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  • Mark Orams joins the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute
    Professor Mark Orams joins AUT as Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research.
  • AUT Business School Vero award finalist
    The AUT Business School is an education provider finalist in the 2009 Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards.
  • AUT professors awarded $240K for research
    Two AUT University professors have been awarded $240K to lead New Zealand academic research.
  • New journalism scholarship
    AUT University and community newspaper Indian Newslink have launched a journalism scholarship in a bid to boost the standard and practice of the profession.
  • Broadband users young and urban
    New Zealand broadband users perceive the Internet as more important in their daily life.
  • 100 entrepreneurs, 100 ideas: Entrepreneurial Summit – April 24
    Entrepreneurial Summit coordinator Tony Falkenstein has been overwhelmed with interest to participate in a brainstorm of New Zealand’s best entrepreneurs.
  • Top business students seeking captains of industry
    AUT University’s top business students are seeking mentorship from New Zealand’s best business leaders.
  • Theory and practice in a delicate dance
    Melding dance practice with theory and research is one of the challenges for the organisers of this month’s In Running Order Dance Symposium.
  • AUT launches Venture Fund for young Kiwi entrepreneurs
    Kiwi entrepreneurs received a boost last week with the launch of a venture fund towards start-up enterprise.
  • The AUT Business School Award ceremony
    Last night, AUT University Chancellor Sir Paul Reeves presented AUT’s highest undergraduate business award to one of the university’s most outstanding students.
  • The Entrepreneurial Summit opens door to ideas from all New Zealanders
    The Entrepreneurial Summit team have been flooded with ideas to recreate New Zealand’s future.
  • The Entrepreneurial Summit date changed
    The event was scheduled to happen this Friday, April 24.
  • PM to present Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards: AUT a finalist
    Prime Minister Hon John Key will present at the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards.
  • AUT in the top three at Microsoft Imagine Cup
    Team Ahurei from AUT University impressed the judges of the 2009 Microsoft Imagine Cup national finals, taking away second place.
  • Deputy PM to close Entrepreneurial Summit
    Power pair Sharon Hunter and Tenby Powell will chair New Zealand’s bold ideas brainstorm, The Entrepreneurial Summit being held on May 21.
  • IBM Grant to AUT Boosts SKA Bid
    A grant of specialised hardware, software, and research time to AUT University by IBM will strengthen New Zealand’s chances of co-hosting the world’s biggest radio telescope project.
  • Author claims New Zealand Wars were avoidable
    The New Zealand Wars and the bloodshed that went with it could have been avoided.
  • E-clothing expert visits AUT
    Singing shirts, purses with inbuilt touch alarms and cycling jackets that indicate when you turn are a few of the spinoffs of technology that allows fabric to respond to stimuli like light, sound and touch.
  • AUT journalism educator among ‘Atenisi international fellows
    An AUT University academic, author and journalist is being inducted this month as one of the international fellows of ‘Atenisi University in the Kingdom of Tonga.
  • AUT celebrates sporting prowess
    AUT University students clinched the two top awards at this year’s NZU Blues Awards which were held at Te Papa in Wellington on Friday evening.
  • Ropati Sportsperson of the Year
    Kiwis league star Jerome Ropati took top honours at the 2008 NZU Blues Awards held at Te Papa in Wellington this June, scooping NZU Sportsperson of the Year.
  • Students told to dream big
    Minister of Youth Affairs Paula Bennett told students to believe in themselves and dream big at the AUT University Prefects Training Programme (PTP) Leaders Summit last week.
  • Leadership inspires wells
    Villagers in four Cambodian rural communities can now drink fresh water thanks to AUT’s MBA Leadership classes.
  • Free Super City Seminar
    If you’ve got an opinion on the Super City and want to let the Select Committee know about it then don’t miss this free opportunity to learn from the best.
  • Inaugural Professorial Address
    Professor of electrical and electronic engineering, Krishnamachar Prasad, will speak about the wonderful world of microelectronics.
  • Multiple wins for AUT Media
    Four major awards at the 2009 MPA Magazine Awards have gone to the AUT Media magazine title Idealog. 
  • Evolution faster in the tropics
    Mammal species living in the tropics are evolving faster than their counterparts living in cooler environments, according to research carried out by New Zealand researchers.
  • Key to speak at inaugural Backpacker Industry Conference
    Prime Minister John Key will speak on the importance of the backpacker market for New Zealand’s tourism industry at the inaugural Backpacker Industry Conference.
  • Richard Hall speaks about his time in Afghanistan
    Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan, is known for its colossal Buddha statues, so tragically destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
  • Unemployment figure reporting masks real issues
    An employment relations Professor says the daily reporting of employment statistics masks the real economic issue facing New Zealand.
  • SWAMP activist takes residency at AUT CoLab
    It looks like a dimple but the indent in Matt Kenyons left cheek is actually a hole through which he threads a cable connecting a video camera in his mouth to a barcode scanner.
  • New 'Team New Zealand' heads to Berlin World Cup
    AUT Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) scored the hat-trick this weekend scooping its third consecutive win at the 2009 SIFE National Cup competition held in Auckland.
  • Institute applauds 2025 Taskforce, urges open mind
    The new taskforce chiefs examining New Zealand’s productivity issues need to keep “open-minded”, says a research institute head.
  • Beware the 'friendly' dolphin, warns Professor
    NZTRI's Professor Mark Orams warns people of the dangers of continuing close contact between humans and a sociable Hawkes Bay dolphin.
  • Helping community groups with digital media
    AUT students’ talent with digital media was acknowledged at the YMedia Challenge Awards this year.
  • Interns try creative careers at Westfield Style Pasifika
    AUT students’ talent with digital media was acknowledged at the YMedia Challenge Awards this year.
  • AUT Astronomer welcomes SKA Announcement
    Professor Sergei Gulyaev from AUT welcomes the announcement that New Zealand and Australia will make a joint bid for the international Square Kilometre Array project.
  • Kiwi research finds tackling key to injury for rugby players
    AUT University PhD graduate Ken Quarrie's research into areas of injury prevention in rugby union, carried out in conjunction with the NZRU and ACC.
  • Half of disabled Aucklanders living on poverty line
    AUT's Institute of Public Policy co-authored a disabled Aucklanders living report with Auckland City Council, Auckland District Health Board and Waitakere City Council.
  • UN World Investment Report 2009

    Today sees the release of the 2009 World Investment Report, an annual publication from the United Nations which offers the most comprehensive and authoritative study of foreign investment trends.

  • Vietnam looks to AUT for training
    When Vietnam’s government was looking to up-skill its public servants and give them a taste of the world outside Vietnam, it looked to New Zealand and AUT University.

  • Football Ferns, Blacksticks, Olympians among AUT University’s top sports stars
    AUT's best athletes were recognised at the 2009 AUT Sports Awards on Friday October 2.
  • Call for more unified approach to mental health care
    Much more needs to be done in primary health settings to meet the growing need for mental health care.
  • Brits love the way we say 'fush n chups'
    New Zealand accent one of most attractive and prestigious say British.
  • Foundation Professor of Pacific Studies appointed to AUT University
    AUT appoints Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop as Foundation Professor of Pacific Studies 
  • AUT Rookie impresses fashion A-listers
    It was standing room only last night at AUT Rookie 2009, when AUT University fashion students showed their final collections on the runway. 
  • AUT's MasterChef Judge
    AUT Lecturer in Gastronomy Ray McVinnie to star as judge in TV ONE MasterChef series
  • Boys underachieving in school and overrepresented in suspensions
    A new initiative from AUT aims to address the discrepancies between males and females in education.
  • Award-winning performances in Showcase 2009
    AUT University Bachelor of Dance graduation performance 2009
  • Tea and cake anyone?
    Students showcased their best cooking and baking efforts in the AUT end of year Patisserie Showcase.
  • School Aid to launch in New Zealand
    Robert F. Kennedy Jnr in New Zealand to help launch School Aid
  • Sir Don McKinnon: Time to look at Brazil

    Brazil Business Forum - Tuesday 17 November
    11:30am – 6:00pm
    AUT Conference Centre, AUT University City Campus, 55 Wellesley Street East, Auckland City

  • Auckland export economy- one of NZ's weakest
    Lack of certainty crippling Auckland’s export economy – REPORT: The Auckland Economy: Situation and Forecast – BERL & IPP
  • Progress report on New Zealand’s support of refugees shows room for improvement
    The global demand for refugee resettlement and support far outstrips the actual capacity offered by countries around the world. New Zealand offers 750 places a year for refugees.
  • Santa’s makeover uncovered
    As part of the campaign Heart of the City approached AUT’s Bachelor of Creative Technology students to make a viral video showing the ‘real story’ behind Santa’s condition. 
  • AUT wins trans Tasman journalism awards
    The talents of AUT journalism students have been recognised with two wins at the 2009 Ossie Awards for Student Journalism.
  • AUT last NZ university to introduce student levy
    AUT University will fall in line with its seven fellow New Zealand universities by introducing a Learner Services Levy from 1 January 2010.
  • Pacific Media Centre wins grant for PMW freedom of expression project
    The Pacific Media Watch freedom of expression monitoring project at AUT University has been awarded a $15,000 development grant to expand its regional database and journalism resource.
  • Scientists look at role New Zealand will play in international space project
    Astronomers from New Zealand and abroad are meeting at AUT University this week to hear about the contribution New Zealand can make to the upcoming international space exploration project, the Square Kilometre Array.
  • Gambling think tank debating technology’s role in addiction
    Rapid advances in technology are having a significant impact on gambling but international experts are in Auckland today (Feb. 22) debating whether the net impact will be positive or negative for gambling addiction.

  • Money not the key to Kiwi happiness, but it’s a start

    Money may not buy happiness but material conditions are a significant factor in determining quality of life, according to a visiting academic.

  • Birth certificates of a nation
    AUT's Professor Paul Moon releases his latest book, New Zealand Birth Certificates, looking at 50 of the most important founding documents of New Zealand. 
  • AUT launches new primary specialty
    With the the Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, MP for the North Shore and Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, in attendance, AUT's School of Education launched a new primary specialty for its Bachelor of Education
  • AUT graduate named Best Emerging Filmmaker
    AUT Unversity graduate Anna McKessar was named Best Emerging New Zealand Filmmaker at the Documentary Edge awards in Auckland this week.
  • Stories of outstanding Solomon Islands women
    A new book published by AUT's Pacific Media Centre celebrates leadership and achievement amongst Solomon Islands women.
  • First Manukau graduate companies from the Business Innovation Centre
    The first Manukau graduates from AUT University's Business Innovation Centre celebrated their successes with the Prime Minister and other invited guests.
  • AUT proud to support the Auckland Triennial
    The internationally significant Auckland Triennial has opened, with AUT University continuing its support for the event as Triennial Partner.
  • Menswear success at iD Dunedin fashion awards
    AUT fashion graduates Sandra Tupu (pictured) and Glenn Yungnickel took away awards with their menswear collections at this week’s iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards.
  • Internet now integral to New Zealanders’ daily life
    Most New Zealanders are now the typical user of the internet. Latest World Internet Project figures show that broadband usage has jumped to over 80 per cent of users, taking Internet presence over a threshold which makes it an established part of most New Zealanders' lives.
  • Giant squid gets radical plastic surgery
    AUT University is set to display the world's first plastinated squid
  • New designers look to the future at Urbis Designday
    AUT University postgraduate students will give Auckland a taste of what’s to come at Urbis Designday’s inaugural Future Designers exhibition.
  • Auckland economy yet to bounce back
    The IPP/BERL latest Auckland economic forecast suggests that it will be some time before Auckland's economy fully recovers. 
  • 3D type wins over audience
    Visitors to the HP Future Designers exhibition at Urbis Designday voted graphic designer Anzac Tasker as their favourite designer.
  • Opening of Manukau Campus
    Bachelor of Communication Studies John Pulu's report for Tagata Pasifika on the opening of AUT's Manukau campus.
  • Futuristic worlds, disillusioned housewives and racoon eyed grandmothers catch judges’ attention
    A futuristic world where people choose their appearance, a disillusioned Ponsonby housewife, and an ode to a grandmother were what caught the judges’ attention in the first AUT Creative Writing Competition.
  • Pacific Island flair infused in book
    AUT University's School of Hospitality and Tourism hosted the launch of NZTRI member, Robert Oliver's, book Me'a Kai: The Food and Flavours of the South Pacific
  • NZ radio astronomy goes global over KAREN
    New Zealand’s participation in leading-edge science on the origins of the
    Universe leaps light-years ahead with KAREN.
  • Editors, journalists face challenge of ‘price of freedom’ in latest PJR
    Editors, journalists and media researchers face the challenge of the “price of freedom” and the cost of reporting global conflict in the latest edition of Pacific Journalism Review.
  • Election promises. Can they be delivered?
    In the race for Auckland's new super-mayoralty, Len Brown recently addressed AUT University's MBA Consulting Club breakfast with a serving of promises, a dollop of campaign panache and lashings of passion. 
  • From pastimes to profits

    She may be small in size but she certainly packs a punch for women's rights and equality.

  • I'm still learning: Ray McVinnie on MasterChef
    AUT University's Ray McVinnie gives the ins and outs on judging Masterchef, his version of sharing and explains why he thinks cooking might be our national trait.
  • New Zealand's number 1 child advocate
    Institute of Public Policy member, Dr Ian Hassall, was recently acknowledged and awarded by the UN for his child advocacy work.
  • New National High Performance Training Centre announced at AUT Millennium Campus

    An exciting new National Training Centre for high performance sport which is at the core of the Government’s sports strategy was announced today by Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully.

  • A lifetime of working recognised

    AUT University’s own Professor John Moorfield was recognised for his work in Maori language education in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

  • How to stay safe from scams
    How safe are you from scams? Leading Australian Criminologist, Dr Russell Smith, talks about the increase in online fraud and identity theft and how to avoid it.
  • PMC director calls for greater global outreach by NZ j-schools
    New Zealand journalism schools need to be far more internationally minded and think outside the parochial square, says Pacific Media Centre director David Robie.

  • Why we sound like Americans when we sing

    AUT's, Andy Gibson, says an American-influenced accent is the default when singing pop.

  • Sir Don McKinnon honoured for international conflict work
    AUT conferred the university’s highest honour, a Doctor of the Auckland University of Technology, on the Rt. Hon. Sir Donald Charles McKinnon ONZ GCVO for his significant contribution to restorative justice and conflict resolution in national and international forums.
  • Twitter-sized message inspires students
    A star alumna used a Twitter-sized message to pack a punch at the student launch of the AUT Venture Fund last week.
  • Still in first Gair

    At 83-years-old the Hon George Gair is AUT's oldest graduate this year. The former MP, mayor, high commissioner to London and journalist has graduated with a Master of Philosophy in public policy.

     

  • Smelly socks tell story of cultural identity
    Has the smell of sunscreen ever convinced you that there is sand between your toes?  If so, you have experienced synthetic synaesthesia, when one sensory experience triggers another “phantom” sensory experience.
  • Performance Design takes centre stage at AUT
    Performance design will be centre stage at AUT University from August 13-28, when practitioners from across the country gather to generate and discuss New Zealand’s contribution to the 2011 Prague Quadrennial...
  • AUT artists part of Microsites
    AUT artists part of public works exhibition
  • From The Ritz to rags
    Former head chef at The Ritz in London, Michael Quinn, tells his story about being an alcoholic and the work he's doing now to educate people about the dangers of drinking on the job. 
  • Pear Culinaire

    AUT Culinary Arts student, Gabriella Amebury's, winning pear dish will feature in a food industry luncheon hosted by the university and USA Pears.

     

  • Professor slams 'super-city' structure
    Professor Ian Shirley of AUT University's Institute of Public Policy slammed Auckland's new governance structure at a Wellington policy makers conference.
  • Foodies love AUT food

    Restaurateurs, food critics and food writers were treated to an exquisite menu and service from AUT University hospitality students and staff at the recent Cuisine NZ Restaurant of the Year 2010 awards.

  • Taking multicultural New Zealand into the newsroom
    AUT University’s new Graduate Diploma in Pacific Journalism, which aims to address the shortage of Pasifika journalists in New Zealand, is gearing up for its first batch of students in 2011.
  • AUT scoops gold
    AUT staff, students and alumni all took part in the 2010 New Zealand Culinary Fare with some notable results. 
  • AUT fashion grads continue winning streak
    AUT fashion graduate Sandra Tupu has pulled off a first, winning both the Supreme Award and the Runner Up prize at the Westfield Style Pasifika fashion show.
  • Hear the AUT / RNZ mayoral debate

    A lively debate between mayoral candidates for Auckland's super city took place this morning between John Banks, Len Brown and Andrew Williams at AUT. Listen here.

  • AUT academic awarded Oxford Fellowship

    Head of the School of Education and Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching at AUT University, Jay Reid, has just been awarded an Oxford Fellowship.

  • Doing business the Maori way
    Research into the indigenous view of business is winning plaudits from all over the world and has resulted in a Fulbright Scholarship for one AUT academic. 
  • AUT research gets funding go-ahead

    AUT Entreprises is funding the future by awarding four $10,000 grants to AUT staff research projects.

     

  • NZ missing out on billions of potential tourist dollars
    NZ lags behind its major competitors in the world in terms of Access Tourism. The inaugural Access Tourism conference hosted by AUT's NZTRI, with the Hon Tariana Turia in attendance, tackled the issue recently.
  • Forum to meet on the future of communication networks
    From Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, engineers and researchers will meet to discuss telecommunications issues at the 16th Asia Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2010) and the Australasia Telecommunication Network Application Conference (ATNAC 2010) convened by AUT University’s School of Engineering, electrical engineering department.
  • AUT’s global Oxfam campaign
    AUT's event production students jumped on board with Oxfam's climate change campaign with results that went global.
  • Mysterious Victoria Cross decision unearthed
    Professor Paul Moon's latest book, Victoria Cross at Takrouna: The Haane Manahi Story, discusses why in 1943 Manahi was recommended for a Victoria Cross for his extraordinary bravery in the Second World War but was never awarded it.
  • The internet: more use, more mobile, less secret
    The World Internet Project has mapped trends in New Zealand's internet use and shows we're using it more than ever but for different reasons.
  • AUT helps Fonterra find young masterchefs
    An AUT student was recently awarded the Fonterra Proud to be a Chef title at a cook off held at AUT's Piko Restaurant.
  • KAREN connects Australia and New Zealand over 5500 km
    AUT University's Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research (IRASR) and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research at Curtin University in Perth completed a successful, high-speed data transfer trial this week.
  • Minister impressed with Maori Social Science agenda

    A speech from Maori Party Co-Leader, the Hon Tariana Turia, to open the Maori Association of Social Science (MASS) conference, suggested there was a fascinating array of topics close to the hearts of Maori social scientists.

  • AUT University 2010 Summer Graduation Dec 15-17
    This week, AUT University celebrates its Summer Graduation being held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday December 15, 16 and 17, at the Aotea Centre, in Auckland Central.
  • Pâtisserie showcase impresses
    December is the season for eating and drinking and the AUT patisserie students put on a spectacular showcase of their talents again this year. 
  • New Business Dean seeks to transform lives and change the face of business
    AUT University has appointed Dr Geoff Perry as the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law. Dr Perry says he will continue to build the Faculty’s New Zealand and international reputation for quality, connectedness, relevance and impact in education and research.
  • Businesses tap universities for R&D
    Smart professionals can find out how university research can benefit their business at an upcoming High Tech R&D Showcase being hosted by AUT University on February 9th.
  • Wearing air and light: experimental fashion, New York style
    Fashion designer Diana Eng is bringing her left field ideas to Auckland this week, hosting a series of “Geek Fashion” workshops and exhibiting her own works at ST PAUL St Gallery.
  • The impact of privatisation
    An international expert is coming to New Zealand to talk through the pros and cons of privatisation in the wake of the Prime Minister's comments around selling off some of the countrys' assets.
  • New Piko cafe now open
    Piko has reopened in 2011 as a cafe and brasserie so pop in for a coffee and a muffin or sit down and enjoy the sumptuous new menus for lunch and dinner.
  • AUT University support for displaced students
    AUT University has been responding to enquiries from Christchurch students who need to consider their options following the Canterbury earthquake.
  • International book award for NZTRI member
    Robert Oliver, chef at large and NZTRI member has scooped the award for best cook book in the world at the Gourmand World Cook Book Awards.  
  • Japan earthquake and tsunami
    AUT University has support services for AUT students and staff affected by the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
  • NZ unis must make room for Pasifika models
    Universities have been challenged to “change their ways” if Pasifika and other minority cultures are going to achieve their potential, says New Zealand’s first professor of Pacific studies.
  • Facebook headhunts AUT alum
    New Zealander and AUT alumni Mark D’Arcy has been head-hunted by Facebook to be its director of global creative solutions.
  • AUT radio astronomy makes finals of World Summit Award
    AUT University has made it to the finals of the World Summit Award for its work in radio astronomy.
  • AUT National Creative Writing Competition winners announced
    The AUT New Zealand Creative Writing Competition drew hundreds of entries from all over the country with winners announced recently. 
  • Auckland: Unsafe, polluted, discriminatory
    Aucklanders are more supportive of settlement assistance for immigrants than the rest of the country, yet many Asian Aucklanders still report both verbal and physical discrimination and harassment.
  • Knitting, but not as we knew it
    Change is in the wind, say knitting experts gathered in Auckland this week to talk about knitting as a topic of serious research and high fashion interest.
  • Maori Expo political debate heats up
    The politicians for AUT Maori Expo 2011, this Thursday May 12, have been announced.
  • AUT graduates off to France
    Two AUT graduates from the School of Communication Studies have won a national competition which will now see them compete in France.
  • Professor awarded with Honorary Degree from Scotland
    AUT University’s Professor Marilyn Waring has been awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from an international university.
  • AUT University annual report confirms a successful first decade
    AUT University’s 2010 Annual Report is now available online and records a successful year of achievements to mark the University’s first decade.
  • AUT launches international centre for language revitalisation in the USA
    This week AUT University academics launched the International Centre for Language Revitalisation at the United Nations, in New York City - a centre which could breathe life into many of the world’s endangered languages.
  • AUT University’s international connection crosses the South Pacific Ocean
    AUT University has opened a special connection across the South Pacific, signing an agreement to collaborate with the University of Hawai’i (UHM), at Mānoa, in Hawai’i.
  • AUT University to go smoke-free
    AUT University announced today that its three teaching campuses in Auckland will become smoke-free.
  • Graduates full of success
    AUT graduates have been scooping awards left, right and centre in the media industry.
  • AUT buildings recognised in awards
    AUT University buildings were awarded accolades at the Property Council Awards last Friday night.
  • Heritage helps inspire success
    Two AUT fashion graduates, both inspired by their heritage, have come up trumps at the 2011 Miromoda Maori Fashion Design Awards.
  • AUT to host Lifewise's Big Sleepout
    AUT Vice-Chancellor Derek McCormack, will spend the night outdoors in the Hikuwai Plaza on Thursday 7 July with only a sleeping bag and a piece of cardboard as part of Lifewise's Big Sleepout. 
  • Big step forward for NZ-Aust SKA telescope network
    New Zealand and Australia’s bid to host the international SKA radio telescope has taken a leap forward, following the commissioning of a working optical fibre link between AUT University’s radio telescope and radio telescopes across Australia.
  • Authentic leadership of utmost importance
    The importance of being an authentic leader has been highlighted by the director of the AUT Centre for Innovative Leadership on the heels of Leadership Week last week. 
  • AUT Enterprises part of new innovation network
    The opportunity to network and collaborate has seen AUT Enterprises be a founding member organisation of KiwiNet, a collaboration and bold advancement for science and technology commercialisation in New Zealand. 
  • AUT serves up gold
    AUT School of Hospitality and Tourism students have had plenty of success at the recent National Culinary Fare.
  • AUT offers support for students from Norway
    AUT University has offered support to AUT students and staff affected by the tragedy in Norway over the weekend.
  • Success of Project Energize confirmed
    AUT research, led by Professor of Nutrition, Elaine Rush, indicates thousands of Waikato school children are fitter and healthier as a result of a regional health programme.
  • Pasifika educational resources under the spotlight at AUT Manukau
    The future of Samoan teaching resources is looking brighter thanks to an educational conference held at AUT’s Manukau campus recently.
  • Sir Paul Reeves
    On behalf of Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Vice-Chancellor, Derek McCormack, has extended heart-felt sympathies to Sir Paul Reeves' wife Lady Beverley Reeves and his immediate family.
  • AUT business graduate wins Westpac Auckland West Business Awards
    AUT University business graduate Stephanie Yost is duly celebrating, after scooping an award at the Westpac Auckland West Business Awards.
  • Accounting and Finance ranked top 15 in NZ and Australia
    The Accounting and Finance programmes at AUT University have ranked in the top 15 in Australia and New Zealand, according to a recent article in the AFFANZ (Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and NZ) Journal.
  • New book about surviving a thesis by those who know best
    Professor Marilyn Waring and Professor Kate Kearins are releasing their book, Thesis Survivor Stories: practical advice on getting through your PhD or Masters thesis, this Friday at AUT University. 
  • Research shows people 50 percent more likely to be sexually assaulted on sea
    Research co-authored by AUT University's head of hospitality Dr Jill Poulston has discovered that you are 50 percent more likely to be sexually assaulted on a cruise ship than on land. 
  • Academic Audit report states AUT University is on the right track
    The Academic Audit Report released today has complimented the University for delivering on its education commitments and distinctive contribution to university education. 
  • A milestone for Professor Max Abbott: 20 years as Dean
    Professor Max Abbott recently celebrated two decades at the helm of AUT’s faculty of health and environmental sciences.
  • A picture tells a thousand words
    After four months of submitting business plans, developing concepts and presenting ideas, the finalists of this year’s AUT Venture Fund gathered to hear their fate last week.
  • Sparkling Spices set to light up at the Aotea Centre
    AUT University student Kritekka Gregory has an interactive artwork on show in Auckland inspired by Diwali.
  • Event Management students test skills at Diwali
    AUT event management students were able to take on a variety of roles at the Diwali Festival over the weekend. 
  • IT careers on show at Manukau
    Top entrepreneurs gave students a taste of the IT life at AUT's Manukau campus recently.
  • Hockey player and Paralympian take out AUT’s top sport awards
    AUT University’s best sportsmen and women were recognised on Friday 14 October at the annual Blues Awards at the North Shore Campus.
  • Marsden Fund grant to help unearth the ‘male advantage’
    Dr Ryan was among the 8.2% of researchers in New Zealand yesterday awarded Marsden Fund grants by The Royal Society.
  • AUT student chosen to represent New Zealand at APEC
    An AUT student has been chosen as one of five young New Zealanders going to the APEC Voices of the Future 2011 conference in Hawaii. 
  • IOC president opens training centre at AUT Millennium Campus
    IOC President Dr Jacques Rogge and the Minister for Sport and Recreation Hon. Murray McCully will open the National Training Centre for high performance athletes at AUT Millennium Campus today Friday, 21 October, 2011.
  • AUT responds to Maui gas leak
    AUT University is curtailing gas consumption in accordance with its contractual obligations until further notice. A directive to do so has gone to all commercial gas users, following the gas escape from the Maui pipeline located north of New Plymouth
  • AUT lecturer a 2012 Fulbright Scholar

    Research into site-based art projects has seen an AUT senior lecturer be the worthy recipient of a 2012 Fulbright New Zealand Senior Scholar Awards.

    Senior lecturer in Visual Arts, Paul Cullen, has received one of only six Fulbright awards, which gives him the opportunity to research collaborative and non-gallery public art practices while based at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.

  • AUT Business School recognised among the best in the world
    Earlier this year, AUT Business School joined an elite group of business schools around the world accredited by AACSB International. Only five percent of business schools globally have received this recognition.
  • Top inventor a big HIT

    The 2007 winner of TIME magazine Inventor of the Year was a speaker at the Sport Kinesiology, Injury Prevention and Performance Seminar held at the AUT Millennium Campus on Thursday 20 October.

    Professor Trey Crisco from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island University, USA was the keynote for the "lower limb injury biomechanics and surgery" seminar.


  • Cutting edge scientist receives RJ Scott medal
    Professor Stephen Henry, a pioneering scientist of cell surface modification technology, has been awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand's prestigious RJ Scott medal for engineering science and technology in recognition for his novel biotechnology research. Professor Henry is Director of AUT's Biotechnology Research Institute.
  • Next Generation of Fashion Launched at AUT
    The local fashion industry will be out in force at Rookie 2011 tonight to see what the next generation of fashion design talent has to offer. AUT's fashion school end of year show features collections from 24 of its students, many of whom hope to follow in the footsteps of earlier Rookies who now work for some of New Zealand's fashion greats.
  • One year to go
    In just one year's time, the construction of our new city campus precinct will be complete. The new development will contain 12 floors, together with a glass atrium, plaza, and green quad. It will then take a couple of months to complete the fit-out, ready for the doors to officially open for semester 1, 2013.
  • How to motivate world champs

    All Blacks strength and conditioning coach, Dr Nic Gill, explained to delegates at an AUT conference that motivation was not a major challenge for the recently crowned World Champions.

    The AUT research supervisor was one of the speakers at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand's (SPRINZ), Strength and Conditioning Conference on the North Shore Campus 17 and 18 November.

  • Voters urged to consider the bigger picture
    Ahead of the November 2011 General Election here in New Zealand, AUT academics have urged voters to consider the bigger picture when it comes to taxation policies. The academics say the New Zealand economy will only grow when the right economic, trade and foreign policies are in place, and that tax is simply a way to fund Government expenditure - it doesn't create booming economies.
  • AUT applauds teaching excellence

    Today students at AUT University recognised teaching staff in this year's AuSM (Auckland Student Movement at AUT) Awesome Awards ceremony.

    Hundreds of students at AUT acknowledged the value and passion of teaching staff that have contributed to their learning and education by nominating the best lecturers in AUT’s five faculties.

  • Christmas shopping with a difference
    The end of year is usually marked by moments of gifting desperation brought on by the Christmas season.  AUT’s ST PAUL St Gallery aims to alleviate the burden by hosting an End of Year Fair mixing art, craft, design and performance – a fair where some things are for sale and some things aren’t, and most things are under $100.
  • Tortelloni takes out top honours
    Scampi tortelloni and hard-work has seen an AUT trainee chef make the top four in the annual Fonterra Foodservices Proud to be a Chef competition.

    The 10 finalists were all celebrated at an event at AUT on Wednesday night and student Lyle Robertson from the School of Hospitality and Tourism, who works at Euro restaurant, was just one deserving chef.
  • AUT researchers recognised at VC awards
    Professor Elaine Rush was the big winner at the 2011 Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards at the City Campus on 7 December. The event was to celebrate outstanding research at AUT and to announce the Vice Chancellor’s Doctoral Scholarships for 2012.
  • Facebook monopolises NZ's online social networking landscape
    Facebook has captured the hearts (and time) of Kiwis while MySpace has disappeared off our radars completely.
    In 2009, 74 per cent of those with a membership to a social networking site said they used Facebook the most often. This figure has jumped to 96 per cent in 2011, the latest World Internet Project New Zealand survey has discovered.

  • Business innovation on show to the world
    Representatives from the world’s best business incubators were given the chance to experience a slice of AUT innovation and Maori culture last week.
  • World's finance experts at AUT
    This month, AUT Business School will host the 2011 Auckland Finance Meeting. The two-day meeting will see finance experts from around the world gather to discuss their research.  Attendees are expected from universities throughout the US, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.  Special guest, Professor Robert Webb – editor of the Journal of Futures Markets, will also attend the event to give a keynote speech.
  • 14 metre fall survivor graduates

    Breaking her jaw, two cheekbones and fracturing her foot in a recent abseiling fall did not prevent Mikaela Blayney from attending AUT’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday 14 December.

    Graduating with a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Therapy,the  20-year-old Blayney was one of 3,245 students who graduated in one of the university’s six ceremonies on 14, 15 and 16 December

  • Giant Squid at Auckland Museum
    Auckland Museum’s exhibition ‘The Poisoners’ calls on visitors to figure out who killed Professor Felix Splicer and which deadly insect, lethal animal or poisonous plant was used as the weapon. On display in one of the four suspects' lairs is AUT's plastinated giant squid, an incredible specimen which was filled with silicon to preserve its form. 
  • Treats on display at AUT

    The first year patisserie students from the AUT School of Hospitality and Tourism diploma and certificate programmes put on a colourful and tasty display of their hard work over the course of the year at AUT's Piko restaurant. The showcase had a theme of festivals and celebrations, with items ranging from cupcakes and macaroons to gingerbread houses on display. 

  • Importance of sea and coasts needs to be recognised
    As we move into the summer months, our interaction with the sea and coasts will become an even more central part of our lives so it is worthwhile to reflect on the importance of our seas as part of our nation and culture according to an AUT professor.
  • New law professor starts at AUT
    Professor Julie Cassidy joined AUT's Law School in December 2011 and will be lecturing in the areas of corporate governance in the Bachelor of Laws. She will also lecture on the tax base paper in AUT's postgraduate masters programme in taxation. Professor Cassidy was previously a barrister and solicitor in Australia and brings with her to AUT a distinguished career in teaching and research.
  • Summer food safety tips from AUT experts
    Summer is upon us and with it comes outdoor eating and plenty of barbecues. But with warmer weather often comes less than ideal food preparation environments. Keeping food hygienic and safe to eat is not difficult, as long as people are aware of the risks and know how to keep food safe over summer.
  • Virtual galleries showcase student talent
    Virtual world technologies have long belonged to the gaming and online communities but recent developments are seeing it morph into the education sector, with retail not far behind. 
  • Export windfall for seaweed harvest
    Undaria pinnatifida is known as a highly invasive and unwanted organism under New Zealand biosecurity laws, yet AUT University researchers are touting it as the aquaculture sector’s next big thing.
  • Science stars to shine at astronomy conference in Auckland
    Top international scientists including the inventor of Wi-Fi and the astronomer who downgraded Pluto converge on Auckland next week for an astronomy conference hosted by AUT University.
Last updated: 15 Jun 2009 9:56am

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