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Communications Team
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Are Pacific children facing too much heat?
13 May 2026
The impacts of climate change on children in Sāmoa are under the spotlight in a new research project.
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Advocate for Pacific earns Master of Laws with distinction
12 May 2026
Undertaking a Master’s degree while embedded in legal practice gave Siobhan Patia's research a sharp, grounded lens. She earned a Master of Laws degree with distinction on 4 May.
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Jitendra Bothara: decades in disaster zones, then a PhD
12 May 2026
A world-leading earthquake engineer has earned a PhD in civil engineering after 30 years of disaster recovery fieldwork and research.
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Ancient Bahraini mass graves reveal complex story
12 May 2026
A University of Auckland research team has made a significant discovery about a mass grave site in Bahrain by reexamining old data with new questions in mind.
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Obituary, Professor Alistair Gunn
12 May 2026
University of Auckland Professor Alistair Gunn, who developed a treatment that has saved the lives of many babies worldwide, has died at the age of 67.
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Pacific climate expert calls for action on sea level rise
11 May 2026
Pacific Studies Honorary Fellow Dr Christina Newport appeared at the UN science forum in New York last week. It brought together Indigenous and Pacific researchers focused on the real and immediate impacts of sea level rise on Pacific communities .
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Graduate comes home to Pacific Studies
11 May 2026
Pacific graduate pays tribute to his Sāmoan great-grandparents, for their vision and courage to forge a new path.
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Fuel prices just one reason to reconsider love of utes
11 May 2026
Reducing our use of one type of vehicle would make a big difference to air pollution, pedestrian safety and New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, say experts.
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95bFM Breakfast host receives conjoint degree
11 May 2026
95bFM Breakfast host Rosetta Stone paired her love of music, media and community; crossing the stage on 7 May to receive a conjoint Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Junk food designed to make us eat more, study finds
11 May 2026
Ultraprocessed foods are designed and marketed in ways that encourage people to keep choosing them, despite knowing they are unhealthy.
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Celebrate Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta, Rotuma Language Week 10 – 16 May
10 May 2026
Celebrating Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta, Rotuma Language Week 10 – 16 May and marking almost 20 years since the Pacific Language Weeks series was introduced.
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Top Pacific graduate shaped by service, culture and community
8 May 2026
Days after completing her Law and Commerce conjoint degree, Serina McCarthy was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, recognised in the top five percent of students in accredited business programmes globally.