Breadcrumbs List.
Arts and culture
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Art connects two women across three generations
16 July 2026
The connection between an early 20th century bohemian woman artist and a Bachelor of Fine Arts student is at the heart of a solo show opening on 21 July at Elam Galleries.
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Biographer Deborah Shepard wins Ripiro Beach residency
13 July 2026
Deborah Shepard, the biographer of New Zealand poet Riemke Ensing, is the 2026 recipient of the University's Ripiro Beach Non-Fiction Writing Residency.
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Music student Samuel Mataele wins Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest
13 July 2026
At just 19, University of Auckland Bachelor or Music student Samuel Mataele has won the 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest, worth $50,000.
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Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience
4 July 2026
Celebrating Kiribati Language Week (5-11 July). University of Auckland doctoral candidate Roi Burnett seeks to understand the nuanced ways cultural knowledge, language and social practice shape women's experiences through her research.
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From bananas to power: Pacific scholar reclaims history of regional resistance
30 June 2026
Dr KDee-Aimiti Ma'ia'i has reclaimed history of regional resistance in the Pacific with doctoral research undertaken at Oxford University. She has begun her new role at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland as the Te Tomokanga postdoctoral Fellow.
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Pacific Academy of Sciences: Tupaia Awards recognise emerging scholars
30 June 2026
University of Auckland honorary research fellow Dr Christina Newport is among the first recipients of the Pacific Academy of Sciences' Tupaia Awards.
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Media coverage of Taylor Swift's wedding plays into tradwife ideology
30 June 2026
Opinion: We should care about how the media has approached Taylor Swift’s wedding, says Maxine Lewis. Female artists deserve better than the world obsessing about them being a bride.
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Artist’s journey from Wales to Waipapa Taumata Rau
23 June 2026
A lifelong love of creating and the great outdoors led Lara Pyves from small-town Wales to Aotearoa’s largest city.
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What Hollywood can learn from the digital community
17 June 2026
Opinion: NZ can use scale to its advantage by positioning itself as a community-first digital economy. This model thrives on small, high-trust, highly connected communities, says Kenny Ching.
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Following the kuaka: Global Indigenous collaboration takes flight
9 June 2026
Global collaboration grounded in Indigenous knowledge launches at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
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Zosia Herlihy-O'Brien: pipe dreams
3 June 2026
Alumni profile: Violinist, organist and conductor Zosia Herlihy-O’Brien has found her calling bringing classical music to a wide range of audiences, including at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall.
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Sāmoan leadership empowering Pacific students to success
3 June 2026
Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa, Sāmoa Language Week in Aotearoa, is a time to celebrate those that uplift Pacific youth to succeed at Waipapa Taumata Rau.