Business and economics news

Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year

Sawmill closures and job losses in Tokoroa were seen by many as just the latest blow to a dying forestry company town. But it hasn’t always been this way.

Collaborations that count

AUT Business School’s long-standing partnership with ASB has only strengthened over 2025.

Leave is leave

At this time of the year, annual leave is top of mind for many of us. How do we ensure leave is leave? Kate Kearins examines the issue.

Māori face harsher sentences than Pākehā

New AUT research asks: do Māori face a higher likelihood of a community-based sentence, instead of the more common – and least severe – outcome of a fine?

AI in action

Industry leaders and academics gathered earlier in November for a dynamic panel discussion ‘AI in Action – Turning Innovation into Impact’.

Rural wisdom in a digital world

Rural NZers are leading a sustainability movement based on social trust and pragmatic purchasing, rather than advertising slogans or education campaigns.

NZers more cautious about Internet

Tense, sceptical, aware – three words that describe NZers’ relationship with the Internet and AI, according to the 2025 World Internet Project.

AUT Marsden and Mana Tūāpapa success

AUT academics have been recognised in 2025’s Marsden Fund and Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowships.

Celebrating AUT student excellence

The AUT Blue Awards recognise high-performance athletes and artists who are also achieving their academic goals as students of AUT.

AUT shines at Research Translation comp

Three AUT Business School academics have been acknowledged for their translation of complex research into ideas that resonate with non-academic audiences.