Breadcrumbs List.
Sustainable impact
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Engineering wood: circular by design, durable to nature
14 January 2026
University engineers are unlocking new applications for low-carbon timber elements that can be reused, repurposed or recycled long after its first life.
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Recycling project to help transform NZ coasts
18 December 2025
Recycled shell waste from the mussel industry could soon be used to help restore New Zealand’s coasts.
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Young designer’s clever solution nets award
17 December 2025
Ideas for tackling ‘forever chemicals’ in central Auckland soil have blossomed into an award-winning design feat for University of Auckland graduand Marissa Porteous.
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Unseen hands that enhance university life: farewelling Loto Lagitupu
17 December 2025
After more than three decades playing a quiet but key role at the University of Auckland, Loto Meletupe Lufetoa Lagitupu has set down her cleaning supplies.
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Eisdell Moore becomes a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre
17 December 2025
Eisdell Moore Centre's new designation as a WHO Collaborating Centre recognises its leadership in addressing hearing loss and ear disease.
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Why the cities we dream of aren’t always the ones we build
16 December 2025
A new book co-edited by University of Auckland urban planning experts reveals the stories we tell ourselves and the fantasies shaping our cities.
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How New Zealand really stacks up on Indigenous rights
16 December 2025
From Aotearoa to Greenland and Mexico, Claire Charters' inaugural lecture examined how Indigenous self-determination is playing out around the world.
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$1.2 million award to pioneer Indigenous-led antiviral discovery
16 December 2025
Fellowship provides potential to transform healthcare by creating affordable, accessible treatments says Dr Natalie Netzler.
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Study finds TikTok videos on gout spread misleading health advice
15 December 2025
New study led by Research Fellow Dr Samuela ‘Ofanoa reveals that TikTok videos about gout frequently contain misleading and inconsistent information.
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Guy Fiti Sinclair: From Port Moresby to Professor
15 December 2025
Dr Guy Fiti Sinclair, recently promoted to Professor, has garnered global recognition for reframing an understanding of the role of law in global governance, in particular Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific.
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Outstanding University of Auckland scholars each awarded $1.1m to advance their research
12 December 2025
Funding from the Royal Society Te Apārangi will boost three researchers to be fostered and retained in the science, innovation and technology ecosystem to benefit Aotearoa New Zealand.
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From loss to gain: Bianca’s full-circle moment
11 December 2025
Graduate Bianca Anderson shares how early loss shaped her calling, and why she’s standing up for nurses across Aotearoa New Zealand.