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Simon Mitchell: diving deeper
2 March 2026
Professor Simon Mitchell’s abiding passion for scuba diving and dive medicine has led to him winning a major award for his work advancing dive practice worldwide.
Sustainable impact
16 March 2026
Around the world, climate lawsuits are reshaping environmental law. Experts in Auckland are examining what this means for New Zealand. - ### Climate solutions in focus as election approaches
16 March 2026
A new collection of local voices explores where we are now – and where we need to go – on climate mitigation and adaptation. - ### Electric vehicles could reduce NZ’s fossil fuel dependence – but is our grid ready?
16 March 2026
Fuel market volatility is highlighting the risks of New Zealand’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and the need to accelerate EV‑ready infrastructure, says Professor Nirmal Nair.
Arts and culture
16 March 2026
New award designed to spark sustained, Pacific‑led research partnerships between University's Pacific scholars and Pacific‑based collaborators across the region and Australia. - ### Book shows decades of policy failing Pacific peoples
13 March 2026
Bringing together leading Pacific scholars and practitioners, Understanding Pacific Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing Challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand was launched on 6 March. - ### Hitting the high notes: opera graduates off to world-leading UK schools
11 March 2026
Four University of Auckland opera graduates have been accepted into four of the world’s most prestigious music conservatoires and are fundraising to support their studies.
Business and economy
16 March 2026
Nuka Charitable Trust is transforming native kānuka into high-value products and will celebrate its official opening in Ruatoria this month, marking a major milestone for the East Coast. - ### Why more rules can hamper organisations
16 March 2026
Analysis: 'Stupid rules' can turn organisations into 'accountability sinks' in which no one is truly responsible, writes Natasha Hamilton-Hart. - ### Electric vehicles could reduce NZ’s fossil fuel dependence – but is our grid ready?
16 March 2026
Fuel market volatility is highlighting the risks of New Zealand’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and the need to accelerate EV‑ready infrastructure, says Professor Nirmal Nair.
Education and society
16 March 2026
After becoming a father in his teens, Tane Marsters was determined to finish his education. He graduated on 10 March with a Bachelor of Education (Teaching). - ### Queens, servants and slaves in the medieval church
15 March 2026
After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the medieval church in Western Europe filled the power vacuum, including enslaving people for life. - ### Shifting the dial for Māori and Pacific learners
15 March 2026
The University's UE Success partnership has seen first-year pass rates improve over the last two years with a further four Auckland high schools joining the programme.
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Te ao Māori
16 March 2026
After becoming a father in his teens, Tane Marsters was determined to finish his education. He graduated on 10 March with a Bachelor of Education (Teaching). - ### Turning kānuka into opportunity on the East Coast
16 March 2026
Nuka Charitable Trust is transforming native kānuka into high-value products and will celebrate its official opening in Ruatoria this month, marking a major milestone for the East Coast. - ### Shifting the dial for Māori and Pacific learners
15 March 2026
The University's UE Success partnership has seen first-year pass rates improve over the last two years with a further four Auckland high schools joining the programme.
Health and medicine
16 March 2026
New award designed to spark sustained, Pacific‑led research partnerships between University's Pacific scholars and Pacific‑based collaborators across the region and Australia. - ### Book shows decades of policy failing Pacific peoples
13 March 2026
Bringing together leading Pacific scholars and practitioners, Understanding Pacific Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing Challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand was launched on 6 March. - ### Video helps parents of fussy eaters
13 March 2026
Parents are better equipped to teach picky eaters how to eat healthily, thanks to a video developed by a University of Auckland researcher.
Politics and law
16 March 2026
Around the world, climate lawsuits are reshaping environmental law. Experts in Auckland are examining what this means for New Zealand. - ### Climate solutions in focus as election approaches
16 March 2026
A new collection of local voices explores where we are now – and where we need to go – on climate mitigation and adaptation. - ### Insolvency spikes put company law in spotlight
12 March 2026
Analysis: Insolvencies have spiked, Benjamin Liu explores whether a law change might let more businesses trade their way out of trouble.
Science and technology
13 March 2026
Bringing together leading Pacific scholars and practitioners, Understanding Pacific Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing Challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand was launched on 6 March. - ### A cooler way to deliver milk
9 March 2026
A world leader in phase change materials is exploring how the technology could transform milk delivery trucks and everyday chilly bins. - ### 50 years after whaling, behavioural effects linger
3 March 2026
The long shadow from whaling extends to basic behaviour such as breeding, new research shows.
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University news
12 March 2026
The University of Auckland ClockTower is marking its centenary. - ### Record numbers of students flock to University of Auckland
6 March 2026
Tertiary student numbers are up all over the country for Semester One. Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is proving an extremely popular option. - ### University forges ties with the University of Newcastle
5 March 2026
University signs strategic MoU in Sydney to build Pacific research capacity and expand trans-Tasman opportunities for Pacific scholars, students and communities across.
The Challenge
2 March 2026
Piecing together how birds and humans interacted in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia hundreds of years ago is the focus of a revealing new study. - ### Landmark of Auckland clocks up a century
26 February 2026
The venerable University ClockTower marks a century since its formal opening in March. - ### Bioengineers bring new hope for children with cerebral palsy
19 January 2026
Cutting-edge tools once reserved for astronauts and data scientists are reshaping rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.