Breadcrumbs List.
Alumni
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Up in smoke: standing up for smokefree legislation
24 May 2024
Earlier this year, the new government dismantled changes to New Zealand’s groundbreaking smokefree legislation. Donna Chisholm meets University of Auckland experts determined to see it reinstated.
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Dianne Taylor’s TV triumph: After the Party
24 May 2024
University of Auckland English alumna Dianne Taylor talks about her hit TV drama, After the Party, starring Robyn Malcolm.
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James Ardern's sweet deal with Whittaker's
24 May 2024
James Ardern shifted from the US Midwest and the car industry to take up the job of Whittaker’s CEO. Janet McAllister finds out it wasn’t as big a shift as it might seem.
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Taking Issue: should we be worried about the Doomsday Clock?
24 May 2024
Opinion: The Doomsday Clock has become a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-destruction. Academics from the University of Auckland share their views on whether this ticking timepiece is anything to worry about.
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Allan Martin, aged 97 and training for gold again
24 May 2024
Golden Graduate: Allan Martin has enjoyed a hugely varied and successful career. He tells Megan Fowlie what continues to drive him, well into his 90s.
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Children’s Commissioner Claire Achmad wants young voices heard
24 May 2024
Claire Achmad tells Janet McAllister that we must create space for children’s voices - and listen to them.
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A lifelong focus on women’s health
24 May 2024
A chance meeting at Middlemore Hospital drew Professor Janice Rymer into her specialist fields in women’s health. Now at King's College in London, she talks about her journey since.
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Engineering alum Alex Kendall’s AI start-up Wayve raises $1.7b
9 May 2024
Wayve's funding will be used to develop and launch the first “embodied AI” technology for self-driving vehicles.
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Standing up for what’s right: Bernard Sama
9 May 2024
From a prison in Southern Cameroon to Auckland’s Spark Arena, social work PhD graduate Bernard Sama has travelled a long way to reach this moment.
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Robert Greenberg: ability to inspire
29 April 2024
After 11 years heading the Faculty of Arts, departing dean, Professor Robert Greenberg, is moving on to a new role in Australia. He reflects on his time at the University.
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Mataaho Collective win big at Venice Biennale
24 April 2024
Mataaho Collective’s major win at the Venice Biennale showcases the power of Indigenous Māori artists to the world says art historian, Associate Professor Caroline Vercoe.
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Physics graduate Mason Ng to attend Nobel laureate event
23 April 2024
Studying physics at the University of Auckland, Mason Ng dreamed of attending a world event where students mix with Nobel Prize winners. Now, it’s happening.