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The changing landscape of corporate law
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 1:06 pm | University of Auckland
The changing landscape of corporate law will be examined by eminent international and local presenters at a one-day conference in Auckland to mark 20 years of the Companies Act 1993. More >>
Epic across Pacific Ocean down to last six days
Monday, 14 July 2014, 3:51 pm | University of Auckland
Tara Remington’s row across the Pacific Ocean is down to its last week. The University of Auckland academic is rowing across the Pacific Ocean from Long Beach Los Angeles to Waikiki in Hawaii with American Paralympian Angela Madsen in their vessel the ... More >>
1814: Settling the First Settlers – Ka māoritia te Pākehā
Monday, 14 July 2014, 12:34 pm | University of Auckland
The bicentenary of the arrival of Pākehā settlers in New Zealand will be remembered through this year’s commemorative 2014 University of Auckland Winter Lecture Series. More >>
Educating disadvantaged children
Friday, 11 July 2014, 11:15 am | University of Auckland
The similarities in educating disadvantaged children in New Zealand and Chile and the dangers of charter schools are the subjects of a public lecture at the University of Auckland this month. Professor Ernesto Treviño of the Universidad Diego Portales, ... More >>
Family violence remains a significant problem
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 11:03 am | University of Auckland
Family violence is still a significant problem in New Zealand, according to the latest data summaries released by the NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse. The third annual data updates were released today. (8 July 2014) Amongst other data, the summaries ... More >>
Fish experience heart failure as water temperature rises
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:49 am | University of Auckland
Fish may experience heart failure as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, according to new research from the University of Auckland. School of Biological Sciences researchers Anthony Hickey and Fathima Iftikar say the effect of climate change on ... More >>
Astronomers discover Earth-like terrestrial planet
Friday, 4 July 2014, 9:57 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand scientists are among an international team that has discovered an Earth-sized planet with an Earth-like orbit in a binary star system, the first terrestrial planet with an Earth-like orbit ever discovered in this commonly found star system. More >>
Silver rainbow kit well received
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 12:31 pm | University of Auckland
A new resource kit for staff caring for older lesbian, gay and bisexual residents has had a good response from the aged care sector and district health boards. More >>
Teaching Excellence winner for the University of Auckland
Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 12:10 pm | University of Auckland
Sustained excellence in tertiary teaching has earned a national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award for University of Auckland Senior Lecturer in Law, Khylee Quince. More >>
Five History students receive Auckland Museum grants
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 2:31 pm | University of Auckland
Five University of Auckland History students are delighted to have received research grants from Auckland War Memorial Museum in a recent round of awards. More >>
Pacific Rowing pair dodging tropical storms
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 1:00 pm | University of Auckland
After 40 days and 40 nights Tara Remington is now half-way through her row across the Pacific Ocean. Now all she has to do is avoid two cyclones hovering on either side of her path to Hawaii. More >>
Brain Bee buzz helps promote sciences
Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 12:42 pm | University of Auckland
The annual New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge for secondary school students gets under way this week (July 2) at the University of Auckland. More than 170 students from secondary schools throughout the North Island will converge on the University’s ... More >>
Tzar retires but Kids’ Lit Quiz reign continues
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 12:09 pm | University of Auckland
Most people look forward to a rest when they retire, but as Wayne Mills is retiring to dedicate himself to the Kids’ Lit Quiz he created; he’s probably going to be even busier. The University of Auckland senior lecturer wants to expand the quiz ... More >>
Unique study into Asian nutrition in New Zealand
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 10:50 am | University of Auckland
Many Asian New Zealanders are more likely to change their diet, the longer they live here, according to a new study. More >>
University restores three Symonds Street Merchant Houses
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:08 pm | University of Auckland
Boxes of old election results and newspapers from the 1930s were among discoveries made during the recently completed $4.5 million restoration of three historic Merchant Houses on the University of Auckland’s City Campus. More >>
Windblown logging detrimental to forest ecosystems
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 11:54 am | University of Auckland
Plans to allow removal of windblown trees in West Coast forests will have a detrimental impact on forest health and remove a potential food source for native species including kiwi, says terrestrial ecology senior lecturer at the University of Auckland Margaret ... More >>
Better health services in schools help student wellbeing
Friday, 20 June 2014, 10:32 am | University of Auckland
Results from the latest Youth 12 Survey reveal considerable variability in health services for New Zealand secondary schools. More >>
Research may help Motor Neurone Disease sufferers
Friday, 20 June 2014, 9:49 am | University of Auckland
New research into how different drugs can alter the development of Motor Neurone Disease is underway in Auckland. More >>
Expert on future of genomic medicine visiting University
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 5:40 pm | University of Auckland
A leading researcher on human genome sequencing and its potential for large-scale population study of disease will speak at a University of Auckland seminar in the School of Biological Sciences. More >>
University Professor to be interviewed on BBC radio
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 2:31 pm | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Simon Kitson will be interviewed on BBC radio for the 70thAnniversary of D-Day. He has travelled to the UK to discuss his knowledge of D-Day as a studio guest on the programme Making History podcast ... More >>
