Culture and society news
Award-winning AUT architecture student
02 Dec, 2022
AUT Master of Architecture (Professional) graduate Matangireia Yates Francis has won the prestigious Te Kāhui Whaihanga Resene Student Design Award.
What makes a treasure, a treasure?
29 Nov, 2022
Art and law expert Rod Thomas tells The Detail why New Zealand should keep a list of protected artworks to strengthen the country's cultural heritage.
22 Nov, 2022
The outstanding work of this year’s graduating art & design students can now be viewed online. 
Student success at Lexus Design Awards
21 Nov, 2022
AUT Bachelor of Design student Mark Rous achieves second place at the prestigious Lexus Design Awards.
Ethically leveraging data insights
21 Nov, 2022
Governments are increasingly wanting to learn how to ethically leverage data insights, Professor Rhema Vaithianathan says.
Accreditation for MArch (Prof)
16 Nov, 2022
AUT’s Master of Architecture (Professional) programme is formally accredited by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board.
15 Nov, 2022
Saturday night marked the triumphant return of AUT’s iconic final year fashion show – for the first time since 2019.
15 Nov, 2022
Ella Henry rebuts recent claims that mātaraunga Māori | Māori knowledge is myth, not science.
Making sustainable practices work
03 Nov, 2022
The challenge of decarbonising requires concerted action and new approaches from governments, businesses, and individuals alike.
01 Nov, 2022
What role does Shakespeare play in New Zealand’s culture? Professor Barry King suggests a National Theatre could help in NZ's cultural identity crisis.