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Abused Women At Increased Risk Of Serious Illness
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 2:09 pm | University of Auckland
New research finds women who have experienced interpersonal violence and abuse are 1.6 times more likely to visit hospital with cancer and almost three times as likely to be hospitalised for respiratory diseases. See the Scandinavian Journal of Public ... More >>
Scientists Find New Cause Of High Blood Pressure
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 10:18 am | University of Auckland
Researchers at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have discovered that a small organ, linked to the brain, contributes to high blood pressure, which is expected to improve treatment in the future. More >>
Be Guided By Your Heart: Career Advice For Pasifika
Monday, 25 August 2025, 3:29 pm | University of Auckland
Pepe Afeaki's favourite Sāmoan proverb, "O le ala i le pule o le tautua" – the pathway to leadership is through service – continues to shape how she leads and supports others. More >>
Pacific Language Course Launched During Tonga Language Week
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 2:27 pm | University of Auckland
To mark the launch, Dr Taumoefolau delivered an insightful seminar at the University on 21 August, providing a deep dive into lea faka-Tonga, the Tongan language and its unique conceptual and cultural frameworks. More >>
Exploring AI’s Environmental Costs And Benefits
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 11:48 am | University of Auckland
A panel of experts will explore the opportunities and trade-offs of artificial intelligence (AI) for the environment at an event on Tuesday, 26 August, organised by University of Auckland research centre Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism. More >>
New Project Tackles Breast Cancer Inequity
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 7:08 am | University of Auckland
The five-year project will offer a new model of care designed to overcome inequities faced by Māori women with breast cancer, says Laking. More >>
Māori Almost Twice As Likely To Die After Bowel Cancer Surgery
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 11:42 am | University of Auckland
The research team included Māori and Pākehā doctors from several hospitals and the universities of Otago and Auckland. More >>
Vape Messaging Targets Young People Via Social Media
Monday, 18 August 2025, 3:04 pm | University of Auckland
“Collaborations with music festivals and inuencers show that the company is targeting young people and may be using social media’s global reach to bypass local bans,” says Dr Lucy Hardie, a population health researcher at Waipapa Taumata Rau, ... More >>
Cutting-Edge Healthcare Technology To Showcase In Heart Of South Auckland
Friday, 15 August 2025, 5:41 pm | University of Auckland
New Zealand's medical technology innovation hub, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa will hold an inaugural showcase in the heart of South Auckland this month. More >>
Wanted: Older People For New Research
Friday, 15 August 2025, 11:03 am | University of Auckland
University of Auckland Master of Robotics and Automation Engineering student Zahra Ally is looking for about 30 participants for her research with iRobi. More >>
Action Urgent For Pacific Region To Survive And Thrive
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 7:26 pm | University of Auckland
The roundtable is attended by Pacific governments, youth, academia, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector. Interactive activities encourage those attending to share experiences, bolster networks and initiate new partnership opportunities. More >>
Will Reflective Roofs Help Beat The Heat?
Monday, 11 August 2025, 12:46 pm | University of Auckland
“Cool roofs could be a climate change adaptation tool that might have huge benefits for the health of people in vulnerable communities,” Bunkley says. More >>
Raising The Bar Serves Up Fresh Thinking In Auckland Pubs
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 12:47 pm | University of Auckland
With 20 talks held across ten bars in Auckland’s CBD on one night, Raising the Bar gives alumni and the general public a chance to directly engage with top academics from the University of Auckland, all while enjoying their favourite drop. More >>
Study Calls Time On Vague ‘Drier’ Homes Claims
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 2:04 pm | University of Auckland
The study found that relative humidity within the apartments often exceeded the recommended 40 – 60 percent range, which is commonly used to minimise condensation and mould risk. More >>
Raising The Bar Serves Up Fresh Thinking In Auckland Pubs
Monday, 28 July 2025, 2:32 pm | University of Auckland
With 20 talks held across ten bars in Auckland’s CBD on one night, Raising the Bar gives alumni and the general public a chance to directly engage with top academics from the University of Auckland, all while enjoying their favourite drop. More >>
Can AI Predict Who Will Get Dementia?
Friday, 25 July 2025, 7:46 am | University of Auckland
Artificial intelligence (AI) can easily combine large amounts of data that can be used to predict dementia, such as information about memory test results, brain imaging, blood tests, genetics, vascular health, and general health, says Dr Catherine Morgan. More >>
Are Drug-Resistant Bugs In The Water?
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 7:41 am | University of Auckland
People excrete antibiotics & other medicines they have taken, so these drugs enter sewerage systems. Drugs in animal urine & excrement also enter the environment. Microbes can develop resistance to antibiotics & other drugs through exposure to medicines ... More >>
University Of Auckland Statement On Third Medical School
Monday, 21 July 2025, 5:11 pm | University of Auckland
It was pleasing that the government had earlier in the year announced additional funding for more doctors, as well as increasing the number of training places for nurse practitioners specialising in primary care, Professor Warwick Bagg, Dean of ... More >>
Study Slams Family Court’s Reliance On 'Junk' Research
Friday, 18 July 2025, 10:23 am | University of Auckland
Carrie Leonetti says Family Court judges, lawyers, and psychologists frequently misrepresent or misuse academic literature, dismissing evidence they disagree with and cherry-picking non-peer-reviewed material to support pre-existing views. More >>
Economists Moot Bold Income Tax Plan
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 11:45 am | University of Auckland
The economists attempt a politically feasible plan that maintains total welfare funding from both public and private sources, while opening up more choice and competition in the supply of healthcare services. More >>
