Breadcrumbs List.
Sustainable impact
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New funding to launch TPA-2 from lab to orbit
15 May 2026
The Kiwi Space Activator pilot will help New Zealand space technology reach orbit by backing the University of Auckland’s TPA‑2 satellite, a shared mission carrying multiple locally developed technologies.
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Carrying generations forward: A Pacific graduate’s journey to success
15 May 2026
Now preparing for admission to the bar, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws graduate Noelani Ah Chong owes success to her family, faith and community.
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Masters graduate celebrates homecoming journey to Pacific Studies
14 May 2026
Masters graduate Margaret Kiely examined the evolving Māori–Pacific vā (relational space) in Aotearoa and contemporary expressions of collective struggle.
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Axeing environment ministry poses threat to future
13 May 2026
A new super ministry’s very name illustrates the threat of subsuming our environmental obligations into an urban development organisation.
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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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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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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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Pacific climate expert calls for action on sea level rise
11 May 2026
Dr Christina Newport has appeared at the UN science forum in New York along with Indigenous and Pacific researchers focused on the impacts of sea-level rise on Pacific communities.
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Exploring AI’s potential to improve access to justice
8 May 2026
Law and commerce graduate Jemma Barber explored how AI tools might help workers who can’t afford legal representation.
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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.
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Abigail McClutchie: Living her best Mahi Rangatira life
7 May 2026
Told at 15 to lower her ambitions, Abigail McClutchie went on to become a teacher and a doctor, crossing the stage with a PhD shaped by Māori values, leadership and community.
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Master of Science grad thanks a chicken named Swordfish
7 May 2026
Georgia Pringle researched predator control and now works in the field.