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Why many older people feel shut out by the digital world

10 June 2026

Analysis - For many older New Zealanders, the rapid march of technology has helped build a wall rather than open doors.
Making room for leadership in nursing

8 June 2026

Professor Julia Slark steps aside to focus on stroke research, saying it is time for Josephine Davis's Māori leadership to shine.
Study reveals brain shrinkage after meth use

3 June 2026

Significant differences can be seen in the brains of recovering methamphetamine addicts, compared to those of non-users, a study involving University of Auckland scientists has found.
Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer: inner vision

2 June 2026

Professor Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer's damehood recognises her significant contributions to ophthalmology.
Shedding light on sleep science

2 June 2026

Hood Fellow Professor Russell Foster's visit has supported chronobiology research efforts in New Zealand and Sāmoa.
Gaps in interpreter use for Asian patients during surgical consent

29 May 2026

University of Auckland study finds that despite clear English language limitations, many Asian patients were not provided with an interpreter ahead of surgery.
The invisible and often unsupported symptoms of MS

29 May 2026

Commentary: People rarely die from MS but often live with it for many decades. That should push us to set the bar higher than disease control alone, and to help people live as fully as possible says Hanneke Hulst.
First Māori appointed as Head of School of Nursing

25 May 2026

Josephine Davis will take over as Head of School of Nursing at the University’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, marking a historic moment for Māori nursing leadership.
Obesity rates level off in New Zealand – at a high rate

22 May 2026

A global study shows obesity has risen in almost all countries globally, but in some developed countries obesity is declining, with lessons for us all.
The pandemic governments aren't doing anything about

22 May 2026

Professor Boyd Swinburn reviews a new study confirming that globally, obesity has increased in every single country, whether rich or poor, over the past 45 years.
Learning from Australia about demand for illicit cigarettes

19 May 2026

Opinion: Having smoke-free nicotine products widely available in NZ is helping prevent the illicit trade in cigarettes take hold as it has in Australia, says Ruth Bonita.
Scientists crowdfund menstrual health research

18 May 2026

Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have resorted to crowdfunding research that could have material benefits for women’s health.

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