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AUT staff talk real contributions

A dynamic new recruitment video that celebrates and distinguishes AUT as a place that offers progressive careers with purpose, is released this week.

Mechanical engineers shift gears with AI

Research commercialisation from AUT is set to revolutionise the process of gear system design.

NZ has a $2.5b building defect problem

AUT PhD graduate Dr Mark Kirby asks whether self‑certification will make Aotearoa's $2.5b building defect problem better or worse.

More accessible and secure research data

AUT has launched its first, secure, centralised repository for completed research data.

Q&A: Pay Equity Matters

Professor Katherine Ravenswood explains why pay equity matters, unpacking gender and ethnic pay gaps, fairness, job value and women’s work in NZ today.

IBTec work showcased on radio NZ

The ground-breaking work of AUT’s Institute of Biomedical Technologies (IBTec) has recently been in the headlines.

It’s Vanuatu Bislama Language Week

This week Vanuatu Bislama Language Week is being celebrated around Aotearoa.

AUT names 2026 Matariki Award winners

AUT has named the 2026 Matariki Award winners, celebrating staff excellence in research, teaching and professional service and their impact on communities.

The origin of universal media symbols

Across languages, writing systems, and cultures, a right-pointing triangle is understood to mean “start”. AUT’s Dr Jason Kennedy explains why.

GPs' ‘moral distress’ over patient care

Doctors say they feel ‘guilty’ and ‘inadequate’ because of patient care choices that come from circumstances beyond their own control.