It’s Fijian Language Week

AUT is proud to celebrate Fijian Language Week alongside three AUT students of Fijian heritage for whom tabua are a sacred taonga.

The Self-Funded Vaka

The annual Kōrero/Talanoa event brought together Māori and Pacific industry and community experts, entrepreneurs, whānau, alumni and students.

It’s Vaiaso o te 'Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week

AUT is proud to celebrate Tuvalu Language Week by showcasing a fatele performed by three students of Tuvaluan heritage.

Dramatic impact of Hunga volcano

The most explosive eruption of the last century – the 2022 Hunga volcano near Tonga - caused massive changes to the ocean floor.

AUT’s support for seventh Y25 List

Year on year, this prestigious nationwide list has featured AUT students, graduates and alumni excelling in their respective fields.

It’s Tonga Language Week

This week Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week is being celebrated around Aotearoa.

From village to screen: Telling the story of marine conservation in Tonga

A team of Indigenous filmmakers is co-creating documentaries about community-managed marine areas with villages in Tonga.

WIPCE 2025 recognised at NZEA awards

WIPCE 2025 has won Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event of the Year at the NZEA New Zealand Event Awards 2026.

First Pacific Professor of Pacific ECE

AUT’s Professor Jacoba Matapo has become the world’s first Pacific Professor of Pacific Early Childhood Education.

It’s Cook Islands Māori Language Week

This week Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Airani is being celebrated around Aotearoa.