University Of Auckland

University of Auckland ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke looks at some key moments in hip hop this year; the long awaited return of A Tribe Called Quest, the continued prominence of Southern hip hop… Audio

A newly launched academy for New Zealand literature has sparked a war of words between writers who're for and against it. Writer Paula Morris wants to support mid career authors by encouraging… Audio

Professor James Gusella and Professor Marcy MacDonald are genetic scientists from Harvard University who are working to find therapies to treat neurodevelopmental disorders, especially Autism Spectrum… Audio

Musicologist Dr Nancy November from the School of Music at the University of Auckland has been awarded a Marsden Fund grant to investigate the social role of chamber music in 1800s Vienna. The grant… Audio

Pacific poet, Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh, has been commissioned to write a poem for the Queen. And she's off to Westminster Abbey soon, to recite it for Her Majesty at the Commonwealth Day Observance on… Audio

Lucy van Oosterom is from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland. And she's made a bit of a breakthrough for Lucy and marine scientists. She been listening to fish talk. Audio

Medical trials depend on people being prepared to try new drugs or to take part in experimental procedures which may not help them now, but might help others in the future. There are many reason not… Audio

The Elam School of Fine Arts is marking 125 years of producing artists who've gone on to great things here and overseas, as well as unleashing its graduates of 2015. Audio, Gallery

The 2015 Prime Minister's Science Prize goes to osteoporosis researchers Ian Reid, Mark Bolland and Andrew Grey. Ian Reid also won the Rutherford Medal and Liley Medal Audio

Concerto Auckland' is a new concert series, run by Auckland University's Pettman National Junior Academy of Music. Allan Badley is Head of Music at Auckland University, and he tells David Morriss what… Audio

Wallace speaks to Auckland University's Dr David Mayeda, Zoe Henry and Tejay Rimoni about 'I, Too, Am Auckland' - a video concept that explores everyday racism at Auckland University. Audio

Packaged foods may be even less healthy than you thought. A new study has found that fewer than half of all packaged foods were healthy enough to actually carry a health claim. The researchers scored… Audio

Visiting flutist and pedagogue at the giving recitals and master classes at the Auckland University School of Music. Audio

Since sailing on his yacht to New Zealand from his homeland Germany in 2002, bassist Olivier Holland has made an impact on the local jazz scene, performing with many of the top musicians around the… Audio