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AUT names 2026 Matariki Award winners

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

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

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.

Q&A: Pay Equity Matters

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.

GPs' ‘moral distress’ over patient care

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.

Pay equity settlement more than wages

Pay equity settlement more than wages

A new study shows that pay equity can strengthen essential workforces and improve outcomes for workers.

IBTec work showcased on radio NZ

IBTec work showcased on radio NZ

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

The origin of universal media symbols

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.

Law student represents Indigenous voices

Law student represents Indigenous voices

AUT law student Maria Tavui Laki reflects on participating in the Expert Mechanism for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Switzerland.

GPs' ‘moral distress’ over patient care

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.

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.

AI could be NZ’s competitive advantage

AI could be NZ’s competitive advantage

Tech leader and alumnus discusses the geopolitics of AI at AUT.

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.

More accessible and secure research data

More accessible and secure research data

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

It’s Vanuatu Bislama Language Week

It’s Vanuatu Bislama Language Week

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

AUT names 2026 Matariki Award winners

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.