Business and economics news

For richer, for poorer, for less risk

Married CEOs seem to take fewer risks with their investment decisions and are less likely to bend the rules than their unmarried counterparts.

Making sustainable practices work

The challenge of decarbonising requires concerted action and new approaches from governments, businesses, and individuals alike.

Study highlights dads’ role in childcare

New AUT research offers surprising insights into how fathers are involved in childcare, and why their involvement matters.

Record ranking for AUT

AUT has claimed its highest-ever place among New Zealand universities in the latest global rankings.

Zoom kōrero connects our global alumni

Connecting our globally based alumni with students has never been made this easy.

Policy uncertainty and your investments

AUT researchers have developed an index that highlights just how sensitive our investments are to domestic policy concerns.

Challenges for Māori support workers

A new report lays bare the challenges faced by Māori community support workers, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hospitality work: A map for change

Almost three years after COVID-19 hit New Zealand, the hospitality sector is slowly rebuilding.

How a son can help young criminal dads

For both mums and dads, the arrival of a child decreases criminal behaviour. We now find the child’s gender plays a particular role for some fathers.

Meet our staff: Saten Kumar

Professor Saten Kumar, who leads AUT’s School of Economics, is interested in finding ways to enhance the quality of economic data for Pacific Islands.