Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
- [## New research partnership set to ignite Pacific‑led collaborations
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.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/14/afi-pacific-research-partnerships-ignores-pacific-led-collaborations.html) - [## 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.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/12/book-examines-why-decades-of-policy-attention-havent-delivered-for-pacific-peoples.html) - [## 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.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/13/Video-helps-parents-of-fussy-eaters.html) - [## Indigenous tools help whānau understand assisted dying
11 March 2026
Senior Research Fellow Dr Tess Moeke Maxwell and the Te Ārai Palliative Care and End of Life Research Group have launched new Indigenous tools and conceptualised an assisted dying framework.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/10/indigenous-resources-to-support-whanau-understanding-of-assisted-dying.html) - [## Why exercise should be part of standard cancer treatment
11 March 2026
Commentary: Exercise improves chemotherapy side effects, and improves cancer survival rates. Hanna van Waart wonders why it isn't part of the standard cancer treatment plan in New Zealand.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/11/exercise-should-be-standard-cancer-treatment.html) - [## What we can learn from Brazil's lunch in schools programme
8 March 2026
Commentary: More than half of children experiencing food insecurity in NZ do not attend schools receiving the free school meals programme. Brazil has had one for 70 years, and has lifted millions of children out of malnutrition, says Kelly Garton.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/08/What--we-an-learn-brazil-lunch-in-schools.html) - [## Pacific-led initiatives set to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific
7 March 2026
The University's Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa will lead a $5.1M Pacific cervical cancer elimination initiative, expanding HPV vaccination, self testing and diagnostics. Professor Judith McCool says, “We are building sustainable, system level change through Pacific leadership and aligned regional partnerships.”](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/06/pacific-led-initiatives-set-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-across-the-pacific.html) - [## Age no barrier to winning three hockey golds in a row
6 March 2026
University of Auckland's Suzanne Jackson is "buzzing" that her team just won gold in the Vantage National Masters hockey tournament for the third year in a row.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/06/suzanne-jackson-womens-masters-hockey-nationals-third-win-gold.html) - [## 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.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/02/Simon-Mitchell-profile.html) - [## Victorian women's 'bicycle face' scare
1 March 2026
Analysis: ‘Bicycle face’ was thought to cause a state of nervous exhaustion and permanent facial disfigurement, with women thought to be especially vulnerable. Kate MacKrill and Robert Bartholomew explain.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/03/01/victorian-womens-bicycle-face-scare.html) - [## Maintaining dignity in 'the longest goodbye'
27 February 2026
Opinion: Māori are disproportionately affected by mate wareware. And because language shapes care, we use the te reo term rather than dementia for good reason, explains Makarena Dudley.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/27/maintaining-dignity-in-longest-goodbye.html) - [## Brain scientist in finals for top New Zealander
26 February 2026
University of Auckland Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull is among three finalists for the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award.](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/26/sir-richard-faull-kiwibank-new-zealander-of-the-year.html)
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