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The Self-Funded Vaka

The annual Kōrero/Talanoa event brought together Māori and Pacific industry and community experts, entrepreneurs, whānau, alumni and students.

New MPs face brutal learning curve. Why?

New AUT research shows how hard the move into new political jobs can be – and how parliament, the media and the public might better support newcomers.

Who is and isn’t using robo-advisors?

New AUT research shows those who could benefit the most from affordable, financial digital services are not using them.

Is Buy Now, Pay Later a form of debt?

Marketed as a convenient way to pay for purchases over time, BNPL are fundamentally still a form of debt.

Time to introduce impact-risk statements

Impact-investment governance must go further than anti-greenwashing rules and ask if impact-risk statements are plausible and responsive.

Interest rate hikes won't help prices

A large share of the inflation squeezing Kiwi households is being driven from offshore and isn’t something the Official Cash Rate can influence directly.

How informal communication helps Gen Z build stronger workplace relationships

Don’t think colleagues who chat in the kitchen or message each other on WhatsApp are wasting time.

Cross-functional working takes effort

Working in an open-plan space and experiencing the efficiencies of collaboration and collegiality is motivational and inspiring, writes Kate Kearins.

Inaugural Auckland FC Captain studying at AUT

Legendary international football player Hiroki Sakai has recently started his MBA at AUT.

How can mindfulness make waiting easier?

We found that mindfulness – deliberately paying attention to the present – appears to slow the subjective passage of time.