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Artificial intelligence’s limited ‘intelligence’

15 June 2026

Commentary: AI is an amplifier not a replacement, and will always require human oversight says Reza Shahamiri.
Space Minister checks in at Mission Control

12 June 2026

Space Minister Hon Chris Penk visited the University's Space Institute to announce the round one and two recipients of the inaugural Kiwi Space Activator Programme.
How Kitten Space Agency became a career launchpad

11 June 2026

Dr Zac Isaac is helping build one of New Zealand’s most ambitious space simulation games while challenging assumptions about careers in maths, physics and game development.
An air of success

11 June 2026

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumnus and Goodair founder David White shares how collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurial thinking helped turn groundbreaking breathing research into a fast-growing New Zealand start-up.
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.
From tool to teammate: what's next in AI?

3 June 2026

Feature: AI is developing at such breakneck speed it’s hard to know how the technology will next materially impact our lives and work. Anthony Doesburg asks alumni working on the front lines of tech about where AI is taking us in the next 12 months.
Building finds its balance in groundbreaking earthquake test

3 June 2026

A timber building that kept itself centred through major shaking has aced a full‑scale earthquake test with no damage, with more than 60 industry professionals looking on.
Sounds like us: the Kiwi accent's evolution

2 June 2026

Feature: Ever wondered how New Zealanders started sounding like ‘Nyew Ziliners’? As Janet McAllister discovers, University of Auckland researchers are on the case.
The wee problem with our freshwater

2 June 2026

Waste chemicals pollute rivers, coastlines and groundwater – but the right microbes in the right place can turn them into harmless gas.
Taking Issue: should we extend our parliamentary term?

29 May 2026

With the can kicked down the road in terms of a referendum at the 2026 general election on extending our term to four years, the question remains: should we extend our parliamentary term beyond three years?
Calven Bland: thinking big

29 May 2026

Alumni profile: ‘Live overseas’ and ‘build big things’ were at the top of a list of goals Calven Bland wrote while at university. As the engineer tells James Fyfe, both have been firmly ticked.
Tearing down the housing then punishing homelessness

25 May 2026

Commentary: Begging and rough sleeping aren’t crimes of disorder. They’re symptoms of an under-resourced, under-performing security net, says Tim Welch.

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