Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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New study finds colonisation driving food insecurity for Māori
10 February 2026
Food insecurity experienced by Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand is not the result of individual choice or lifestyle, but a direct and ongoing consequence of colonisation, according to new research.
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HRC funding targets complex health issues
10 February 2026
University researchers receive $5.6m to explore ways to improve health outcomes for people facing chronic and difficult health issues.
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WHO membership doesn’t threaten NZ’s sovereignty – walking away from it would
6 February 2026
Opinion: Information sharing, early warning and coordination as enabled by WHO, are not signs of weakness. They are tools that allow national governments to act decisively in their own interests, says Helen Petousis-Harris.
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Turning eye research into real-world impact
4 February 2026
Research to Innovation Hatchery alumna Dr Priyanka Agarwal is helping develop a world-first regenerative eye drop for keratoconus through Auckland start-up TheiaNova.
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Celebration marks Pacific leadership in health research to address gout
29 January 2026
A project that created culturally tailored resources to address gout - which disproportionately affects Pacific populations – brought together community leaders, health professionals and researchers.
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Paracetamol and ibuprofen safe in first year of life
28 January 2026
A landmark trial finds paracetamol and ibuprofen are safe for babies, when directions are followed, and are not linked to eczema or a serious chest infection
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Te Pae Huinga Manu: A te ao Māori lens on research
27 January 2026
Watch the videos of four guest speakers who shared their knowledge and experience at the inaugural Te Pae Huinga Manu event celebrating Māori research excellence.
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Pacific women scholars call for radical shift in global health
22 January 2026
A new paper published in The Lancet by an all-women academic team highlights a need to dismantle colonial legacies and embed Pacific leadership, knowledge systems and values.
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Prehab gives cancer patients a boost
21 January 2026
Healthy lifestyle changes and holistic support could be like a new drug to help people recover from cancer, say University of Auckland researchers.
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University of Auckland records gains in subject rankings
21 January 2026
The University has shown improvement in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, with rises in several areas.
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Going blind at 29 helped me see a glaring gap in Pacific eye health
21 January 2026
Comment: Esmeralda Lo Tam reflects on how as a young Samoan playing sports she never imagined she would be a corneal transplant recipient – or that a six-year-old boy at the hospital would inspire her to pursue to a new public health career.
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Scientists seek new ways to kill deadly skin cancers
15 January 2026
New Zealand has the highest melanoma death rate in the world – a dire statistic University of Auckland scientists are striving to change.