Feature Article
24 January 2020
Opinion: The world cannot eliminate major fire events but needs to broaden the way it prepares for them, writes fire ecology expert Professor George Perry.
Arts and culture
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14 January 2020
From feathers and flowers to powder and paint, people from all time periods, societies and civilisations have decorated themselves. But what do these adornments tell us about being human?
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3 January 2020
Opinion: Māori construction is everywhere, all we need to do is open our eyes and our minds to include it in our city’s ever-evolving story, writes Deidre Brown.
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17 December 2019
Master of Architecture (Professional) student travels to Japan to research her academic lineage and the challenges and opportunities of people living in today's Japanese cities.
Business and economy
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23 January 2020
Opinion: Critics and commentators continue to view the poverty alleviation tool, Working for Families, through a distorted and incorrect lens, writes Susan St John.
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21 January 2020
Opinion: The scourge of payday lenders and high interest rates could be curbed by making workers' wage payments available to them daily, writes Alex Sims.
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17 January 2020
Academic research can be jargon-riddled and impenetrable but the Business Research Translation Competition aims to change that.
Education and society
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23 January 2020
A major study of youth smoking by ASH New Zealand and the University of Auckland shows that while some young people are experimenting with vaping, daily use of an e-cigarette is occurring overwhelmingly in existing smokers.
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23 January 2020
Opinion: Critics and commentators continue to view the poverty alleviation tool, Working for Families, through a distorted and incorrect lens, writes Susan St John.
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22 January 2020
Opinion: Frances Hancock, who has worked alongside the SOUL group to preserve Ihumātao, pays tribute to those still protecting the land as they wait for settlement.
Environment and sustainability
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24 January 2020
Opinion: The world cannot eliminate major fire events but needs to broaden the way it prepares for them, writes fire ecology expert Professor George Perry.
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14 January 2020
Opinion: Too much tourism can harm relations between location residents and visitors. Tourist growth must be balanced to avoid negative impact, writes William Cheung.
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9 January 2020
Opinion: Scientists can’t just warn of the catastrophic effect humans have on the planet, they must take personal steps to a better future, writes Jacqueline Beggs.
Health and medicine
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24 January 2020
A major new study has found that antibiotics use is unlikely to contribute to childhood obesity, despite previous studies suggesting a causal link.
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23 January 2020
A major study of youth smoking by ASH New Zealand and the University of Auckland shows that while some young people are experimenting with vaping, daily use of an e-cigarette is occurring overwhelmingly in existing smokers.
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23 January 2020
Opinion: As the number of coronavirus cases rises, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles discusses the potential options for vaccines and treatments.
Politics and law
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22 January 2020
Opinion: Frances Hancock, who has worked alongside the SOUL group to preserve Ihumātao, pays tribute to those still protecting the land as they wait for settlement.
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21 January 2020
Opinion: Children at arts-rich schools do better than at schools which focus on literacy and numeracy, but arts remain out of favour, writes Peter O'Connor.
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31 December 2019
Opinion: Dr Mark Busse and Sophie Faber examine West Papua's history to see what's at stake politically and economically in the current unrest.
Science and technology
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20 January 2020
Researchers invent world-first way to 3D print 'self-repairing' and 'living' plastic, a potential gamechanger for product design and recycling.
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16 January 2020
The University of Auckland has been named Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Asia-Pacific Triple E Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence Awards in Higher Education.
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20 December 2019
Professor Michael Myers from the University of Auckland Business School has received an Association of Information Systems LEO Award in recognition of his global impact in the field.
University news
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17 January 2020
Academic research can be jargon-riddled and impenetrable but the Business Research Translation Competition aims to change that.
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16 January 2020
The University of Auckland has been named Entrepreneurial University of the Year at the Asia-Pacific Triple E Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence Awards in Higher Education.
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6 January 2020
In the New Year Honours, Professor Ngaire Kerse was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to seniors and health. In May 2019 she talked to UniNews and that story is republished here.
