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Ship anchors leave lasting mark on the seafloor

Ship anchors leave lasting mark

The impact on the seafloor from the anchoring of cruise ships and big cargo vessels is similar to the destruction from bottom trawling.

Time to introduce impact-risk statements

Time to introduce impact-risk statements

Impact-investment governance must go further than anti-greenwashing rules and ask if impact-risk statements are plausible and responsive.

How the Clancy, Dickason trials differ

How the Clancy, Dickason trials differ

NZ law's extra "nuance" allows judges to use medical evidence to consider if a life sentence would be manifestly unjust despite the conviction for murder.

Time to introduce impact-risk statements

Time to introduce impact-risk statements

Impact-investment governance must go further than anti-greenwashing rules and ask if impact-risk statements are plausible and responsive.

Interest rate hikes won't help prices

Interest rate hikes won't help prices

A large share of the inflation squeezing Kiwi households is being driven from offshore and isn’t something the Official Cash Rate can influence directly.

How informal communication helps Gen Z build stronger workplace relationships

How informal communication helps Gen Z

Don’t think colleagues who chat in the kitchen or message each other on WhatsApp are wasting time.

Q&A: Kāinga Matters

Q&A: Kāinga Matters

AUT senior lecturer and architect Jade Kake on papakāinga, finding out about your iwi’s housing plans and paths to connected community living in Aotearoa.

The CRL a great start but more needed

The CRL a great start but more needed

The City Rail Link will transform Auckland but is just the beginning of the infrastructure a city Auckland’s size needs.

How the Clancy, Dickason trials differ

How the Clancy, Dickason trials differ

NZ law's extra "nuance" allows judges to use medical evidence to consider if a life sentence would be manifestly unjust despite the conviction for murder.

Weight loss drug warning to bodybuilders

Weight loss drug warning to bodybuilders

Weight loss drugs like Wegovy are now making their way into the competitive bodybuilding space, prompting caution from an AUT expert.

Sporting memories club helps connections

Sporting memories club helps connections

The success of New Zealand’s first Sporting Memories Club is a powerful example of the healing powers of connection and fun, says AUT’s Richard Wright.

New Zealand is cracking down on school attendance. Is it missing the bigger picture?

Beyond attendance: why kids miss school

To lift academic achievement schools should help every child feel safe, supported and that they belong.

Ship anchors leave lasting mark on the seafloor

Ship anchors leave lasting mark

The impact on the seafloor from the anchoring of cruise ships and big cargo vessels is similar to the destruction from bottom trawling.

Teaching Ai to recognise possum calls

Teaching Ai to recognise possum calls

Teaching Ai models to recognise owl calls helps those models more accurately detect possums, AUT researchers find. 

AI hackathons spark innovation at AUT

AI hackathons spark innovation at AUT

More than 220 participants took part in two sold-out AI hackathons hosted at AUT's South and City campuses as part of the Aotearoa AI Hackathon Festival.

AUT alumni connect at Parliament

AUT alumni connect at Parliament

AUT brought alumni, MPs and partners together at Parliament, showcasing innovation and alumni leadership.

Shaping sport governance in New Zealand

Shaping sport governance in New Zealand

The Sector Governance Community is one of the most significant collaborations between AUT and the national sport ecosystem.

AUT’s support for seventh Y25 List

AUT’s support for seventh Y25 List

Year on year, this prestigious nationwide list has featured AUT students, graduates and alumni excelling in their respective fields.