Feature Article

20 March 2025
The University hosted the Minister of Finance and Economic Growth, the Hon Nicola Willis, for a tour of innovative research and start-ups at the University's Newmarket precinct.
Sustainable impact
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24 March 2025
Māori once grew enough fruit and vegetables to feed Auckland, yet these days many struggle to afford healthy food, writes Bhaveeka Madagammana.
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23 March 2025
The digital world of Pacific girl gamers is being explored in a three-year study by Dr Jean Uasike Allen.
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14 March 2025
Researchers have developed technology that helps timber buildings survive major earthquakes and recover afterwards.
Arts and culture
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24 March 2025
What would happen if a contemporary composer trained AI in their back catalogue and then prompted it to produce something new?
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21 March 2025
Elizabeth Aroha Ellis has been named the 2025 Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year, in recognition of her lifelong dedication to shaping the landscape of Māori artistic expression in Aotearoa.
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20 March 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland hosted its first international Water and Indigenous (WAI) Gathering, uniting Indigenous communities and scholars to discuss water’s lifeforce and guardianship.
Business and economy
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24 March 2025
A finance expert has produced an offbeat guide for people who want to invest in more than shares or property.
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19 March 2025
Analysis: Ignore the ‘ivory tower’ clichés – universities are the innovation partners more Kiwi businesses need, says Omid Aliasghar.
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14 March 2025
Comment: Early investment in quantum applications for agriculture, mining, and finance could deliver significant competitive advantages for New Zealand, says Dulani Jayasuriya and Alex Sims.
Education and society
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24 March 2025
Teachers who are respectful and kind, but set clear boundaries are seen as key factors in a good school, according to a new report from the University of Auckland.
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11 March 2025
The doors have opened at He Āhuru Mōwai – a special space dedicated to enhancing the well-being and success of tauira Māori.
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11 March 2025
Opinion: It pays not to leap to support ‘equality’ without first asking who it will apply to, who benefits and who doesn’t, argues Avril Bell.
Environment
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13 March 2025
Comment: The expansion of satellite activity has, in part, led to the increased push by certain communities to seek DarkSky certification. Salene Schloffel-Armstrong and Robin Kearns report.
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12 March 2025
Opinion: Stressed marine environments can turn from carbon sinks to sources, writes Professor Simon Thrush.
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11 March 2025
Opinion: After a summer of sharks, the 'sharktopus' is a tale to top them all, writes marine biologist Professor Rochelle Constantine.
Health and medicine
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24 March 2025
E-cigarette companies have argued that vaping displaces smoking for young people, but a new study shows this is not the case.
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24 March 2025
Go ahead, make my molecule... University of Auckland chemists in the School of Biological Sciences launch an on-demand service.
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18 March 2025
The latest Stats NZ figures show a “heartbreaking” drop in the number of Pacific people who own their own homes, says Dr Karamia Müller from the University of Auckland.
Politics and law
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17 March 2025
A tax revolution is underway as countries put domestic laws ahead of global treaties, says Professor Craig Elliffe, whose research on the topic is up for a prestigious award.
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10 March 2025
Analysis: We can’t keep relying on the beneficence of the SPCA to correct the under-enforcement of animal welfare problems, says Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere.
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7 March 2025
Opinion: The Government got a few things right in its new stalking bill, but in some ways it will actually weaken protections for victims, writes Carrie Leonetti.
Science and technology
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24 March 2025
Go ahead, make my molecule... University of Auckland chemists in the School of Biological Sciences launch an on-demand service.
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14 March 2025
Researchers have developed technology that helps timber buildings survive major earthquakes and recover afterwards.
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13 March 2025
AI experts from New Zealand are partnering with German researchers to address the growing problem of phone battery waste.
University news
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20 March 2025
Philanthropist John McCall MacBain has donated $4 million to endow the Kupe Leadership Scholarship programme, ensuring its long-term future.
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20 March 2025
The University hosted the Minister of Finance and Economic Growth, the Hon Nicola Willis, for a tour of innovative research and start-ups at the University's Newmarket precinct.
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19 March 2025
The University has connected with educational institutions and industry in India to forge closer educational ties of benefit to New Zealand and India.
The Challenge
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29 October 2024
University researchers have joined the global challenge to understand what gravitational waves can tell us about the universe and how everything began.
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22 October 2024
Netball is celebrating its centenery in New Zealand. Auckland University researcher Dr Margaret Henley has been digging deep in the archives.
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10 October 2024
Discussion about the use of genetic modification technology outside the lab can easily become polarised. Research suggests a way to avoid this.