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Alarming Burnout Rates In NZ-Born Pacific Communities
Friday, 28 November 2025, 12:07 pm | University of Auckland
Findings highlight urgent cultural and structural challenges impact well-being More >>
Is Globalisation Unravelling?
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 9:33 am | University of Auckland
As political allies shift, supply chains reorganise, and major powers butt heads, the University of Auckland is bringing some of the world’s most influential economic thinkers to New Zealand to examine what comes next. More >>
Global Rise Of Junk Food A Major Health Hazard
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 1:10 pm | University of Auckland
Ultraprocessed food is displacing healthy food and driving up rates of diabetes, depression and heart disease in New Zealand and internationally, a new report shows. More >>
Study Reveals Major Diet Inequities Among New Zealand Adolescents
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 10:24 am | University of Auckland
Professor Clare Wall, HOD of Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and one of the study’s authors, said the findings highlight deep inequities in the food environment facing young people. More >>
Sporting Arena Amplifies Pacific Pride For Diaspora
Friday, 14 November 2025, 3:27 pm | University of Auckland
For many Polynesian youth, particularly our young men says Dr McLean-Orsborn, these rugby players have been role models, but for many Pacific families they have also become symbols of success. More >>
Rethinking Happiness In The Hybrid Workplace
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 11:27 am | University of Auckland
A new book by University of Auckland Business School Associate Professor Barbara Plester explores how communication, fun, humour and happiness are evolving in the age of hybrid work. More >>
How Climate Alters Earthquake Risk: University Of Auckland Geologist Study
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 8:49 am | University of Auckland
During the past 6,000 years, a decline of 100-150m in Lake Turkana’s level diminished pressure on the Earth’s crust, resulting in increased local quake activity, according to Muirhead and collaborators at Syracuse University in the US. More >>
Who Benefits From Housing Intensification?
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 12:09 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland researchers have received an $853,000 Marsden Fund grant to answer one of New Zealand’s biggest housing questions: who actually benefits from upzoning? More >>
Professor Tahu Kukutai Awarded Prestigious Award For Population Research
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 3:48 pm | Nga Pae o te Maramatanga
In her research Tahu uses large datasets to explore social and economic issues, including wellbeing for Māori communities. More >>
Vaping Widening Inequities In Youth Smoking
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 12:51 pm | University of Auckland
The advent of vaping slowed progress on reducing smoking, especially for Māori and Pacific teens. More >>
Movers And Shakers: 40 Under 40 Graduates Changing The World
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 2:32 pm | University of Auckland
Graduates included on the influential list are recognised for achieving exceptional success within their profession and for making significant community contributions. More >>
Paracetamol Common Source Of Accidental Overdoses
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 12:05 pm | University of Auckland
Many people think it's okay to take more paracetamol than recommended because it's safe, but it actually has potential for toxicity at any more than the recommended dose, says Associate Professor Sam Marsh of Waipapa Taumata Rau. More >>
Your Brain When Fasting: NZ Study Weighs Cognitive Effects
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 8:20 am | University of Auckland
“People often worry that if they fast they won’t be able to concentrate at work or study effectively,” says Dr David Moreau, a neuroscientist at the University of Auckland who was the senior author of the paper in Psychological Bulletin. More >>
Mass Claims, Mixed Results: The Class Action Dilemma
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 9:32 am | University of Auckland
In a journal article, Auckland Law School’s Nikki Chamberlain and Professor Michael Legg (University of New South Wales) examine how class actions, which enable groups with similar claims to pursue a case collectively, operate in Australia and NZ. More >>
Pharmacist-Facing Diabetes Project Succeeds
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 6:13 pm | University of Auckland
Type 2 diabetes is a major health challenge in Aotearoa New Zealand, leading to preventable complications such as dialysis, amputations, vision loss, and heart disease. More >>
Active Commutes Lower Cancer Risk
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:19 pm | University of Auckland
Cycling or walking to work lowers your risk of several cancers, new research finds. More >>
Racial Discrimination Escalating In Aotearoa – Report
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 1:12 pm | University of Auckland
The report, written by members of the Aotearoa Centre for Indigenous Peoples and the Law (Te Wai Ariki), will inform the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. More >>
Modern Slavery In New Zealand
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 12:58 pm | University of Auckland
More than 250 New Zealand-headquartered companies appear on Australia’s Modern Slavery Register, but two private members’ bills proposing modern slavery legislation for New Zealand are still sitting in Parliament’s “biscuit tin”. More >>
Docs’ Self-Rated Care Not Necessarily Appreciated
Friday, 24 October 2025, 4:56 pm | University of Auckland
To the researcher’s surprise, doctors who rated themselves as more compassionate were not necessarily experienced as more caring by their patients. More >>
Free School Lunches A Success Prior To Funding Cuts, Study Finds
Friday, 24 October 2025, 3:47 pm | University of Auckland
The programme was rolled out in 2020 in response to a spike in food insecurity during the Covid-19 lockdowns. More >>
