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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 >>
Report Supports Changing Rules For Blood Donation
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:11 am | University of Auckland
A new report out of the University of Auckland offers evidence that supports allowing more gay, bisexual, takatāpui and other men who have sex with men to donate blood. Three times the current number of gay and bisexual men could donate blood if New ... More >>
New Research On Reducing Early Childhood Obesity
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 1:05 pm | University of Auckland
In an important step on the road to understanding and preventing childhood obesity, researchers have discovered the nutrients mums receive before and during pregnancy can make a real difference to how much weight their children put on in the first ... More >>
New Zealand High Commissioner To Sāmoa Makes History Twice
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:37 am | University of Auckland
New Zealand’s incoming High Commissioner to Sāmoa, Si’alei Van Toor, will make history as the first person of Sāmoan heritage appointed to the role and being accredited as New Zealand’s Consul-General to neighbouring American Sāmoa. Born and raised ... More >>
Study Reveals Impact Of Internet Use On Student Test Scores
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:31 am | University of Auckland
Mobile internet access is hurting student test scores, according to a recent study. The research paper, titled '3G Internet and Human Capital Development', shows that test score declines are most significant among female students, students whose parents ... More >>
Climate Research Takes On Single Greatest Threat To Pacific Region
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 10:35 am | University of Auckland
With climate change identified as the single greatest threat facing the Pacific, Pacific researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, are taking bold steps to better understand the population dynamics of the region’s 13 million ... More >>
