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Kara Technologies

In a groundbreaking development, Kara Technologies has emerged as one of the recipients of a pivotal $500,000 scale-up funding initiative, courtesy of…

SCOPR

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has returned another string of successful results in the annual SCOPR report, including coming out first for the…

Newmarket Campus

Formerly home to the iconic Lion Brewery, Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland purchased the 5.2-hectare Khyber Pass property in May 2013. Just over…

Nexas Summit

The inaugural Nexus Summit was held on Thursday last week in Toroa Room at PwC tower. More than 70 people from 24 different organisations (including seven…

Dr Olivia Ogilvie

Congratulations to our Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland 2023 KiwiNet Finalists. Our three finalists are: Dr Olivia Ogilvie for the Sprout…

Talia McNaughton

Tui Tuia | Learning Circle strengthens its professional development service for educators in Literacy and Numeracy by appointing a new Literacy &…

Frank Bloomfield

The UniServices Board is getting a new Chair. Professor Frank Bloomfield has been appointed by Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland Council as…

Circle of preteens

Growing Up in New Zealand has released the latest round of new findings from the ongoing longitudinal study of young New Zealanders. 

SPARX website

SPARX, a free e-therapy game that helps New Zealand youth with mild to moderate depression, has a new website that improves user experience

Hamish MacKenzie

UniServices has appointed Hamish MacKenzie as Executive Director – Finance.

Tama Davis

UniServices, the research application and commercialisation company of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has appointed two senior Māori leaders…

Tom Udall and Andy Shenk

Networking, advancing innovation and saving the planet – these were the reasons some 240 entrepreneurs, researchers, policy makers, investors and social…

blue and green tech conference banner

The Blue & Green Technology Conference, developed by the U.S. Embassy & Consulate New Zealand and UniServices, will take place in Tāmaki Makaurau…

Dion Peita

UniServices has appointed a Manutaki Whanaketanga Umanga Māori (Māori Business Development Director), Dion Peita (Te Rārawa, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Ngāti…

Boy receiving vaccine

New research based on Growing Up in New Zealand data has shown that mothers are more likely to have decided to have their girls immunised for HPV than their…

Will Charles

A fund to accelerate the development of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland start-ups and research with commercial potential is…

Child holding model house

Research commissioned by the Productivity Commission looking at children’s access to resources that matter for their development and wellbeing, has shown…

Trevor Sherwin, Carol Greene, Colin Green

New spin-out company TheiaNova is working to introduce a groundbreaking, non-invasive treatment for the eye disease keratoconus.

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The Blue & Green Technology Conference, a partnership between New Zealand and the United States, will be held in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland on 7-8…

Abigail Milnes

Whāraurau has a new director. Abigail Milnes, who became acting director in September 2021, has been confirmed to continue permanently in the role.

Cather Simpson

Aotearoa New Zealand’s best in research commercialisation have been honoured and three of the seven winners are associated with Waipapa Taumata Rau…

Youth Leadership Symposium logo

Whāraurau is hosting the Youth Leadership Symposium 2022, a full-day youth-powerful hui that brings together over 100 passionate young leaders between the…

Pedro van der Ent

UniServices has appointed a new Pacific business development director to build and nurture key business relationships with the Pacific community.

Collin Tukuitonga

A new research project by Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland researchers and Pacific partners aims to investigate mental health challenges in…

Will Charles

A new report shows Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, is among the most impactful public research institutions in Australasia.

IVF

The large study included information collected by 'Growing Up in New Zealand' and provides valuable insight into IVF outcomes in a local context.

Child eating donut

The research drew on data from thousands of children in the 'Growing Up in New Zealand' study and raises concerns about the habits becoming long-term.

ELA students volunteer at the Maritime Museum

Volunteering is at the heart of a New Zealand experience for a group of students from Hong Kong studying with the English Language Academy (ELA), the…

Newborn baby

Making the connection drew on information from over a thousand wāhine Māori participating in child development study 'Growing Up in New Zealand'.

Kawakawa leaves, mortar and pestle and Maori carving

Working closely with Māori experts, UniServices has put together a new Māori intellectual property policy for the company to reflect its responsibilites…

Associate Professor Natalie Walker and Professor Chris Bullen, of NIHI

Smokefree May is the perfect time to kick the habit and the National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI) invites any smoker who wants to make a healthy…

MRI scanner

The Centre for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI), based at the University of Auckland, has invested in a major upgrade to its imaging capabilities…

baby feeding

New research has revealed that nearly half of New Zealand babies are being introduced to food earlier or later than is recommended, putting them at greater…

Sarah-Jane Paine

Growing Up in New Zealand’s new Research Director, Dr Sarah-Jane Paine, comes to the study with a passion for the health and wellbeing of mothers and…

Three children playing

Triple P, with support from Whāraurau, is giving Kiwi whānau free access to practical resources for building children’s emotional resilience.

Girl and woman hugging

Children in Aotearoa New Zealand have displayed strength in the face of adversity according to one of the world’s largest surveys looking at the impact of…

Tui Tuia Learning Circle logo

Future Learning Solutions – the University of Auckland’s professional development service for educators - is delighted to launch its new bilingual name: Tui…

Woman and girl at computer

New Zealand’s largest longitudinal study of child development is about to launch the most comprehensive collection of data ever conducted with intermediate-…

Wharaurau logo

Whāraurau is completely embracing its name with a new website, URL and social media handles.

Lindsay Matthews with cows

University of Auckland-affiliated researchers have successfully demonstrated that cows can be toilet trained. It’s no joke. Lindsay Matthews and Douglas…

Sue Dashfield

Sue Dashfield, director of Whāraurau, has been seconded to the Ministry of Health…

Andy Shenk

Andy Shenk reflects on how the current outbreak is similar and different from New Zealand's previous outbreaks, as well as on UniServices is adapting.

Owl in boat

The world’s largest media arts festival is coming to Aotearoa New Zealand. From 8 to 12 September 2021, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington…

Trees forming circular pattern

In-depth, independent report also released, benchmarking NZ CleanTech in a global context

baby being fed

New research reveals that a significant number of babies are not being fed in accordance with New Zealand’s infant feeding guidelines and this puts them at…

GVDN team

Project will coordinate monitoring of vaccines across the globe on a scale never previously seen.

Young girl with temperature sensor

How cold are Kiwi kids bedrooms?  Growing Up in New Zealand decided to find out and has identified the ideal indoor temperature and humidity range for good…

baby

Increasing evidence suggests that a mother’s nutritional status at the onset of pregnancy has an important influence on the growth and development of her…

Minister Verrall visits IMAC

Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall checked out the University of Auckland’s Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC), operated by UniServices on the…

Vaccine

The Ministry of Health has contracted the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC), operated by UniServices and based at the University of Auckland, to provide…

New Zealand road

The University of Auckland is partnering with Kiwi insurer, Tower, to align academic research capabilities with real world industry needs. Together they…

Tinnibot app

Our latest investment through the University of Auckland…

The Kara team and Niki

Kara Technologies co-founder and CEO Arash Tayebi has just been recognised in the 2020 Meaningful Business 100, an award celebrating business leaders around…

Now we are eight

New Zealand eight-year-olds are mostly living busy, healthy, happy lives in supportive families and developing a growing sense of their own identity and…

Child wearing glasses

Objective Acuity, a UniServices spin-out, is one of four winning businesses in Spark New Zealand’s 5G Starter Fund competition.

femfit

JunoFem CEO Jen Barnes placed third for her pitch on femfit® in the Australian event for She Loves Tech, the world’s largest start-up competition for women…

Supermarket aisle

The results of a study co-designed by Countdown supermarkets and the National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI), operated by…

Russell and Klaus

University of Auckland researchers have been recognised as finalists in the 2020 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation awards. They got their start from…

Nick Gant Nightingale trial

A commitment to solving the complex needs of Aotearoa at an extraordinary time has seen experts from the University of Auckland rallying round to provide…

Solomon Star LEAP article

LEAP, standing for ‘Leadership Education Authority Project’, recently featured in local newspaper Solomon Star. The sentiment of the article was not…

Momentum

Manawatū-based university science and technology staff and student entrepreneurs will be able to bring their startup projects to market faster, and with…

Signing of MOU

Preparing for the eventual licensure and delivery of COVID-19 vaccine (or vaccines) is a big undertaking.  “It’s a huge responsibility - delivering a…

Manaaki gambling support app

A new mobile app named Manaaki is described by Gayl Humphrey, the study lead from UniServices' National Institute for Health Innovation (NIHI) at the…

Professor Wei Gao

Research Excellence Award winners exemplify success in bringing ideas to life for the public good.

Professor Susan Morton

Professor Susan Morton and her team of researchers will soon release their latest data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study.

Sketch of Auckland city

Kia ora, We are embarking on an unprecedented journey over the coming weeks in our duty to keep New Zealand safe. Our priority is the health and welfare of…

Andy Shenk

We are in unprecedented times. Right across UniServices, we have been monitoring the situation closely and working on the best possible solutions and…

Chinese mother bending forward while holding her baby playfully and they are both smiling

New Zealand’s expertise in maternal and infant health research has led to the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute and its research transfer company,…

TB

A network of TB researchers across NZ are working with UniServices to create a NZ-wide TB Research Consortium to join with TB Alliance and other global…

Beehive.Govt

Funding to connect our top researchers with budding innovators is the latest milestone in the Government’s plan to boost research and development, create…

StretchSense

Sensor Holdings Limited has purchased Auckland Bioengineering Institute spin-out StretchSense Limited, of which UniServices was shareholder. 

Japan_MOU_sm

A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in Japan will be of great benefit to New Zealand entrepreneurs and researchers.

Will Charles

UniServices Executive Director Commercialisation Will Charles was awarded the MinterEllisonRuddWatts Commercialisation Professional award at this year's…

Surgical Design Studio

Surgical Design Studio (SDS), a provider of innovative products for gastrointestinal diseases, today announces its medical devices have been granted…

Dawn Freshwater

Professor Freshwater brings considerable global experience in the higher education sector. Her academic background and leadership will form a foundation for…

Will Charles

Twelve outstanding finalists have been selected for the seventh annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to…