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Where and how are we going to dry the clothes?

10 June 2026

Analysis: Retrofitting homes effectively needs more than understanding the house, but the way people inside live, say Luis Mendrano.
Why the story about our children failing at maths is misleading

28 May 2026

Comment: Education is complicated, and we should be wary of stories that suggest it is otherwise like the one the kids failing at maths, says Lisa Darragh.
Gagana Sāmoa, from the mountains come blessings

28 May 2026

Celebrating Sāmoa Language Week, 31 May – 6 June. The journey of gagana Sāmoa is a lifelong one says Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, Fonoiā Professor Sipaea Jemaima Tiatia Siau.
Geography of despair: where you live affects where you end up

27 May 2026

People living in deprived neighbourhoods have a significantly higher risk of premature ‘deaths of despair,' according to an international study using NZ data.
People in low-income areas less likely to use local parks

20 May 2026

There’s a 'green gap' in Auckland, with people in more disadvantaged neighbourhoods travelling further afield to access green spaces.
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.
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.
Out of prison, but no home to go to

10 May 2026

Opinion: If community safety is the goal, as the Government suggests, then housing for those leaving prison must be treated as a fundamental part of the solution, say Alice Mills and Gayle Jones.
Research to address equity in STEM for Māori, Pacific and female students

4 May 2026

New research addresses long standing inequities in secondary school participation and success in STEM subjects for Māori, Pacific and female students.
Auckland City Deal now needs to walk the talk

2 May 2026

Analysis: Auckland’s landmark deal is big on promise but light on detail – and will be judged by what happens next.
My Space: Petra Zaleski

1 May 2026

Reverend Petra Zaleski shares her favourite spaces in the University's Maclaurin Chapel.
Flood-prone courtyard set for student-powered makeover

23 April 2026

From muddy bottleneck to community hub, design and trade students are teaming up to redesign a school courtyard in One Tree Hill.

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