Feature Article
2 December 2024
Deidre Brown and Ngarino Elllis have brought to life a monumental project that not only reflects their deep commitment to Māori art, but a friendship spanning almost 30 years.
Sustainable impact
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4 December 2024
How researchers at the University are using the concept of Buen vivir to help isolated older Latin Americans in Auckland to connect with their community, culture and the natural world.
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2 December 2024
New study on safeguarding Pacific children will identify culturally relevant strategies to help prevent abuse.
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2 December 2024
During his visit to the University of Auckland, Czech President Petr Pavel emphasised the need for deeper Euro-Pacific collaboration in research and innovation.
Arts and culture
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2 December 2024
A new reading room and exhibition area has opened in the University of Auckland Library. Its first exhibition highlights pioneering creatives who helped revolutionise Māori modernism.
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29 November 2024
Winner of this year’s Portage Ceramic Award, Elam alumnus Wendelien Bakker used her work to explore ideas of impermanence and transformation.
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24 November 2024
The 2024 theme for Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week is 'Protektim langguis an kalsa blong yumi - Protect our language and culture' 24 - 30 November.
Business and economy
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26 November 2024
Opinion: Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised change, but with stagnant growth and limited reforms, National faces mounting scrutiny, writes Robert MacCulloch.
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21 November 2024
Analysis: Nationalism is emerging as a powerful force that multinational companies cannot afford to ignore, writes Sihong Wu.
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20 November 2024
A new study emphasises the value of a carbon tax to effectively decarbonise the economy.
Education and society
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29 November 2024
Analysis: Will an AI teaching assistant be better received if it's warm and friendly or professional and competent?
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29 November 2024
What young people in Aotearoa most need to thrive is the focus of Our Voices, a project led by the University of Auckland, and an exhibition at Auckland Museum opening 4 December.
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26 November 2024
How schools can better support young Asian sexual violence survivors in New Zealand is the focus of a new study from the University of Auckland.
Environment
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21 November 2024
Associate Professor Dan Hikuroa has won a prestigious award in recognition of his research which blends mātauranga Māori and Western science.
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7 November 2024
Feature: Now, more than ever, we need to develop new, ‘clean’ technologies that help create a more environmentally sustainable future. Owen Poland meets academic and alumni innovators in New Zealand’s fast-growing cleantech sector.
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1 November 2024
Opinion: Aotearoa New Zealand is a biodiversity hotspot, defined as a global centre of high biodiversity with a high proportion of species under threat. So where was New Zealand at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Colombia?
Health and medicine
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4 December 2024
How researchers at the University are using the concept of Buen vivir to help isolated older Latin Americans in Auckland to connect with their community, culture and the natural world.
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2 December 2024
In its latest funding round the Health Research Council has awarded funding to researchers at the University of Auckland.
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27 November 2024
The Centre for Brain Research's Autism Research Clinic aims to use genetic diagnoses to improve the lives of families of children with autism.
Politics and law
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3 December 2024
What counts as evidence when important decisions are made about social wellbeing in Aotearoa is the focus of a new study at the University of Auckland.
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3 December 2024
Analysis: A recent dispute involving the singer known as Katy Perry illustrates the issues that can arise under trademark law.
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27 November 2024
Young people's rights to a stable home are sidelined by laws prioritising adult interests, argue two legal academics in recent research.
Science and technology
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4 December 2024
Analysis: People determined to spread toxic messages online have taken to masking their words, Johnny Chan is seeking to stop them in their tracks.
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2 December 2024
During his visit to the University of Auckland, Czech President Petr Pavel emphasised the need for deeper Euro-Pacific collaboration in research and innovation.
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25 November 2024
Opinion: The Government’s $60m investment in supercritical geothermal technology underscores the pivotal role geothermal energy will play in a more sustainable New Zealand, says John O'Sullivan.
University news
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2 December 2024
In its latest funding round the Health Research Council has awarded funding to researchers at the University of Auckland.
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28 November 2024
A collaborative project involving all New Zealand universities, wānanga, and Te Pūkenga, has won an Australasian Green Gown Award.
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22 November 2024
B201’s architectural brilliance has been recognised at the 2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards, alongside a project by Professor Anthony Hōete.
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.
