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Where are they now: Tom Ashley

As a professional boardsailor, Tom Ashley was used to setting the performance bar high. These days, he's still looking to raise the bar but in a different way.

Auckland team wins at tech world cup

A team of Auckland University students have won first place in the innovation category, a $50,000 cheque and the experience of a lifetime at Microsoft's Imagine Cup World Finals.

Foot fetishist foiled by police

A man with a foot fetish has been kicked out of the University of Auckland after taking illicit photos of female students' feet.

Study finds sleep issues start young

Nearly 40 per cent of Auckland University students in a survey had significant sleep problems, with depression and anxiety the leading causes.

Sarah Stuart: Married But Available

Meet the superhero scientist

As a young child growing up in the UK, Hong Kong and the US, Dr Michelle "Nanogirl" Dickinson was fascinated by science and superheroes.

Craig Elliffe: Time to examine the sacred cow of capital gains tax

Students showcase 'hydrogen economy' research

Teachers biased against Maori pupils

A researcher has been shocked by the racist attitudes of the teachers she interviewed for a study looking at expectations for students' success.

$4.5m revamp for uni houses

Dampness in three historic Auckland houses on the University of Auckland's campus was so severe that some staff refused to work there.

University of Auckland: From business school to Lewis Road Creamery

In the first of a series of interviews with University of Auckland Business School alumni, Peter Cullinane talks about how the MBA programme removed ‘the mystery of business’ and led him to found premium dairy producer Lewis Road Creamery. <br> <br></br> <p><strong>Read more from <a href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/universityofauckland/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1503679' target='_blank'>University of Auckland</a></strong></p>

Honour for uni's champion

It was during his time in Auckland that Dr William Tan says he "blossomed" as a long-distance wheelchair athlete, breaking numerous national records.

NZ universities fail to make top 100

More investment needs to go into the country's universities if they're to move higher up a list ranking the world's institutions, the head of Auckland University says.

Best NZ city to be a student in is...

A ranking of 800 international universities by discipline has placed five New Zealand universities in its top 50.

Let there be light

For the first time since 1995, Valentine's Day will fall on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, or "Yuan Xiao Jie" - a day commonly also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day.

Manying Ip: Chinese New Year is here and it's time to party

The Chinese New Year has become another event that adds a jovial and exotic cultural element to an already cheerful Auckland, writes Prof Manying Ip.