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Business Achievement Award for AUT’s own

Nicki Pritchard, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Anderson Quigley in the UK has taken out the 2025 Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Business Achievement Award.

Trust in news up significantly in 2026

The latest Trust in News report shows trust up significantly, and journalism revived as a trusted source

AUT design grads win at WAFF

The film More Than Magic by AUT Bachelor of Design grads won the Jury Prize at the Wellington Animation Film Festival (WAFF) Student Animation Awards

Audit finds support for siblings lacking

A new audit of children's hospitals in NZ and Australia shows that siblings of children with serious conditions are often overlooked and lack support.

Q&A: Apartment Living Matters

Can a body corporate prevent you from using your unit as an Airbnb? Join Rod Thomas to find out what you need to know about living in an apartment.

AUT grad selected for wool internship

AUT Master of Design graduate Ella Cook will head to Italy this year as part of a global wool industry partnership between Zentera and Reda.

KiwiSaver changes penalise some earners

For many NZers, “getting ahead” has quietly become “just getting through”. Which makes the latest change to KiwiSaver understandable but problematic.

AUT breaks into global top 25 for sports

A significant rise in the latest QS rankings sees AUT grow its international reputation for sports-related teaching, research and partnerships.

“Lungwashing” stubs out tobacco harm

New AUT research exposes the steps a major tobacco company takes to look like it cares about the health of people and the planet.

Can gen AI be a privacy expert?

AUT researchers find AI tools like Chat GPT, Claude AI and Gemini can interpret websites’ privacy policies with up to 85% accuracy.