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An orchestra, some pop, and all that big band jazz

18 April 2019

The School of Music's Grad Gala will be a dynamic night out, featuring classical, jazz and popular music students, and a 200-person strong massed ensemble.
It started with a toy violin, and moved on to Sibelius

11 April 2019

The winner of this year's Grad Gala Soloist Competition, Diane Huh, traces her love for the violin back to the toy instrument her grandfather gave her.
Why Tongan has no word for human rights

8 April 2019

Opinion: Dr Melenaite Taumoefolau examines the gulf between modern and traditional Tongans and explains why the language has no term for human rights.
Using drama to connect with Auckland’s homeless

2 April 2019

Opinion: A new theatre production used drama and song to find common ground between Auckland “streeties” and the wider community, writes Professor Peter O’Connor.
Creativity a powerful healer after trauma

1 April 2019

The power of the creative arts to make us healthier and happier is being officially recognised with the launch of a national network this week.
NZ media shows world high-quality coverage of Islam

28 March 2019

Opinion: NZ’s media is showing a different perspective of Islam to that usually seen in Western media, writes Professor Toni Bruce and teacher Farzana Noorzai.
Pacific poetry ping pong

26 March 2019

Nostalgia, resistance, injustice and love are the themes uniting a unique poetry and art collaboration between universities in New Zealand and Samoa.
Life and death during the Mongolian Bronze Age

20 March 2019

New research has shown that Bronze-Age Mongolians probably lived in small nomadic groups that had a relatively well-balanced diet and used horses for transportation.
Controversial royal figure inspires top fellowship

15 March 2019

Fascination with a controversial and extravagantly stylish French queen has earned University of Auckland art historian Erin Griffey a high honour in the academic world.
We need to talk about new ways of living

14 March 2019

Attendance at the first of the Fast Forward Lecture series which started this week suggests a growing appetite for more creative, communal and sustainable ways of living.
Captain Marvel breaking new ground

12 March 2019

Opinion: Prior to Captain Marvel, only one of 49 Marvel films since 2000 was female-led. A reminder of gender inequality within the genre, writes Dr Neal Curtis.
New lectureship honours Marti's memory

11 March 2019

The memory and legacy of exceptional New Zealand photographer Marti Friedlander (1928–2016) is being honoured by a newly established lectureship at the University of Auckland.

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