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Alcohol Consumption Tracked Via Wastewater In First Big NZ Trial
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 9:59 am | University of Auckland
Scientists at the University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau have carried out the country’s first large scale trial of using wastewater to monitor alcohol consumption. The trial was successful and the technique of testing wastewater, already used for ... More >>
New Garth Maxwell Prize On Offer To Creative Talents
Monday, 18 March 2024, 12:11 pm | University of Auckland
A new prize open to University of Auckland Faculty of Arts’ students hopes to help great ideas find commercial success. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/0a39f115444b57ac6c91.jpeg" width="540" height="720"> Garth Maxwell Established this ... More >>
Research Points To Increases In Opioid Dispensing
Monday, 18 March 2024, 9:20 am | University of Auckland
New research provides evidence of increasing dispensing of opioids in older people and following surgery in New Zealand patients. Opioids are a class of pain medications with potential for addiction, including codeine, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, and stronger ... More >>
Research Points To Increases In Opioid Dispensing
Monday, 18 March 2024, 9:12 am | University of Auckland
Evidence of increasing opioid prescribing should spark concern, a senior researcher says. More >>
Award Winning Scholars Step Closer To Achieving Equity For Pacific Peoples
Friday, 15 March 2024, 2:52 pm | University of Auckland
Two award winning Pacific academics are hopeful that a $US75K Spencer Foundation Vision grant will lead to future generations of Pacific peoples having greater achievement in Higher Education. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/cadf4a6eac35d21f6e18.jpeg" ... More >>
Young Pacific Academic Lands Harvard Teaching Role
Friday, 15 March 2024, 2:29 pm | University of Auckland
Dr Therese Lautua’s research journey began as way to help Pacific young people, the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland theologian had no idea it would set her on a path to Harvard University. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/9b6e02bcc4260a2b66ac.jpeg" ... More >>
Unprecedented Heatwaves Revealed By Marine Lab’s Historic Data Set
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 8:44 am | University of Auckland
A thermometer dipped in a bucket of sea water on New Year’s Day in 1967 began a unique record which shows the dramatic intensification of warming in the Hauraki Gulf. Sea-surface readings at the Leigh Marine Laboratory north of Auckland since ... More >>
New Migrants Lead NZ For Childhood Vaccination
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 5:49 pm | University of Auckland
One in four New Zealanders was born overseas and new migrants are ahead of other Kiwis when it comes to vaccinating their babies. Migrant families are more likely than other New Zealanders to vaccinate their babies on time, according to new University ... More >>
Hundreds Of Marae Exposed To Natural Hazards
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 1:02 pm | University of Auckland
New research aims to bolster marae resilience against flooding, landslides and other natural hazards Hundreds of marae around the country are exposed to natural hazards like flooding and landslides, according to new research from Waipapa Taumata Rau, ... More >>
Economic Abuse Common In New Zealand
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 5:23 pm | University of Auckland
Economic abuse compounds other forms of violence and pushes women into poverty, according to new research. Economic abuse is common, affecting about 15 percent or one in seven women who have been in a relationship, new University of Auckland research ... More >>
Newshub Closure A Canary In The Coalmine Warns Thinktank
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 3:02 pm | University of Auckland
The impending closure of Newshub must not be seen as an isolated event but as a large canary in a small coalmine with serious implications for our democracy, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman, said today. ... More >>
Housing Insecurity And Mental Health Major Concerns For Pacific Youth
Monday, 26 February 2024, 3:16 pm | University of Auckland
Unstable mental health, housing deprivation and experiences of racism are worrying trends in a significant new report on Pacific students in Aotearoa. A new report on Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand has uncovered major inequities ... More >>
Researchers Shed Light On Vaccine Decisions
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:50 am | University of Auckland
Research on vaccine hesitancy find the number one fact people want to know is risk of serious adverse effects. Research into vaccine hesitancy finds people’s biggest concern is severe adverse effects, followed by how effective a vaccine is and how ... More >>
Centre For Brain Research And Ngāpuhi Launch Unique Mate Wareware Initiative In Northland
Friday, 23 February 2024, 5:37 pm | University of Auckland
A way forward for aiding mate wareware, or dementia care, within Māori communities In collaboration with Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi and Waipapa Taumata Rau - University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research (CBR), a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed ... More >>
University Of Auckland Announces Strategic Partnership With Eden Park
Friday, 23 February 2024, 2:03 pm | University of Auckland
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with the Eden Park Trust to foster greater community connection and create innovative opportunities for research and teaching and learning. “As two iconic ... More >>
Retiring Scholar Lupematasila Misatauveve Melani Anae QSO Leaves Powerful Legacy
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 5:30 pm | University of Auckland
It was a fitting end for the rebellious teenager who became a renowned Pacific scholar influencing a generation of Pacific people to find their agency and fight against racism. Associate Professor Dr Melani Anae QSO was farewelled at the University of ... More >>
Researchers Shed Light On Christchurch Rebuild Delays
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 11:00 am | University of Auckland
More than a decade after the 2011 earthquake, Christchurch’s CBD is still home to a few vacant sites, with research shedding light on some of the reasons why. In the journal article, Challenges in post-earthquake recovery of damaged and neglected ... More >>
Missing Māori Wood Carvings Found After 200 Years
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 9:04 am | University of Auckland
Long lost treasured whakairo rākau located in museums across the globe. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/a18434f49d32ab464dee.jpeg" width="720" height="402"> Professor Brown visits one of ... More >>
Lasers Will Target Pest Ravaging Honey Bees In University Of Auckland Experiments
Monday, 12 February 2024, 9:28 am | University of Auckland
Tiny lasers stationed at honey bees’ hives will disable and kill varroa mites in experiments aimed at defeating the parasitic pest ravaging bee colonies around the world. Devising a cheap tool for beekeepers to protect bee colonies without using ... More >>
Academics Weigh In On Smith V Fonterra
Friday, 9 February 2024, 9:51 am | University of Auckland
The Supreme Court's decision to advance Michael Smith's climate lawsuit against major polluters marks a significant judicial recognition of climate issues, with University of Auckland law academics highlighting the case’s significance. The ... More >>