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Graduate selected as Obama Leader
21 November 2019
Tongan-born, New Zealand-raised, lawyer, model, and activist, Lanu Faletau, has been named as an Obama Foundation Leader for the Asia-Pacific Region.
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The real kaupapa Māori
21 November 2019
Opinion: Politicians like to throw around 'kaupapa Māori' as a solution to our problems but how can our existing structures accommodate tikanga when they were designed by strangers?
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Social equity vital for child protection reform
20 November 2019
Opinion: Social workers will never run short of clients until we address the underlying causes of child abuse says Ian Hyslop.
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Rhodes Scholar KDee-Aimiti Ma’ia’i – standing on the shoulders of others
19 November 2019
University of Auckland Faculty of Arts student KDee-Aimiti Ma’ia’i is the first Pacific woman to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.
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Celebrating men in teaching
19 November 2019
To mark International Men’s Day, the Faculty of Education and Social Work looks into the importance of men in teaching.
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Harnessing the sun and making rainbows
18 November 2019
A team made up of staff and alumni from the University of Auckland has recently been awarded a major design award for an interactive art installation that makes rainbows.
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Auckland kids become scientists for a day
18 November 2019
A kids lab will be set up at the University this week to allow primary school children to conduct science experiments in real-life labs.
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Same-gender sexual orientation “throughout New Zealand society”
15 November 2019
The country’s first-ever major sexual health survey shows that some degree of same-gender sexual orientation exists throughout Aotearoa New Zealand society, and is more common among women than men, says a University of Auckland expert.
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Dear Jacinda, it's time to ditch private fireworks
14 November 2019
Opinion: Now's the time to ban private firework sales, writes Associate Professor Louise Humpage.
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Finding our way out of ‘quick and dirty’ social media
12 November 2019
Opinion: An NZ study reports social media has little impact on well-being. But Samantha Marsh questions the claim and argues mental health effects are still uncertain.
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Sense of belonging at school key to LGBT students’ success
12 November 2019
Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) are more likely to achieve at school if they feel a sense of belonging, regardless of whether or not they report being bullied.
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Are we loving Long Bay to death?
12 November 2019
It’s one of Auckland’s most popular beaches and one of the most-visited marine reserves in the country but little research has been done on environmental pressures at Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve.
