News in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha

ANTM docuseries offers no apologies 

Reality Check, on Netflix, doesn’t apologise for abusing contestants, and seeks to blame others instead, says Senior Lecturer Rebecca Trelease.  

Computer science research in Tonga 

Auckland University of Technology and Tonga National University launch a national centre for excellence for computer science in Tonga. 

5 artists keeping te reo Māori alive

Music reflects societal views on politics, identity and power, revealing tensions and hopes that often stay hidden in formal settings.

PR Major gains international recognition

AUT’s undergraduate Public Relations major has received significant international recognition from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

Cooperation vital to end dengue outbreak

A recent Cook Islands dengue death is a reminder that community cooperation is the most vital tool in transmission reduction, AUT expert says. 

Q&A: Pop Culture Matters

Have you ever wondered why people are so obsessed with Marvel? Or why TV show endings are so bad?

NZ’s $2.5bn shoddy building bill

Nearly 10% of the NZ building sector's value is lost to systemic quality failure. Here's how to fix our 'build now, fix later' culture.

AI-assisted news common in NZ

New research from the Journalism, Media and Democracy Research Centre shows that AI-assisted news is more common than most New Zealanders realise.

Te Ataata 2026 - Alizée Armet

Artist-researcher Alizée Armet has been selected as 2026 Te Ataata artist in residence at AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha

What does the latest cyber hack teach us

The recent Manage My Health hack has made cybersecurity top of mind. AP Kenneth Johnson tells us what we can learn from the latest hack.