Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Top achiever ready to make his mark in medicine
10 December 2025
Medical graduate Joseph Johnston will be the first doctor in his family, but followed his father's lead in many ways.
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Doctoral graduate champions hearing health for Pacific families
10 December 2025
Dr Linda Palavi crossed the stage to receive her doctoral degree in Population Health on 9 December, dedicating her thesis to her young nieces and nephew.
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Trailblazing Niuean scholar graduates with PhD at 26
10 December 2025
Doctoral research by graduate Dr Jessie Lagaluga Hutchings investigates how community pharmacists - often the most accessible point of care - can act as cultural brokers, building trust and removing barriers to health services.
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Identical twins graduate as doctors on same day
9 December 2025
Identical twins Sanumi and Sanuthi Ranasinghe realised a long-held dream when they graduated as medical doctors on 9 December.
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Tongan study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease
8 December 2025
A new study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease in Tongan children – researchers call for mass treatment.
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‘Bold’ new cancer projects win funds
2 December 2025
Cancer research has received a $350,000 boost from the Li Family Trust.
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Research awards support wide array of projects to improve healthcare
2 December 2025
Nine University researchers have been successful in gaining 2026 Research Career Development awards from the Health Research Council.
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New director starts at Centre for Brain Research
1 December 2025
Professor Hanneke Hulst brings extensive experience, both lived and in scientific leadership, to her new role.
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The silence of the nurses
1 December 2025
Opinion: No nurses have been included in the health ministry’s primary care advisory group. Andrew Jull and Helen Carryer wonder why nurses aren't being listened to.
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A pacemaker that could help the heart heal
1 December 2025
Researchers are testing a pacemaker that syncs the heartbeat to breathing in a way that may help damaged hearts repair.
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Te Pae Huinga Manu celebrates Indigenous research excellence
28 November 2025
The inaugural Te Pae Huinga Manu event showcased Māori-led research excellence, a key research strength at the University of Auckland.
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Study reveals alarming burnout rates in NZ-born Pacific communities
27 November 2025
Findings from the first large-scale study examining burnout among NZ-born Pacific adults have been published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. It found nearly 90 percent reported experiencing burnout.