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Pacific-led initiatives set to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific

7 March 2026

The University's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa will lead a $5.1M Pacific cervical cancer elimination initiative, expanding HPV vaccination, self testing and diagnostics. Professor Judith McCool says, “We are building sustainable, system level change through Pacific leadership and aligned regional partnerships.”
Age no barrier to winning three hockey golds in a row

6 March 2026

University of Auckland's Suzanne Jackson is "buzzing" that her team just won gold in the Vantage National Masters hockey tournament for the third year in a row.
Simon Mitchell: diving deeper

2 March 2026

Professor Simon Mitchell’s abiding passion for scuba diving and dive medicine has led to him winning a major award for his work advancing dive practice worldwide.
Victorian women's 'bicycle face' scare

1 March 2026

Analysis: ‘Bicycle face’ was thought to cause a state of nervous exhaustion and permanent facial disfigurement, with women thought to be especially vulnerable. Kate MacKrill and Robert Bartholomew explain.
Maintaining dignity in 'the longest goodbye'

27 February 2026

Opinion: Māori are disproportionately affected by mate wareware. And because language shapes care, we use the te reo term rather than dementia for good reason, explains Makarena Dudley.
Brain scientist in finals for top New Zealander

26 February 2026

University of Auckland Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull is among three finalists for the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award.
School experience plays critical role in teen mental health

26 February 2026

How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health, according to new findings from Growing Up in New Zealand.
Seeing the child, not the diagnosis: Indigenous framework supporting whānau

25 February 2026

A new Indigenous framework co-designed by University of Auckland researchers aims to reshape delivery of children’s palliative care. An Auckland whānau share their experience.
Marae outreach raising awareness about ‘the longest goodbye’

24 February 2026

Centre for Brain Research's marae to marae outreach takes plain language brain health kōrero to communities across the motu. They visited Te Papaiouru (Ōhinemutu) marae in Rotorua on 20 February.
Lab discovery offers hope for lymphoedema

18 February 2026

A newly discovered molecule shows promise for treating painful lymphoedema.
Landmark Pacific Academy of Sciences inaugural Congress in Sāmoa

16 February 2026

University of Auckland delegation attends the inaugural Pacific Academy of Sciences Congress in Apia, bringing together scientists, policymakers, Indigenous knowledge holders and early-career researchers.
Ovarian cancer picked up too late

13 February 2026

By the time most women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in New Zealand, it’s too late to save their lives, says University of Auckland cancer researcher Dr Alicia Didsbury.

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