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The pandemic governments aren't doing anything about

22 May 2026

Professor Boyd Swinburn reviews a new study confirming that globally, obesity has increased in every single country, whether rich or poor, over the past 45 years.
Learning from Australia about demand for illicit cigarettes

19 May 2026

Opinion: Having smoke-free nicotine products widely available in NZ is helping prevent the illicit trade in cigarettes take hold as it has in Australia, says Ruth Bonita.
Scientists crowdfund menstrual health research

18 May 2026

Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have resorted to crowdfunding research that could have material benefits for women’s health.
Effective trauma treatment available in NZ

18 May 2026

Survivors of abuse and violence may soon have an effective new therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) available in Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to research led by Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.
New undergraduate health programmes to prepare future health workforce

18 May 2026

A major overhaul of the University of Auckland’s health programmes expands study options, creates flexibility and prepares graduates for the future health workforce.
Are Pacific children facing too much heat?

13 May 2026

The impacts of climate change on children in Sāmoa are under the spotlight in a new research project.
The curious (research) journey of Mathias Roesler

13 May 2026

Mathias Roesler’s studies have taken him from artificial intelligence in champagne production, to the electrical activity of the uterus, to life-or-death risk modelling for surgery. And he’s not even 30.
Obituary, Professor Alistair Gunn

12 May 2026

University of Auckland Professor Alistair Gunn, who developed a treatment that has saved the lives of many babies worldwide, has died at the age of 67.
Junk food designed to make us eat more, study finds

11 May 2026

Ultraprocessed foods are designed and marketed in ways that encourage people to keep choosing them, despite knowing they are unhealthy.
Fuel prices just one reason to reconsider love of utes

11 May 2026

Reducing our use of one type of vehicle would make a big difference to air pollution, pedestrian safety and New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, say experts.
Celebrate Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta, Rotuma Language Week 10 – 16 May

10 May 2026

Celebrating Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta, Rotuma Language Week 10 – 16 May and marking almost 20 years since the Pacific Language Weeks series was introduced.
We're not looking after our nurses

7 May 2026

Comment: Te Whatu Ora’s own data shows nearly 40 percent of all nursing shifts in public hospitals in 2024 were understaffed. Things have only got worse, says Andrew Jull.

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