Sustainable impact
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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.
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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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.
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2 May 2024
To help address the ‘polycrisis’ of climate change, biodiversity collapse and energy consumption, our cities need to be greener, healthier and more sustainable. Urban designer Zoë Avery is leading the charge.
Health and medicine
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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.
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18 June 2024
Survey explores whether parents have told children who were conceived thanks to sperm, egg and embryo donations.
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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11 June 2024
The titipounamu may have vocal abilities noone knew about, changing a chunk of evolutionary history.
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29 May 2024
Opinion: The Government is looking for a new model of science funding, so along with a small group of senior scientists and engineers we've come up with some recommendations.
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28 May 2024
The University of Auckland celebrates the grand opening of the Te Puawānanga Science and Technology Centre.
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.
