Breadcrumbs List.
Arts and culture
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David Lines: travelling together
1 July 2025
When David Lines’ great-grandmother travelled from Scotland to New Zealand, her piano came too. Today, the professor continues to walk in her footsteps.
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My Space: Lisa Beauchamp
1 July 2025
Gus Fisher Gallery curator Lisa Beauchamp gives UniNews a tour of the gallery before the launch of its latest shows, 'Tala o le tau' and 'Because of where I live'.
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From the Collection: forces of nature
1 July 2025
Deities of Indigenous Filipino mythology come to life in new additions to the University’s art collection by Elam alumnus Louie Bretaña.
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Selina Tusitala Marsh: first ever Commonwealth Poet Laureate
1 July 2025
Notable New Zealand poet and academic Selina Tusitala Marsh has been announced as the first Commonwealth Poet Laureate.
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Partnership to boost success gains momentum across high schools
27 June 2025
University and secondary schools partnership to increase success for Māori and Pacific learners gains momentum.
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From Aotearoa to Africa: top soprano sings at bishop's consecration
24 June 2025
Leading New Zealand soprano Morag Atchison recently found herself singing a Latin hymn in an English-style church in a North African city in front of honoured guests from all over the world.
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Delays, disputes and displacement: Auckland International Airport
13 June 2025
Summer scholar Alexandru Cotos researched the long and complicated history – and impact – of New Zealand’s largest airport.
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WorkSafe’s road cone hotline a bright orange distraction
6 June 2025
Opinion: Just as NZ’s absurd safety culture is moving from rigid compliance to professional judgement, WorkSafe launches a tip line undermining that very shift, argues Tim Welch.
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All that (New Zealand) jazz
4 June 2025
Despite being far from the world's great music hubs, New Zealand had a thriving early jazz scene, says music historian Dr Aleisha Ward.
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Pātaka Kōrero/Fale o Tala wins design and architecture award
3 June 2025
Graduate Will Chomchoei wins Australasian design and architecture award, announced at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne on 28 May.
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Tiopira McDowell: next stop, Glastonbury
3 June 2025
Fresh from winning a prestigious New Zealand music prize, the academic known musically as Mokotron, will perform at Glastonbury this month.
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Māori solutions to the housing crisis
29 May 2025
Analysis: Māori communities planning to build in traditional ways face overwhelming barriers.