Feature Article
5 November 2025
University of Auckland fresh ideas and deep dives into fundamental science have been awarded $24.3m from the 2025 Marsden fund.
Sustainable impact
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13 November 2025
Opinion: Productivity is a question of capability before capital, and of leadership before tools, writes Rod McNaughton.
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13 November 2025
Pacific scholars from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been named among the 13 newly elected Pacific Academy of Sciences Fellows. They will be inducted at the Academy’s inaugural Congress next February in Apia, Sāmoa.
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11 November 2025
Over thousands of years, lower water levels at an African lake led to more earthquakes, says Dr James Muirhead.
Arts and culture
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13 November 2025
The World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education will welcome Indigenous communities and educators from around the world, including several of the University of Auckland’s leading academics.
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5 November 2025
New Zealand’s major sports bodies are lagging behind much of the world when it comes to climate action, says University of Auckland sociologist Dr Chris McMillan.
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5 November 2025
Guest column: Alumna Charlotte Grimshaw reflects on the impacts of AI on authors.
Business and economy
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13 November 2025
Opinion: Productivity is a question of capability before capital, and of leadership before tools, writes Rod McNaughton.
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12 November 2025
A new book by social science researcher Dr Barbara Plester examines how hybrid work is changing the way people connect and find happiness in the modern workplace.
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12 November 2025
The University of Auckland has developed an IP policy and practices that are nationally recognised for getting good ideas off the shelf and into the world.
Education and society
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6 November 2025
A Northland hapū's ability to thrive despite changes wrought by colonisation is the focus of a University of Auckland study awarded a Marsden Fund grant of $853,000.
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6 November 2025
Opinion: Debate over the school curriculum has not been a genuine discussion about what type of curriculum is required for a world where economies are likely to shrink and where there is a need for redistribution of wealth and sustainable ways of living, argues John Morgan.
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4 November 2025
Taking to the streets has long been a way to demand action from our leaders. But Ingenio asks six academics: are protests still an effective means to bring about change?
Te ao Māori
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13 November 2025
The World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education will welcome Indigenous communities and educators from around the world, including several of the University of Auckland’s leading academics.
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6 November 2025
A new Indigenous inspired framework, Te Whare Kaiao, looks to offer hope and dignity for children with life-limiting illnesses and their whānau in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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6 November 2025
A Northland hapū's ability to thrive despite changes wrought by colonisation is the focus of a University of Auckland study awarded a Marsden Fund grant of $853,000.
Health and medicine
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13 November 2025
Pacific scholars from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been named among the 13 newly elected Pacific Academy of Sciences Fellows. They will be inducted at the Academy’s inaugural Congress next February in Apia, Sāmoa.
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10 November 2025
Opinion: Does fasting affect your cognition? Dr David Moreau weighs the global evidence.
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9 November 2025
Research operations manager and doctoral candidate Nalei Taufa recently received a Te Rau Hiringa Award, acknowledging the value professional staff bring to research at the University.
Politics and law
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13 November 2025
Opinion: Next year’s mid-terms will be the first real chance for the Democrats to build momentum from this year’s electoral gains to effectively rebut Trump’s expansion of presidential powers, says Tom Fadgen.
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7 November 2025
Commentary: Judges around the world have pulled lawyers up for submitting AI-generated material to the court that’s wrong. Joshua Yuvaraj cautions lawyers against the use of AI.
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5 November 2025
Golden Graduate: Former diplomat, academic and politician Kennedy Graham tells Megan Fowlie about traversing the world and some of its hottest issues.
Science and technology
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12 November 2025
Scientists look into how some of the earliest life on Earth, bacteria, got moving.
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10 November 2025
Engineers at the University of Auckland are developing Wi-Fi-style charging that powers devices seamlessly through the air.
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5 November 2025
As 2025 draws to an end, psychologist Lily Stadlober shares seven tips to help us keep to our resolutions for the year ahead.
University news
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12 November 2025
Mark Gregory will join Waipapa Taumata Rau as Chief Operating Officer and Registrar in December, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience.
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12 November 2025
Five scientists feature in the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list, indicating that they are in the top one percent by citation in their field for the year.
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12 November 2025
The University of Auckland has developed an IP policy and practices that are nationally recognised for getting good ideas off the shelf and into the world.
The Challenge
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28 October 2025
University of Auckland researchers are working on four smart ideas to enhance resilience and sustainabilty in the country's energy needs.
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21 October 2025
Sir Richard Faull, founder of the Centre for Brain Research is one of the country's most eminent scientists. On his 80th year, we celebrate his journey to explore the human brain.
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9 October 2025
The real story behind scientific 'breakthroughs' is strong fundamental research, hard slog and a little bit of serendipity.