdoctoral Fellow.
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12 November 2026
The power of the creative arts to make us healthier and happier is being officially recognised with the launch of a national network this week.
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11 November 2026
A pop-up urban art village is coming to Te Komititanga on 13 and 14 November, curated by University architect Matthew Liggins.
Business and economy
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13 July 20260
An international search for researchers with a focus on nature-based solutions to improve business, the environment and the economy is underway.
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13 May 2031
Messaging and email puncture the line between the office and home. Experts discuss how we might harness flexible communication but avoid the perils of burnout.
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14 November 2027
Meet a family of science stars who featured in this week's graduation ceremonies.
Education and society
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10 November 2026
Comment: From record youth voter turnout to historic firsts for diverse candidates, the US midterms signal a major generational and political shift says Jennifer Frost.
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9 November 2026
NCEA exams are underway, hundreds of Māori and Pacific secondary students enrolled in the University's Pacific Academy are preparing to make the leap to university a reality.
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5 November 2026
Educator Professor Melinda Webber from the University of Auckland has been awarded the Dame Joan Metge Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Te ao Māori
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9 November 2026
NCEA exams are underway, hundreds of Māori and Pacific secondary students enrolled in the University's Pacific Academy are preparing to make the leap to university a reality.
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5 November 2026
Educator Professor Melinda Webber from the University of Auckland has been awarded the Dame Joan Metge Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
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5 November 2026
The idea that universities are primarily places for young people is being overturned as a new space for intergenerational connection opens at the University of Auckland.
Health and medicine
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12 November 2026
Researchers still don’t fully understand why type 2 diabetes raises the risk of heart disease. Dr Julia Musgrave is using human heart tissue to create digital models that could point the way to new treatments.
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9 November 2026
A major New Zealand fertility trial sheds new light on treatment options for couples struggling to conceive.
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6 November 2026
Many New Zealanders live with chronic gut disorders but understanding what's happening remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Dr Jarrah Dowrick has received a top national fellowship to help find answers.
Politics and law
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11 November 2026
Insurance law specialist Rohan Havelock says that when it comes to insurance, New Zealand can take three key lessons from California.
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10 November 2026
Comment: From record youth voter turnout to historic firsts for diverse candidates, the US midterms signal a major generational and political shift says Jennifer Frost.
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5 November 2026
A new report examining New Zealand's family violence system reveals serious shortcomings and calls for urgent changes.
Science and technology
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11 November 2026
More than 20 years ago, Shane Legg predicted a 50 percent chance that human-level machine intelligence would be created by 2028. He hasn’t changed his mind.
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10 November 2026
Professor Rod Gover co-invented a tool used by scientists exploring the edge of the universe.
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6 November 2026
Alumni profile: Jonathan Good tells Lesley Springall how he’s drawing on wide-ranging experiences to help pioneer a world-first ‘digital nose’.
University news
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12 November 2026
An apprentice who once accidentally stopped the ClockTower clock recently revisited the landmark and shared his memories.
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4 November 2026
Seven researchers from the University of Auckland have had their significant contributions recognised with national awards.
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28 October 2026
Bruceʼs spirit of innovation, ingenuity and leadership is set to continue where it all began. In his home city, at the University of Auckland, with the Bruce McLaren Centre for High Performance Engineering.
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.