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Airborne asbestos in kids’ play sand

Airborne asbestos in kids’ play sand

AUT research led by Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry finds airborne asbestos in children’s play sand.

Should Fiji reinstate the death penalty?

Should Fiji reinstate the death penalty?

Fiji is facing a drug crisis but calls to bring back the death penalty for offenders are based on moral panic and fail to address the underlying issues.

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

More lives could be saved if community responders were equipped with portable automated external defibrillators (AEDs), a new study shows.

Financial literacy a pathway to wealth

Financial literacy a pathway to wealth

Does financial literacy help people get better financial outcomes, or do people become more financially literate as they manage their own finances?

Insights on sustainability experts

Insights on sustainability experts

2026 Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals report.

The tax NZ doesn’t want to talk about

The tax NZ doesn’t want to talk about

Election 2026 will likely bring renewed focus on the Capital Gains Tax, especially given the pressures on a tax system that is becoming harder to sustain.

Should Fiji reinstate the death penalty?

Should Fiji reinstate the death penalty?

Fiji is facing a drug crisis but calls to bring back the death penalty for offenders are based on moral panic and fail to address the underlying issues.

Can Wegovy help NZ's obesity crisis?

Can Wegovy help NZ's obesity crisis?

Wegovy has drawn much media attention - but its popularity raises questions about next-generation drugs and what they mean for a worsening obesity crisis.

Move on orders revive Victorian era

Move on orders revive Victorian era

A proposed law rejects homelessness as a social issue, instead deeming homeless people a public nuisance who must be managed through the justice system.

Q&A: Feet Matters

Q & A: Feet Matters

Professor Matt Carroll explains how to care for your feet; whether it’s choosing the right running shoes, managing pain or avoiding bad smells.

Airborne asbestos in kids’ play sand

Airborne asbestos in kids’ play sand

AUT research led by Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry finds airborne asbestos in children’s play sand.

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

More lives could be saved if community responders were equipped with portable automated external defibrillators (AEDs), a new study shows.

AI an existential threat to documentary?

AI an existential threat to documentary?

AI has revolutionised documentary production techniques but raises critical questions about ethics, authenticity and the nature of truth in storytelling.

Third year running for AUT NASA interns

Third year running for AUT NASA interns

Laura Franssen is about to head to NASA, the third AUT student to have been awarded a 3-month internship at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

AUT shaping our AI future

AUT shaping our AI future

AUT’s Dr Geri Harris has played a central role in shaping New Zealand’s most influential AI discussion document.

Celebrating excellence

Celebrating excellence

The School of Communication Studies recently welcomed students, alumni, staff, industry partners, and sponsors to the return of its Excellence Awards.

Helping whānau get back on their feet

Helping whānau get back on their feet

Partnering with Lifewise, AUT is hosting Auckland leaders to help address homelessness.

It’s Samoa Language Week

It’s Samoa Language Week

This week Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa is being celebrated around Aotearoa.