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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20 May 2025
Analysis: Nationalism is emerging as a powerful force that multinational companies cannot afford to ignore, writes Sihong Wu.
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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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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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16 August 2025
Opinion: The pressures on the state budget of a rapidly ageing population must be acknowledged and treated holistically, write Susan St John and Claire Dale.
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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'.
Environment
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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.
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17 December 2024
As the climate crisis intensifies, a new report reveals how extreme heat, rising seas, and disease threaten millions across Small Island Nations.
Health and medicine
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4 February 2025
Do policies aimed at making people healthier also make them happier? And to what extent do they infringe on personal autonomy? A new book by Martin Wilkinson 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.
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![The most important qualities for a minister of health are a deep and evident concern for the health and wellbeing of the population; a willingness to listen to and take seriously advice from all kinds of experts; and an ability to build coalitions. In his last job Simeon Brown [above] did not display these qualities,'](/content/auckland/en/news/2025/01/30/New-health-ministers-unpromising-track-record/_jcr_content/leftpar/imagecomponent/image.img.480.low.jpg/1738194126331.jpg "The most important qualities for a minister of health are a deep and evident concern for the health and wellbeing of the population; a willingness to listen to and take seriously advice from all kinds of experts; and an ability to build coalitions. In his last job Simeon Brown [above] did not display these qualities,'")
30 January 2025
Opinion: The recent track record of Simeon Brown, the former Minister of Transport and the new Minister of Health, is somewhat at odds with the Hippocratic Oath argues Kirsty Wild and Alistair Woodward.
![The most important qualities for a minister of health are a deep and evident concern for the health and wellbeing of the population; a willingness to listen to and take seriously advice from all kinds of experts; and an ability to build coalitions. In his last job Simeon Brown [above] did not display these qualities,'](/content/auckland/en/news/2025/01/30/New-health-ministers-unpromising-track-record/jcr:content/leftpar/imagecomponent/image.img.1024.medium.jpg/1738194126331.jpg "The most important qualities for a minister of health are a deep and evident concern for the health and wellbeing of the population; a willingness to listen to and take seriously advice from all kinds of experts; and an ability to build coalitions. In his last job Simeon Brown [above] did not display these qualities,'")
Politics and law
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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.
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30 January 2025
Around 6000 family members hoping to join refugees already accepted into New Zealand have been waiting years for their cases to be processed, according to a new report.
Science and technology
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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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23 January 2025
Professor Dawn Freshwater has welcomed the emphasis on research impact and end-user outcomes.
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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.
