Feature Article
14 January 2025
Children with traumatic experiences have a higher risk of obesity – but this can be turned around.
Sustainable impact
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3 February 2025
New aquariums at the University of Auckland's Leigh research centre are a big upgrade to research capabilities.
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30 January 2025
Opinion: Masters student Abigail Cunninghame and Professor Margaret Stanley argue for better green spaces after their study of 64 Auckland primary schools.
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23 January 2025
Professor Dawn Freshwater has welcomed the emphasis on research impact and end-user outcomes.
Arts and culture
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26 January 2025
Opinion: Public buildings offer a unique opportunity to create architectural experiences that belong to the whole community, which is what makes investing in quality civic design so vital, says Sarosh Mulla.
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22 January 2025
Opinion: Neal Curtis reflect on the forces behind the veil of pomp at the Trump inauguration.
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11 December 2024
Some people can’t imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can’t get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices.
Business and economy
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4 February 2025
Opinion: As AI competition heats up, New Zealand has a chance to lead in responsible and innovative adoption, writes Dulani Jayasuriya.
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31 January 2025
Opinion: Not long ago, meme coins as a long-term investment would have been dismissed as fanciful. The Trumps may have changed that – but not in a good way, says Alex Sims and Dulani Jayasuriya.
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28 January 2025
Opinion: Without structural and cultural shifts in how research is funded and supported, the reforms risk being little more than a reshuffling of existing institutions.
Education and society
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28 January 2025
While most children will soon be back at school, some will struggle to attend regularly, and a new report looks at why and what can be done about it.
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23 December 2024
Opinion: Latest international test results don't support the Government’s narrative about maths teaching. Lisa Darragh, Raewyn Eden and David Pomeroy ask what's really behind the apparent 'crisis'.
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18 December 2024
What educational success might look like for Māori is the focus of a new book by Dr Maia Hetaraka from Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland.
Environment
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4 February 2025
Opinion: Taking Shane Jones’ provocations seriously distracts from the fact his minerals strategy sets the playing field to transform the sector through responsible and sustainable practices, says JR Rowland.
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15 January 2025
Analysis: Thomas Dowling and Te Kahuratai Moko-Painting provided New Zealand perspectives to a global initative calling for sustainable development in space.
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8 January 2025
Analysis: Now is a good time to build resilience to weather extremes as new research shows prospects for even more ocean warming, says Kevin Trenberth.
Health and medicine
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6 February 2025
Opinion: Making buses and trains junk food-free spaces protects children from early exposure to unhealthy food and drink promotion, and also an easy low-cost measure for councils to implement. says Kelly Garton.
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4 February 2025
Do policies aimed at making us healthier also make us happier? And to what extent do they infringe on personal autonomy? A new book by Martin Wilkinson from the University of Auckland examines the evidence.
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3 February 2025
Health workers need to be prepared for new health problems resulting from climate change and environmental degradation, says research fellow Dr Eileen Gilder.
Politics and law
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7 February 2025
Opinion: Our connections to the Pacific and traditionally independent approach to international politics puts us in a prime position to play an important leadership role, says Guy Fiti Sinclair.
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5 February 2025
Taylor Swift’s re-recordings rocked the music industry - can other artists reclaim their music too? A journal article explores the options.
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4 February 2025
Analysis: As the ‘digital oligarchy’ grows in power, NZ will struggle to regulate its global reach and influence, writes Alexandra Andhov.
Science and technology
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7 February 2025
A remarkable similarity in how humans and whales communicate emerged in new research, says Dr Emma Carroll.
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4 February 2025
Opinion: Taking Shane Jones’ provocations seriously distracts from the fact his minerals strategy sets the playing field to transform the sector through responsible and sustainable practices, says JR Rowland.
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3 February 2025
New aquariums at the University of Auckland's Leigh research centre are a big upgrade to research capabilities.
University news
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20 January 2025
As chair for the Sustainable Development Goal 8 Hub, the University leads global and national initiatives to support inclusive economic development and fair work.
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13 January 2025
Two new leadership roles have been made in the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation.
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31 December 2024
Dr Makarena Dudley and Dr Rachel Simon-Kumar have been made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit among other University people in the 2025 New Year Honours.
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.