News from AUT’s Māori whānau

AUT builds on the success of Te Aronui Framework

AUT has built upon the success of its groundbreaking Te Aronui framework with the appointment of Professor Meihana Durie in a new role, Te Toi Aronui.

Auspicious start to inaugural law course

Dean of AUT Law School, Ahorangi Professor Khylee Quince welcomed nearly 300 students to the first lecture on tikanga Māori and Aotearoa NZ’s legal system.

AUT celebrates 2025 UniPrep graduates

AUT’s South Campus was one of celebration recently as 206 school leavers graduated from the University’s UniPrep programme.

Six New Kaihoe Join AUT's Eke Tangaroa

AUT welcomes six new Kaihoe to Eke Tangaroa, a key initiative supporting Māori and Pacific academics' growth and success within the University.

Māori lead innovative housing projects

A community-run housing initiative in Te Tairāwhiti (East Coast) shows that innovative approaches to home ownership can be found within communities.

Talking with trailblazers – a kōrero/talanoa

Hosted by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, this year’s kōrero/talanoa highlighted the growth of Māori and Pacific entrepreneurs in New Zealand.

AUT releases 2023 Pay Gaps Report

Improvements but work still needed

Māori knowledge of animals

Teachers now have new groundbreaking classroom resources on Māori knowledge of animals, and Māori concepts as they relate to animal ethics.

Law School academic advises on Whenua

An AUT Law School academic played a key role in Whenua, a NZ Herald-led project that raises uncomfortable issues about Aotearoa’s colonial legacy.