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Who'll be hardest hit by Trump tariffs?

New modelling shows how Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs will affect other trading nations - including the United States, writes Niven Winchester.

When does “gossip” become “intel”?

What counts as gossip is a slippery notion. The key is not any set of objective criteria, but rather a shared agreement that a situation counts as gossip.

Top honours for Business School alumna

A high-flying AUT Business School alumna has been awarded the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) Business Achievement Award.

Navigating the blend of zigzag working

It's called “zigzag working” - employees simultaneously blending job and family roles that once used to be separate. But who does it and does it work?

2024 top business scholars honoured

AUT Business School has honoured the recipients of the 2024 Top Scholar Awards and inducted 131 graduates into the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) honours society.

Job hurdles for trans, non-binary Kiwis

New research shows employment challenges and wage gaps for people in the trans and non-binary community.

Time to change NZ’s tax exemption system

New research shows the current tax exemption system in New Zealand is neither fair nor equitable. It is past time for this to change.

Rising unemployment has broad impacts

Job losses in male-dominated industries may signal shifts in household income dynamics, particularly for families that depend on a male breadwinner.

New data show impact of US tariffs on NZ

The impact of a trade war rests on factors including how much a nation’s exports are exposed to new tariffs, and the importance of trade to each economy.