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News and events
A Coming Water Crisis: Science, Politics, and Solutions Conclusion
On 29th May Ngā Ara Whetū and the Water Research Centre co-hosted a salon discussion with our expert panel: Dame Juliet Gerrard, Professor Naresh Singhal, Associate Professor Daniel Hikuroa and Dr Filippo Verre; moderated by Associate Professor Dr Maria Armoudian. In...
Ngā Ara Whetū Submission on the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979
On 22 April 2025, The Ministry for the Environment put out a public call for submissions on proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979. We support some of these changes, and are critical of others. In this submission, we identify a...
Now Open! – Auckland Festival of Photography exhibition ‘Woven Worlds: Research, Art and Sustainability’
Image credit: Yong Liu. Human beings’ history is a mystery, so is their future… This exhibition is now open - Monday 9-15 June, 10am-4pm daily. THIS WEEK ONLY! A big thank you to all of the people from across the university who contributed inspiring and...
Can we buy time to save our native trees?
Myrtle rust poses a threat to pōhutukawa and 14 other native trees. Myrtle rust poses a risk of wiping out New Zealand’s Christmas tree, the pōhutukawa, and could harm manuka honey production, says Dr Mark Harvey from the University of Auckland. “It’s destroying whole...
A Coming Water Crisis: Science, Politics, and Solutions
Flooded building and tree trunk by Basile Morin. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Date and Time: Thurs, 29 May 4pm-5:30pm NZST Location: Old Government House, 24 Princes Street Event Description: Please join us for a bite, a beverage, and a salon discussion with our expert...
Eco Film Festival Tickets Now Available!
FREE tickets for Ngā Ara Whetū's second Eco Film Festival are now available! On Saturday 7 June we will be holding three sessions of films focused on ecology and the people situated within it, at Academy Cinemas underneath the Central Library Building, 44 Lorne...
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