Sustainable impact
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1 July 2024
Opinion: Dr Priyanka Dhopade imagines a future where our crowded orbits are on the verge of crisis, cautioning that we'll pay a heavy price unless we give the space industry an incentive to adhere to environmental standards
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25 June 2024
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities is playing its part in climate change mitigation by carbon offsetting its annual presidents' meeting in Auckland.
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25 June 2024
On day two of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities meeting in Auckland, a lunch-time talk by Dr Dan Hikuroa challenges people to 'think like a fish'.
Arts and culture
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26 June 2024
University of Auckland’s B201 is now home to a large-scale video installation by acclaimed artist Lisa Reihana.
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20 June 2024
A secret haven that shelters pets from fractured households is the subject of a new documentary premiering in competition at the Doc Edge Film Festival from late June.
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4 June 2024
James S. Watson’s touching tribute to his late mother, A Quiet Place to Rest, has earned him a major art prize.
Business and economy
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27 June 2024
Waiving some protections and standards does not bode well when it comes to the government's new 'granny flat' proposal, writes Claire Dale.
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24 June 2024
Kiwis are optimistic about ‘in-road’ dynamic wireless charging that allows EV users to charge their batteries while driving – but there are concerns.
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24 June 2024
Dulani Jayasuriya explores whether 'green currencies' offer a viable alternative to the traditional options.
Education and society
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27 June 2024
Opinion: The normalisation of Modi’s ethno-nationalist vision – and India’s democratic backslide – pose major dilemmas for the international community says Chris Ogden
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21 June 2024
The origins of hierarchical society in Sāmoa and wider Polynesia have likely been uncovered by a new study led by archaeologists at the University of Auckland.
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20 June 2024
Opinion: We must value the young as well as the old and prioritise the needs of children over paid work, says Susan St John.
Environment
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1 July 2024
Opinion: Dr Priyanka Dhopade imagines a future where our crowded orbits are on the verge of crisis, cautioning that we'll pay a heavy price unless we give the space industry an incentive to adhere to environmental standards
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4 June 2024
Kelsey Miller is fighting on the frontlines against the kina barrens that are taking over large swathes of our coastal rocky reefs – but kina, says the marine scientist, are not the enemy.
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28 May 2024
Environmental gains from aquaculture are possible, University of Auckland and US researchers show.
Health and medicine
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1 July 2024
The first person in the world has just been dosed in a New Zealand trial of a revolutionary new genetic therapy.
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27 June 2024
Almost 200 senior school students were abuzz with excitement when they visited the Centre for Brain Research and competed in the Brain Bee challenge.
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25 June 2024
Opinion: The combination of frequent, painful coughing episodes and struggling to breathe can turn critical quickly – luckily there is a vaccine, though uptake rates are very low.
Politics and law
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26 June 2024
A forthcoming article highlights a legal gap regarding cultural misappropriation in Aotearoa New Zealand and offers a solution.
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26 June 2024
Law alumna Hannah Yang heads to Harvard this August, buoyed by the support of not one but four prestigious scholarships.
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17 June 2024
Eru Kapa-Kingi reflects on recent action in te ao Māori, including the nationwide strikes to assert the mana of Te Tiriti and protect the rights of mokopuna.
Science and technology
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1 July 2024
From returning to university aged 33 to being detained in Ethiopia, JR Rowland has experienced risk and reward in her academic career.
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1 July 2024
Nearly 150 years after gallium's discovery, University of Auckland research has revealed unknown aspects of the periodic table metal.
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11 June 2024
The titipounamu may have vocal abilities noone knew about, changing a chunk of evolutionary history.
University news
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25 June 2024
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities is playing its part in climate change mitigation by carbon offsetting its annual presidents' meeting in Auckland.
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25 June 2024
On day two of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities meeting in Auckland, a lunch-time talk by Dr Dan Hikuroa challenges people to 'think like a fish'.
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24 June 2024
A major conference hosted by the University of Auckland will hear from global university leaders about their collaborative approaches in addressing the issues facing the world’s oceans.
The Challenge
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24 June 2024
How a bioengineer and a health advocate are changing the way researchers partner with Māori.
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20 June 2024
University of Auckland research leads to a rethink of how vocal learning has evolved in birds.
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15 May 2024
When it comes to research on multinational corporations, for every 50 papers about the expatriate employees, there is one paper on the local employees.