Alumni news

Type Directors Club award for AUT grad

A typeface exploring her Vietnamese heritage has won AUT graduate Abbey Luong an award at the New York-based organisation’s student competition.

AUT holds special pre-Olympic event

AUT recently held a special pre-Olympic event to celebrate being the official uni of the New Zealand Team at Paris 2024.

Atawhai shifts family violence response

An AUT-led project recently published its findings that aims to transform thinking and outcomes in health care responsiveness to family violence.

Will NZ Married at First Sight succeed?

Followings the hype around MAFS Australia last season, Dr Rebecca Trelease questions whether the Kiwi version will live up to expectations.

Reducing high screen time for NZ kids

New recommendations released to help Kiwi kids avoid impacts of high rates of screen use at home and in classroom.

Building better housing for biodiversity

Attempts to solve NZ’s housing crisis by increasing residential density can drive natural habitat and biodiversity loss – but it doesn’t have to.

AUT proud to host Sāmoan Head of State

AUT’s Vice-Chancellor was honoured to host the Sāmoan Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali’ifano Va'aleto'a Sualauvi II, and his delegation at AUT.

AUT VC wins Ockham Book Award

Professor Damon Salesa’s book recognised takes prize in non-fiction category.

Film documents AUT research

Wellbeing-Centred Cities shows how Aotearoa’s urban centres are acting to meet current complex crises in climate, biodiversity and human wellbeing.

Successful launch of WIPCE 2025

AUT hosted a launch event on May 9 for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025.