Breadcrumbs List.
Business School
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Four PhDs, four big questions, three minutes each
11 June 2026
Four Business School PhD candidates distilled years of research into three-minute presentations.
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Beatrice Faumuinā: Championing future leaders
10 June 2026
Beatrice Faumuinā is the new director of the University of Auckland's Kupe Leadership Scholarship, an elite programme dedicated to developing exceptional leaders.
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Is OpenAI putting profit over public safety?
8 June 2026
Analysis: A growing number of cases against OpenAI and other tech giants investigate harms their products are alleged to have caused. Alexandra Andhov discusses.
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The stories behind our Distinguished Alumni
4 June 2026
Feature: Sports executive, artist, judge, physicist, classically trained singer – excellence comes in many different forms. Nikki Addison dives into the diverse talents of the University’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni.
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Seohee Lee: from Auckland to Dior
4 June 2026
Alumni profile: Seohee Lee has scored her dream role working in social media in the City of Light.
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From tool to teammate: what's next in AI?
3 June 2026
Feature: AI is developing at such breakneck speed it’s hard to know how the technology will next materially impact our lives and work. Anthony Doesburg asks alumni working on the front lines of tech about where AI is taking us in the next 12 months.
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A super idea; mandatory saving for retirement
2 June 2026
Comment: Despite opposition from politicians on both the left and right, a form of mandatory saving for retirement could make economic sense, say Leonard Hong and Robert MacCulloch.
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Strong staff presence in King’s Birthday Honours list
1 June 2026
Seven University of Auckland staff have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours, including Professor Elizabeth Rata who becomes a dame and Associate Professor Paul Baker who becomes a knight.
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Taking Issue: should we extend our parliamentary term?
29 May 2026
With the can kicked down the road in terms of a referendum at the 2026 general election on extending our term to four years, the question remains: should we extend our parliamentary term beyond three years?
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Start-ups need more support
26 May 2026
Analysis: New Zealand needs stronger mechanisms to convert early promise into investable firms, says Rod McNaughton.
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Mongolian scholar earns PhD after profound loss
26 May 2026
Zolzaya Battsogt lost both her daughter and supervisor during her doctoral studies. This May, she graduated in their honour.
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The key to unlocking Auckland
25 May 2026
Opinion: Auckland needs more authority to make decisions and fewer 'stupid rules' tying hands, writes Natasha Hamilton-Hart.