Feature Article

16 November 2023
Two standout prototypes from Design students at the University blend cutting-edge technology with a compassionate and empathetic approach.
Sustainable impact
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5 December 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is No 1 in Oceania and fifth in the world for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University sustainability rankings.
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30 November 2023
After 14 years of beautifying the University of Auckland campuses, Stanley Jones retires in December. The man responsible for the garden vibe answers a few questions.
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30 November 2023
An area of research currently gaining momentum in the fight against climate change lies beneath the surface of our oceans.
Arts and culture
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5 December 2023
A pacy psychological thriller set in contemporary Sydney has won the inaugural Phoenix Prize for its author Rachel Paris, a Master of Creative Writing student from the Faculty of Arts.
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30 November 2023
Dance lecturer Sarah Foster-Sproull found a creative way to overcome stage fright – she became a leading choreographer, allowing other dance performers to take centre stage.
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30 November 2023
Selina Tusitala Marsh's new book takes children's problems and suggests creative ways of approaching them, with pictures, poems and stories.
Business and economy
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8 December 2023
By targeting interest rates with its official cash rate hikes, the Reserve Bank is trying to fight price increases by putting up a major price, writes Tim Hazledine.
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30 November 2023
At home or in the office, workplace fun isn't a one-size-fits-all affair – leaders need to acknowledge that and offer a safe environment, according to a recent study.
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30 November 2023
Uber-style surge pricing, adjusted in real-time according to road speeds and conditions, would be a good way to tackle congestion charging, writes Tim Hazledine.
Education and society
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5 December 2023
A trip back through 40 years of thinking and writing about Māori, Pākehā and Pacific worlds, and the places they meet, is the wide-ranging scope of Dame Anne Salmond’s latest book.
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8 November 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland Professor Stephen May (FRSNZ) has been awarded Te Apārangi, Royal Society of New Zealand’s prestigious Mason Durie Medal.
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2 November 2023
Two Waipapa Taumatau Rau, Univeristy of Auckland projects that hope to level the playing field for student poorly served in the education system have won Marsden funding from the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Environment
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7 November 2023
Opinion: NZ has let the Pacific down with our response to Japan's dumping of nuclear wastewater in the ocean, writes Karly Burch
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31 October 2023
Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga and the University of Auckland will host the first International Indigenous Climate Change Research Summit in November.
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21 September 2023
The first leaders' debate was a sobering reminder that we're not taking climate change seriously enough. Kevin Trenberth looks beyond the usual talking points.
Health and medicine
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8 December 2023
New research shows Māori and Pacific medical students remain underrepresented in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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6 December 2023
A Medical Imaging Research Centre has just launched in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences with goals of improving healthcare in the community.
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5 December 2023
Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need, scientists say. They warn the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.
Politics and law
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5 December 2023
Opinion: There is no need for the Act Party’s ‘principles’, because there are not two treaties, says Professor Margaret Mutu. There is only one – Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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30 November 2023
Jack Paine sprinted through sweltering heat to win gold at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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16 November 2023
Opinion: For families where parents are without work and need welfare to survive, National’s election promises will deliver nothing, writes Susan St John.
Science and technology
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6 December 2023
The University’s Formula SAE team is revving up for the ultimate engineering showdown in Australia from 14 December.
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16 November 2023
Two standout prototypes from Design students at the University blend cutting-edge technology with a compassionate and empathetic approach.
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8 November 2023
Two forward-thinking engineering start-ups have scored seed funding for their innovative approach to fitness and pest detection.
University news
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11 December 2023
A new series of billboards highlight the range and depth of research underway at University of Auckland campuses.
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6 December 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland has released its inaugural Gender Pay Gap Report
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5 December 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is No 1 in Oceania and fifth in the world for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University sustainability rankings.
The Challenge
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7 December 2023
Professor Annie Goldson received a 2023 University Research Impact Award for her work as a film maker behind award winning documentaries that encourage critical thinking about stories from Aotearoa.
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7 December 2023
Dr Samuel Mehr’s work was acknowledged with a 2023 Early Career Research Excellence medal from the University. De Mehr’s research unites cognitive and data science, anthropology and cross cultural approaches to explore why all cultures have music.
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30 November 2023
Associate Professor Javier Virués-Ortega has turned detective to solve the case of long-forgotten chimpanzees who helped redefine how we view animal and hunam intelligence.