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Time to transform NZ’s justice system
Law
20 Nov, 2023
A five-year study led by AUT Law School aims to transform how our justice system supports whānau experiencing mental health distress and addiction.
Samoa-based alumni meet AUT leader
17 Nov, 2023
AUT leaders celebrated the achievements of Samoan graduates at an alumni event in Samoa.
Māori chief inspires fashion student
Art and design
15 Nov, 2023
Ngāti Tūwharetoa design student Tia Tahau’s collection, showcased at AUT’s 2023 Graduate Fashion Show, was inspired by her ancestor Te Rangi Tāhau
Decolonising Māori death practices
Te Ara Poutama: Māori and indigenous development
14 Nov, 2023
Marsden-funded research is revitalising and adapting ancient Māori burial customs and practices for modern life.
10 Nov, 2023
An unlikely collaboration is behind a critically acclaimed artwork by the School of Future Environments’ Clinton Watkins.
Graduate Fashion Show a runway success
Art and design
10 Nov, 2023
Twenty-nine Bachelor of Design students showcased their collections before a 300-strong audience of friends, family, fashion industry and influencers.
New Professors and Associate Professors
08 Nov, 2023
AUT is proud to announce the promotion of 15 academics to Professor and 22 academics to Associate Professor.
New gourmet range to benefit students
Hospitality, tourism and events
08 Nov, 2023
Renowned chef patron of Antoine’s, Tony Astle, is launching a new gourmet range, with profits going towards supporting students in hardship.
NZ law schools embed, teach bijural law
Law
08 Nov, 2023
AUT Law School and all NZ law schools are working to ensure the tertiary law curriculum reflects a legal system that is bicultural, bilingual, and bijural.
Indigenous knowledge for climate change
Architecture and built environment
08 Nov, 2023
A new podcast features AUT research into nature-based solutions to climate change rooted in indigenous knowledges.