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Tuvalu Language Week 2023

Tuvalu Language Week 2023

04 Oct, 2023
An AUT nursing student shares her language learning journey during Tuvalu Language Week for the University’s Pacific language video series, 2023.
KAT MALAMA AHO, IN A SCREENSHOT FROM THE VIDEO.

Tonga Language Week 2023

05 Sep, 2023
An AUT alumnus talks about the importance of sustaining culture through language, as part of Tonga Language Week 2023.
Celebrating our Law School students

Celebrating our Law School students

29 Aug, 2023
Whānau, whanaungatanga, and festivity were at the heart of this year’s AUT Law School Awards, an annual celebration of student achievement and success.
Chrismange Elikana in a screenshot from the video.

Cook Islands Language Week 2023

04 Aug, 2023
An AUT alumnus shares his language learning journey during Cook Island Language Week for the University’s Pacific language video series, 2023.
Three Vā Pasifika student spaces

Three Vā Pasifika student spaces

17 Jul, 2023
Three Vā Pasifika student spaces have recently been established at AUT to help set students up for success.
Kiribati Language Week 2023

Kiribati Language Week 2023

10 Jul, 2023
An AUT alumna shares her language learning journey during Kiribati Language Week for the University’s Pacific language video series, 2023.
A stock image showing a police car's flashing lights.

Did wokeness cancel Police Ten 7?

02 Jun, 2023
Police Ten 7 portrayed Māori and Pacific Islanders as more violent than police statistics show, a new study suggests.
Nu’uali’i standing in her living room, smiling.

Samoan Language Week 2023

30 May, 2023
An AUT alumna shares her language learning journey during Samoan Language Week for the University’s Pacific language video series, 2023.
AUT alumna recognised by Forbes

AUT alumna recognised by Forbes

30 May, 2023
AUT alumna, Nu’uali’i Eteroa Tusipepa Lafaele, (Samoa), has been named in the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List.
Sports and language revitalisation

Sports and language revitalisation

24 May, 2023
AUT research shows that Māori and Pacific sports stars are helping revitalise vulnerable languages, with a genuine surge of language use in elite sport.

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