Breadcrumbs List.
Arts and culture
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Aga Khan Award for Architecture Exhibition arrives in Auckland
3 September 2018
An exhibition featuring the winning entries from the world-renowned Aga Khan Award for Architecture will open in Auckland this month at the University of Auckland.
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Why language matters in a crisis
17 July 2018
Opinion: Language skills are often overlooked in international rescue missions but can be key to success says Associate Professor Minako O’Hagan (Translation Studies).
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Winning timber shelter harmonises with nature
7 July 2018
Two architecture students from the University of Auckland have won first prize in an international design competition with their plans for an innovative timber house set in a North Island redwood forest.
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Fast Forward: From Kiwibuild to co-ops
2 July 2018
Our Government is aiming to produce 100,000 affordable houses in the next decade. But how will they achieve this? Hear the Honourable Phil Twyford outline their plans, including Kiwibuild, at the upcoming Spring Fast Forward lecture series presented by the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland
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Romanian adoptee defies odds to complete degree
27 June 2018
When Romanian orphan Alex Kuch was adopted at age two, his new family was told he would never finish high school or lead a normal life.
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No shame: University academics' films feature in festival
27 June 2018
Three short films by Arts academics will be shown during the International Film Festival.
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Unforgettable, evanescent image wins photography prize
25 June 2018
A first-year art student's visual exploration of internal struggle has won the 2018 Simon Devitt Prize for Photography.
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Polyfest leads to busy dance career
20 June 2018
Student Xavier Breed from the Dance Studies Programme, has just returned from Asia, where he represented NZ and the Pacific at the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Forum for Creativity and Heritage in China.
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Art History alumna wins Kea award and visits campus
18 June 2018
Art historian, gallerist and big player on the French art scene, Jennifer Flay has won a 2018 KEA award.
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University staff take home architecture awards
12 June 2018
An inner city Christchurch school, designed by Andrew Barrie Lab and Tezuka Architects has won three awards at the 2018 Canterbury Architecture Awards.
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Elam artists dominate awards
7 June 2018
Graduates from Elam School of Fine Arts have excelled in this year's RT Nelson Emerging Artist Awards at the NZ Art Show in Wellington.
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School of Music equipped for future
6 June 2018
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland, Professor Stuart McCutcheon, advised today that a review of the School of Music has been completed and staff have been advised of the changes.