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Exceptional alumni honoured with prestigious University award

1 April 2026

Five outstanding University of Auckland graduates have been recognised for their exceptional accomplishments in the University’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
March Madness doesn’t have to be such a pain

30 March 2026

Roads are clogged, buses are jammed: the chaos of March is so predictable that it has a nickname – but it doesn’t have to be this way.
When density meets transport

30 March 2026

Auckland’s growth depends on a careful marriage of housing density and transport, but the quality of that union will be determined by how well it is planned and delivered, writes Emeritus Professor Errol Haarhoff.
Is imported LNG the best fix for NZ’s energy crisis?

27 March 2026

Electricity prices rocket when hydro lakes are low, but importing gas is no silver bullet, an expert says.
Free public transport fastest, cheapest way to get us through oil crisis

27 March 2026

Analysis: Free public transport delivers household relief, eases congestion, and conserves fuel for those with no choice, says Tim Welch.
How can NZ build renewable power?

26 March 2026

Though often seen as a clean-energy success story, New Zealand is lagging behind other countries that are reaching 100 percent renewable power.
University of Auckland shines in global subject rankings

26 March 2026

The University has achieved a strong result in the 2026 QS subject rankings, with multiple disciplines on the rise.
Opening the black box of finance

26 March 2026

Technology powering quantitative finance has traditionally been ring-fenced by elite hedge funds and banks. After encountering those barriers firsthand, alumnus Jared Broad built a platform designed to open quantitative trading to the world.
Unleashing the energy superpower under our feet

25 March 2026

Geothermal is a reliable, low-emission, homegrown energy source that runs around the clock - and as energy security concerns grow in New Zealand and globally, demand will only rise, writes Dr John O'Sullivan.
Free public transport could be the smarter relief package

24 March 2026

The Green Party’s proposal to make public transport free for three months would cost a fraction of current fuel relief spending, while cutting reliance on imported oil, says Dr Timothy Welch.
TOKTALK returns to spotlight Māori and Pacific research

23 March 2026

A lively evening of presentations will showcase the diverse Māori and Pacific approaches shaping research at Waipapa Taumata Rau, while strengthening connections across the Moana.
Alumni recognised at Kiwibank's New Zealander of the Year Awards

20 March 2026

University alumni were winners at the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, with Hazel Kerr named Senior New Zealander of the Year alongside her husband Dr Alan Kerr, and Craig Piggott taking out the Innovator of the Year category.

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