Business and economics news

$400-a-week retirement shortfall

Is our KiwiSaver balance building up fast enough to provide for our retirement? For the average New Zealander, the short answer is no.

Five Questions: Professor Antonio Díaz Andrade

We asked Professor Antonio Díaz Andrade five questions ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Online toolkit reduces money conflict

Bespoke to New Zealand, the toolkit has been developed based on the findings from joint research by AUT and Good Shepherd NZ.

Covid cautious or Covid cavalier?

New AUT research shows half of Kiwi employees have at least a moderate level of “office anxiety” - concerns about returning to the workplace.

The power of Lisa

As a leader in Deloitte’s forensic team Lisa Tai has helped uncover criminal activities, tackle fraud and fight white-collar crime. AUTs Insight meets her.

Pushing boundaries in a global market

AUT’s Insight magazine meets Will Farrell-Green who is now Amazon’s lead of creator product for audio and based in San Francisco.

Does a lower drinking age reduce crime?

The study compared criminal outcomes of youths who had just turned 18 and could buy alcohol to those who were not quite 18 and unable to legally buy it.

Sharing gender and diversity research

Did you know that AUT has an interdisciplinary network dedicated to sharing and showcasing research into gender and diversity?

A glimmer of certainty for the NZ dollar

Uncertainty in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has wreaked havoc with the international commodity markets. What does the future hold?

Women workers still less valued than men

The latest Budget priorities and failed negotiations with care workers show that little has changed for women workers since the 2017 pay equity settlement.