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From new weight-loss drugs to cataract prevention: $16m for health researchers

11 June 2026

Researchers at the University of Auckland have been awarded $16m for a broad range of health and medical research projects in the 2026 Health Research Council funding round.
Look to land and sea for food security, says expert

11 June 2026

The way we measure who’s going hungry in New Zealand doesn’t take into account — or protect — people’s ability to gather and grow food from the land.
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.
Alumni tales from around the globe

2 June 2026

Ingenio: James Fyfe catches up with alumni living in Mongolia, the US and New Caledonia.
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.
Strong staff presence in King’s Birthday Honours list

1 June 2026

Seven University of Auckland staff have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours, including Professor Elizabeth Rata who becomes a dame and Associate Professor Paul Baker who becomes a knight.
What is our place in the Pacific?

29 May 2026

Ingenio: As many Pacific countries face urgent health and climate-change challenges, and powerful states exert shifting influences in the region, Owen Poland asks what role can and should we be playing in the Pacific today.
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?
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.

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