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First Pacific woman appointed public health director

31 July 2025

The first Pacific woman to hold the public health director role encourages young people to take opportunities, accept support and always find ways to give back .
Pacific film director shares powerful Parkinson’s message

29 July 2025

Inaugural Parkinson’s Pacific Awareness Day hopes to build momentum to break down stigma and honour resilience of Pacific families living with the disease.
Biting nails, tapping fingers, and twirling hair

28 July 2025

ADHD diagnosis still relies on checklists. Researchers want to change that, and brain scans of people fidgeting could be the key.
Celebrate first Vanuatu Bislama Language Week

25 July 2025

As Vanuatu celebrates historic victory in its global climate justice campaign, Aotearoa New Zealand proudly launches its inaugural Vanuatu Bislama Language Week, 27 July - 2 August.
Can AI predict who will get dementia?

25 July 2025

A new AI tool to predict dementia is being developed by a team of experts from the University of Auckland and Singapore.
Research collaborations awarded more than $7m from Catalyst programme

24 July 2025

Two groundbreaking research projects from the University have been successful in the Singapore-New Zealand Catalyst programme funding round.
The future of pacemakers? Tiny, talkative, wire-free

22 July 2025

What if pacemakers could last a lifetime, work together, and sit right in the heart? That’s the vision behind a new million-dollar heart-research grant for the Auckland Bioengineering Institute.
Tongan excellence shines at Research Excellence Awards

17 July 2025

Dr Jean M Uasike Allen and Dr Siobhan Tu'akoi receive Early Career Research Excellence Awards.
What the Covid-19 inquiry is teaching us

9 July 2025

Comment: With phase 2 of the Covid inquiry underway it’s essential we learn from mistakes, says Helen Petousis-Harris.
The wild west of alcohol lobbying

8 July 2025

Opinion: The cosy relationship between the alcohol industry and politicians extends to how the alcohol levy fund is administered, argues Peter Adams.
Project aims to bring cutting-edge cancer treatments to NZ

4 July 2025

Plans are under way to bring life-saving cell-based cancer treatments to patients in New Zealand.
Brainy teens tackle neuroscience challenge

2 July 2025

More than 160 of New Zealand’s brightest high school students competed in the NZ Brain Bee Challenge, hosted by the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research recently.

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