Sport and recreation news

Rural communities grow top athletes

Research on elite New Zealand hockey players from small-town and rural areas has produced new evidence on what can help make a top athlete.

Distance - the key to active transport

Distance is the strongest determining factor for how teenagers feel about walking or cycling to school according to new research.

Leaps of discovery in sports research

Imagine analysing the way a person hopped could help predict and improve their sprint performance. That is what AUT PhD candidate Ant Sharp is exploring.

AUT Sportsperson of the Year

36 AUT students from disciplines ranging from athletics to waka ama have been awarded an AUT Blue Award.

Top play – it's all in the eyes

AUT research at the U21 Hockey World Cup taking place in India aims to improve player decision-making and provide more goal opportunities.

New Professors and Associate Professors 3

Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Meet sport and rec grad Lauren

Meet Dr Lauren Keaney, one of the four graduates featured in AUT’s Find Your Greatness Campaign

Post-grad realises sports medicine dream

An AUT degree has enabled Dr Ameya Kagali to realise his dream of working with athletes, serving as chief medical officer to the Indian Paralympics team.

Gender gap cut — sports club governance

Females in Kiwi sports clubs was a focus of this year's National Sport Club Survey, with some positive results, says AUT researcher Dr Mel Johnston.

AUT partners with Drug Free Sport NZ

Drug Free Sport NZ has announced a new research partnership with AUT to design and evaluate a world-class education programme on anti-doping.