Feature Article
22 September 2026
Fixing complex problems usually involves difficult, unpalatable decisions. One solution: randomly select a group of ordinary people to debate the pros and cons and find a way forward.
Sustainable impact
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24 September 2026
Why do people spend a premium buying organic food? After years in the organics industry, Cicy Zhu wanted to find out.
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24 September 2026
Meleana Payn is the first Pasifika student to graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education conjoint degree.
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23 September 2026
A new University of Auckland Business School hub puts people, purpose and human judgement at the centre of AI.
Arts and culture
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24 September 2026
Novelist and creative writing tutor Ruby Porter, author of Attraction, is graduating with PhD in English (with Creative Practice).
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24 September 2026
Meleana Payn is the first Pasifika student to graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education conjoint degree.
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14 September 2026
Philosopher Associate Professor Krushil Watene was one of three Māori representatives at a gathering of Indigenous leaders in Kenya.
Business and economy
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24 September 2026
Why do people spend a premium buying organic food? After years in the organics industry, Cicy Zhu wanted to find out.
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24 September 2026
Analysis: Incorporation law gave Big Tech state‑like power. Susan Watson asks whether it can now help rein it in.
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24 September 2026
Meleana Payn is the first Pasifika student to graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education conjoint degree.
Education and society
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24 September 2026
Māori Studies PhD graduate Kelly Klink says her achievement is a collective one with her iwi Ngāti Rehua, who have suffered major land loss on Great Barrier Island (Aotea).
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23 September 2026
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, Maqsood Rezayee made a harrowing escape from Kabul, eventually finding a new home in New Zealand. Now, he's graduating with his PhD in urban planning.
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21 September 2026
The technology helps bridge communication barriers while supporting Turi Māori to reconnect with Te Ao Māori.
Te ao Māori
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25 September 2026
Analysis: For a person with dementia, features in the home that once seemed ordinary or helpful can become confusing or difficult to recognise.
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24 September 2026
Māori Studies PhD graduate Kelly Klink says her achievement is a collective one with her iwi Ngāti Rehua, who have suffered major land loss on Great Barrier Island (Aotea).
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23 September 2026
A family member’s struggle with cerebral palsy inspired Andrew Lowry’s research into technology to help with the disease’s muscle stiffness.
Health and medicine
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25 September 2026
Analysis: For a person with dementia, features in the home that once seemed ordinary or helpful can become confusing or difficult to recognise.
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23 September 2026
Comment: Safe housing, adequate income and access to education from early in life can shape long-term health and wellbeing, write Claire Dale and Ngaire Kerse.
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23 September 2026
A family member’s struggle with cerebral palsy inspired Andrew Lowry’s research into technology to help with the disease’s muscle stiffness.
Politics and law
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24 September 2026
Analysis: Incorporation law gave Big Tech state‑like power. Susan Watson asks whether it can now help rein it in.
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21 September 2026
Comment: Urgent legislative fixes for fast-track planning and winter energy blunders show NZ’s lawmaking checks are failing, says Gehan Gunasekera.
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16 September 2026
A teenage entrepreneur is turning years spent online gaming into a mission to change how investigators take on cybercrime.
Science and technology
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23 September 2026
A new University of Auckland Business School hub puts people, purpose and human judgement at the centre of AI.
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23 September 2026
Dr Emily Gordon, of the Department of Physics, co-authored research showing how emissions since 2015 worsened a heat wave.
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23 September 2026
Science graduate Angela-Lani Ah Sam Tuiafiso says the realities of climate change inspired her to better understand the science behind one of the Pacific's greatest challenges.
University news
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18 September 2026
Waipapa Taumata Rau pays tribute to former Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori Member of Parliament Jim Peters who passed away, aged 88.
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11 September 2026
Mel Wall and Professor Sarah-Jane Paine take up senior academic roles focused on Māori success, scholarship and research across Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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9 September 2026
The University has commissioned an independent review to strengthen confidence in its processes and ensure sexual harassment complaints are handled fairly, consistently and in line with best practice.
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.
