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New research looking at what supports exclusive breastfeeding in wāhine Māori has found that mothers with greater connections with te ao Māori are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months.The…

Designed to support educators become more culturally aware, confident and competent when engaging with Pacific learners and their parents, families and communities, the Tapasā cultural competencies framework for teachers of Pacific…

TamoRx, a biotech start-up spun out of the University of Auckland, is getting $15.25m to accelerate the development of a treatment for cancer.Founded by Dr Joanna Mathy and Professor Rod Dunbar from the School of Biological Sciences, the…

Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa is a time to celebrate not only Gagana Samoa but also the people who are guardians of the language.This year the theme of Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa is, Fa’aāuāu le Folauga i le Va’a o Tautai - Continue the Voyage…

How fast can wild animals adapt? Faster than previously thought, it seems, based on a global study examining rates of evolution in 15 species, including the threatened Aotearoa New Zealand hihi (stitchbird).A higher genetic contribution…

The 2021/22 Folly winners, Nicholas Rowsby, Brandon Carter-Chan and Joseph Trace, designed and built their winning structure The Nest while in their final year of their Master of Architecture (MArch) in 2021.They did so by recycling and…

Sara Moana's masters thesis was titled: “Covid more like no-vid; A psychoanalysis discussion through drawings before, during and after quarantine in in 2020.”Completing a masters degree during lockdown was a tricky time in many ways, she…

The agreement's aim is to facilitate collaboration between staff, introduced joint research ventures and provide greater opportunities for student development.The partnership, led by Associate Professor Collin Tukuitonga and Associate…

New research reveals nearly half of New Zealand babies are being introduced to food earlier or later than is recommended putting them at greater risk for ongoing health issues including obesity, anaemia and growth and developmental…

This is the fourth year the international ranking has been held, with Auckland ranked first in the world in the first two years.The global University Impact Rankings measure how universities around the world are working towards the 17…