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University of Auckland embraces gift of new Māori name – Waipapa Taumata Rau
22 July 2021
The University of Auckland is adopting a new name – Waipapa Taumata Rau – gifted by the people of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
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Dr Ngāpare Hopa awarded Elsdon Best Memorial medal
9 July 2021
An eminent Māori scholar has been recognised for her outstanding career.
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Kānuka from the whenua to food
8 July 2021
Smoky flavours of the native Kānuka tantalise the taste buds in new business venture.
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Leadership programme for Māori and Pacific students removes barriers
1 July 2021
A leadership programme for Māori and Pacific students at the University of Auckland helps ensure every chance of success.
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He maimai aroha: Matua Rawiri Wharemate, an advocate for tamariki well-being
30 June 2021
The University of Auckland laments the loss of Kaumātua David Rawiri Wharemate (Ngāti Wai. Ngāti Moerewa, Ngāpuhi) who passed away surrounded by his loving whānau.
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Māori Speech Hui aims to enhance te reo through speech technology
25 June 2021
The University of Auckland will host its second Māori Speech Hui on 1 July, 2021. Organisations and individuals working on all elements of Māori speech and language technologies will gather to discuss work in progress, insights gained, challenges and future directions.
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Mā te mātauranga e ārahi ngā Kaipūtaiao Māori ō ngā reanga e aru mai ana
18 June 2021
Nau mai a Puanga, nau mai te huihui a Matariki, nau mai ngā kōrero o te Maramataka. It's time to celebrate Puanga and Matariki, and to bring forth the teachings of the Maramataka – the Māori stellar-lunar ecological calendar.
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Treaty: how can it become more than a word?
15 June 2021
If ‘treaty’ is to be more than a word, what will need to happen? For Australia’s National Reconciliation Week 2021, the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) invited a panel of leaders from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to discuss their respective treaty journeys.
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A tale of two wharenui, transforming our approach to heritage
10 June 2021
The story of Hinemihi is a tale of volcanoes, fire and intrigue, one that spans many years of complex heritage negotiations, in which Professor Anthony Hoete played a key role, which he'll be talking about at ObjectSpace on 15 June.
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Pioneering audiology researcher honoured
9 June 2021
Professor of Speech Science and Head of the School of Psychology Suzanne Purdy has been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Polynesian migration theories challenged by new research
3 June 2021
Early Polynesians are likely to have arrived in the southern Pacific from a range of routes through Island Southeast Asia, mixing and mingling along the way, according to ground-breaking new research.
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A benchmark Budget for Māori housing
29 May 2021
Opinion: Funding for Māori housing announced in the Budget will go a long way towards a radical scaling up of Māori housing delivery, writes Fred Astle.
