Postgraduate and researchers news

Challenges for Māori support workers

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

Never Have I Ever a winner at ORCAs

AUT Advertising and Brand Creative students have won this year’s TRB student competition at the ORCAs.

Revolutionising quake-resistant building

An innovation by NZ academics will change the way buildings are constructed, and how they perform in earthquakes, writes AUT’s Dr Shahab Ramhormozian.

Guiding tourism in the Pacific Islands

With visitors now returning to the Pacific Islands, AUT is helping destinations make better decisions on building back.

Over 10 million sought help for gambling

A systematic review, published in the scientific journal Addiction, has found that globally one in every 400 adults has sought help for gambling problems.

AI for the environment hackathon

In September AUT will host the female-led AI hackathon AI for the environment in a weekend of creative problem-solving.

Costco will change how Kiwis shop

Costco will change the way New Zealanders shop. Marketing expert Megan Phillips shares tips for getting the most out of a bulk buy.

Machine learning to help the homeless

Plenty of interest is being shown in AUT’s use of machine learning that reduces issues of systemic racism when housing the homeless.

Mātauranga Māori celebrated

Te Ara Pakihi, Te Ōhanga Me Te Ture | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has contributed to many recent successes and celebrations of mātauranga Māori.

Prize for research into kid influencers

AUT PhD candidate Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy has been awarded the Beta Gamma Sigma New Zealand Alumni Committee scholarship.