Whale poo may reveal key to survival in warming seas Whale faecal samples reveal the marine mammal may be more open to alternative food sources than thought, potentially allowing them to adapt to warmer seas. AAP · Jun 30
How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test This week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with scenes familiar to New Zealanders: collapsed buildings, shattered facades and streets strewn with rubble. The Conversation · Jun 10
Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What happened? Some seabirds breeding in New Zealand’s largest marine park struggled to raise chicks this summer, most likely because climate change is forcing them to travel too far in search of food. The Conversation · Mar 16
This central Auckland cottage tells a remarkable tale of the city’s bicultural history This story begins with a 160-year-old cottage, sited in a vortex of overlapping histories, and becomes the tale of a city itself. The Conversation · Feb 4
Some UPFs aren't all bad While most ultra-processed foods should certainly be eaten in moderation, some aren't as bad as you might think Salon · May 9, 2024
Low-key Kiwis: New Zealand slow to embrace Women’s World Cup International visitors are greeted at the arrivals hall in Auckland’s airport with a display of Women’s World Cup branding, including carpeting like a soccer pitch The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Zholia Alemi: How the bogus psychiatrist who stole over a MILLION from the NHS went undetected for so long She has now been jailed for seven years Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023
'Calculated' fake psychiatrist of 20 YEARS who pocketed £1m in NHS wages is jailed Accomplished scammer Zholia Alemi posed under a fake degree certificate from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and worked for the NHS for 20 years as an imposter psychiatrist Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023
Woman who posed as doctor for over twenty YEARS jailed as judge blasts 'abject failure of scrutiny' Zholia Alemi has now been jailed for over seven years Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023
Fake doctor duped NHS £1.3million using forged qualifications to pursue 22-YEAR career Zholia Alemi claimed she graduated from the University of Auckland before working for more than two decades as a practising shrink in the NHS Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023
Bogus NHS shrink convicted after lying about being psychiatrist and treating Scots patients Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist across the UK, including in Scotland, after claiming to have qualified at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It's a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoes The Kingdom of Tonga exploded into global news on January 15 last year with one of the most spectacular and violent volcanic eruptions ever seen. The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023
Fast, brutal and a sense of joy: how women’s rugby is winning over New Zealand With sellout crowds and a spot in the World Cup final, New Zealand’s Black Ferns are bringing new fans to the sport The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2022
Blackhawk's Mindbio Therapeutics Announces Research Collaborators at University of Auckland Receive Grant Funding of $1.44 Million for LSD Microdosing Trials in Major Depressive Disorder Successful grant comes after recent successful completion of Phase 1 LSD Microdosing LSD Trial in 80 participants Benzinga · Jul 30, 2022
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022 A new Omicron wave is upon New Zealand, with older people now most at risk – here’s what to expect New Zealand has been in a COVID lull for the past two months, but with the BA.5 variant on the rise and more than 10,000 new daily cases reported this week, it appears we are now at the start of a second Omicron wave.
Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2022 Dogs get jealous and question bond when owners pet other dogs, study finds Researchers from the University of Auckland, in New Zealand, have been studying whether dogs can experience feelings of jealousy - and their results are utterly heartbreaking
The Conversation · Mar 22, 2022 As New Zealand relaxes restrictions, here’s what we can still do to limit COVID infections New Zealanders are about to enjoy cautiously relaxed COVID restrictions under the country’s COVID-19 Protection Framework, starting from this weekend.