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News and views from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland

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University of Auckland Business School.

30 January 2026

Time magazine's inaugural ranking of the world's top universities sees the University of Auckland placed in the top 100 in the world.

Sustainable impact

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Arts and culture

  • A parade at a Disney theme park in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty images

    2 February 2026

    Disney’s theme parks expertly use music to evoke nostalgia and guide visitors, strengthening emotional attachment to ‘brand Disney’ and benefitting its bottom line, a new book reveals.

  • Dr Katy Stapleton Bond

    9 January 2026

    If 2026 is your year to learn more about art, Dr Katy Stapleton Bond has practical tips. She talked to Joelle Ireland in the ‘Expert Tips in Two Minutes’ series, about how to interpret art like a pro.

  • Auckland skyline view from Mt Eden

    23 December 2025

    Opinion: If we want cities that serve everyone, we should look beyond the buzzwords and confront the unconscious desires driving our choices, argue Elham Bahmanteymouri and Mohsen Mohammadzadeh.

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Business and economy

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Education and society

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Te ao Māori

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Health and medicine

  • Peter in front of row of colourful Art of Bioengineering artworks

    2 February 2026

    Auckland Bioengineering Institute founding director and world-leading heart modeller Distinguished Professor Sir Peter Hunter says his appointment to the newly-established government research funding board is “an exciting opportunity to produce a more connected science system”.

  • the two men looking at a computer screen with a gastic model in the background

    1 February 2026

    Using AI to examine a large gut-related dataset shows big differences between patients with irritable bowel syndrome. This could open the door to faster diagnosis and more targeted treatment.

  • man on sofa with small white patch (glucose monitor) on arm and small dog

    29 January 2026

    A Liggins Institute health economist will help test whether continuous glucose monitoring can improve outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes – and deliver value for money for government.

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Politics and law

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Science and technology

  • Peter in front of row of colourful Art of Bioengineering artworks

    2 February 2026

    Auckland Bioengineering Institute founding director and world-leading heart modeller Distinguished Professor Sir Peter Hunter says his appointment to the newly-established government research funding board is “an exciting opportunity to produce a more connected science system”.

  • the two men looking at a computer screen with a gastic model in the background

    1 February 2026

    Using AI to examine a large gut-related dataset shows big differences between patients with irritable bowel syndrome. This could open the door to faster diagnosis and more targeted treatment.

  • Dr Hyesop Shin is using computer modelling to assess the impacts different Auckland traffic congestion charging schemes. Photo: Rose Davis.

    28 January 2026

    Traffic congestion charges won't work unless alternatives to driving to work are available, says University of Auckland’s Dr Hyesop Shin.

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University news

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The Challenge

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