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AUT architecture student wins $5k award

AUT Master of Architecture (Professional) student Nathan Moore has landed the 2026 UXBRIDGE Malcolm Smith Architecture Fellowship.

NZ’s $2.5bn shoddy building bill

Nearly 10% of the NZ building sector's value is lost to systemic quality failure. Here's how to fix our 'build now, fix later' culture.

Asbestos in kids’ play sand

Auckland University of Technology's Dr Terri-Ann Berry on asbestos contamination of children’s coloured sand products.

AUT’s Priscila Besen at COP30

The senior lecturer in sustainable architecture spoke to the Science Media Centre ahead of attending the 30th UN climate conference in Belém, Brazil.

AUT disaster response expert on Gaza

AUT’s Professor Regan Potangaroa, a global expert in humanitarian engineering, has been involved in more than 200 UN deployments in 22 countries.

Professor John Tookey on Rebuilding Gaza

With 83% of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild, the AUT Professor of Construction Management writes.

Barriers for women in construction in NZ 

Women in Aotearoa’s construction industry can face significant challenges, from subtle biases to outright discrimination, an AUT study finds. 

GDI 2025 Conference in December

The Green+ Digital+ Intelligent Built Environment Conference taking place at AUT from 1 – 3 December brings together academia, industry and policy makers

AUT students selected for 2025 Y25 List

Two AUT students, Laya Rasooli and Ivy Lyden-Hancy, have been selected for this year’s Y25 List.

Keeping warm at home 

NZ homes can be cold and damp. Here are four tips to help keep your place warm this winter.