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Work and parenting in a lockdown

Forget “work-life conflict” or “work-life balance”. The pandemic has ushered in a new way of working and two AUT researchers have coined a new term for it.

Uni students and online learning

A new, multi-university study examines how online learning impacts those who are, arguably, at the heart of the COVID-19 education crisis: our students.

Overlooked and undervalued NZ caregivers

Front-line essential workers are rightly recognised for their service - but many community workers, who care for our most vulnerable, feel ignored.

Integrating sustainability into business

New research examines an accounting system that aims to help managers embed sustainability into organisations and evaluate the success of their efforts.

Mood, music, money and financial markets

New research shows emotions affect the stock market - suggesting that investors should be wary of their own emotions when making investment decisions.

Can HR fix NZ’s toxic workplaces?

New research shows HR people themselves are working within a wider culture that can inhibit meaningful change, writes Fiona Hurd.

Time to intervene in supermarket duopoly

The NZ Commerce Commission must do all it can to promote new entries into our competition landscape, writes Lydia Cheung from the School of Economics.

Is any job better than no job – really?

New research from AUT’s NZ Work Research Institute suggests past studies may have overstated the “stepping stone” effect of moving from low to higher pay.

Auckland "most liveable"? Not for Maori

Many Māori whānau in Auckland do not enjoy the benefits of this supposed “liveability”, writes the Business School’s Ella Henry.

Flames in the NZ workforce

New AUT research, conducted in December 2020, shows Kiwi workers are at higher risk of being burnt-out than previously thought.