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Science funding reforms put 'cart before horse'

30 July 2026

Comment: In part one of a two-part look at science funding, how decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science. It’s the research that underpins the commercialisation, says Nicola Gaston.
Kapa haka could hold clues to improving Māori heart health

29 July 2026

Pūtahi Manawa, a national research centre working to improve heart health equity for Māori and Pacific peoples, is calling on research to explore how kapa haka improves Māori heart health.
Reaching for the stars: Alumni secure $1.5m for start-up

28 July 2026

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumni have raised $1.5 million to grow their AI tech start-up Hyades.
Researching the world's most linguistically diverse nation - Vanuatu

28 July 2026

Dr Guy Lavender Forsyth's research examines how language use is changing in Vanuatu, the world's most linguistically diverse nation.
New leader’s vision to transform cancer care in NZ

24 July 2026

New Zealand has worse cancer survival rates than Australia – and Associate Professor Ben Lawrence wants to turn that around.
University hosts expert symposium on `forever chemicals'

23 July 2026

Experts shared knowledge on `forever chemicals' pollution, its treatment, and the search for alternatives.
We have the sunshine, so why are we so slow to harness it for solar energy?

23 July 2026

Commentary: Ralph Cooney looks at why New Zealand lags far behind Australia in residential solar energy, and identifies 10 policy shifts needed to change that.
Freedom 250: Bringing Māori innovation to the world

23 July 2026

Tui Kaumoana represented Aotearoa New Zealand at the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program, joining global leaders as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations.
How fungi-based materials could replace petrochemicals

22 July 2026

Biomaterials researcher and entrepreneur Dr Jess Chiang is turning one of nature's most sophisticated chemical systems into the next generation of sustainable materials.
Gene tech law rewrite has a gaping ethics gap

22 July 2026

Commentary: As Parliament prepares to rewrite NZ’s outdated gene laws, the missing bioethics oversight leaves critical questions unaddressed argues Lauren Baal.
Keeping calm and carrying on: Faith Culas wins 3MT

20 July 2026

From microscopic ocean life to children's eye health, 13 doctoral candidates captivated the audience at the University of Auckland's Three Minute Thesis Final, where Faith Culas kept her cool to claim the top prize.
Could AI bottle a memory? Engineering students take fragrance concept global

17 July 2026

A University of Auckland engineering team has earned a place among the world’s top young innovators, taking its AI fragrance concept Mémoire to the global finals of L’Oréal’s Brandstorm competition in Paris.

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