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$70M to ramp up research into RNA vaccines and other treatments
22 March 2023
Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington and Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, have been named as co-hosts of a government-funded Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Development Platform.
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Time to plan for the climate change inevitable
21 March 2023
Opinion: As New Zealand inherits the climate legacy of larger and more powerful nations, we must turn our attention to leading by example, writes Kevin Trenberth
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University alumni shortlisted for prestigious art award
21 March 2023
Three graduates from Elam School of Fine Arts are in the running for the 2024 Walters Prize – and $50,000 in prize money.
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The potential of self-assemble well-designed prefab housing
20 March 2023
Opinion: Housing supply has never been more of a problem in New Zealand, and only set to worsen as the climate heats. Diane Brand and Minh Nguyen make the case for investing in well-designed prefabricated housing.
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University raises capital for sustainability initiatives
20 March 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has signed a $50 million sustainability loan, breaking new ground for New Zealand’s university sector.
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International law has failed the global environment: what's next?
20 March 2023
A look back over the past 50 years shows that international environmental law has ignored its overarching objective to protect the global environment, says Professor Klaus Bosselmann.
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Auckland mooters impress in Hong Kong
20 March 2023
Law students Oscar Read, Andrew Fu and Isabella Wensley competed against 24 other teams in an international moot competition this month and took out second place.
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New report finds we’re building harder, hotter cities
17 March 2023
Green spaces are essential to making our cities liveable as the climate changes, according to a new report. Timothy Welch takes a closer look.
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How to prevent building where it isn’t safe
16 March 2023
Opinion: If there is any good to come out of the storms this year it is that it will encourage local and central government planners to ensure building consent means well-informed consent, says Martin Brook
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How two Oscar-nominated films use music to evoke nostalgia
16 March 2023
Gregory Camp from the School of Music looks at how Babylon and The Fabelmans take opposing but equally successful approaches to using music in film.
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Leading Waipapa Taumata Rau researchers elected as Fellows
16 March 2023
Eleven academics from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been made Fellows of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, being recognised for their world leadership in research and scholarship.
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Supermarket promotions cost less but our health pays
16 March 2023
Opinion: Magda Rosin and Cliona Ni Mhurchu argue that supermarkets should be regulated to promote health food choices, using the sort of tactics they use to promote unhealthy food choices.
