Hospitality, tourism and events news

Renowned restaurateur honoured by AUT

Veteran chef and restaurateur Tony Astle has received one of AUT’s highest honours, a Seddon Honorary Fellowship.

Hiakai wins Ockham NZ Book Award

An "astounding" book on modern Māori cuisine has won best illustrated non-fiction at the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Should tourism get its hopes up?

A single market cannot compensate for the lack of inbound travel from the rest of the world. But for tourism operators, something is better than nothing.

A fairer strategy than the green tax

A green tax on long-haul flights favours rich tourists and, NZ needs a fairer strategy writes Professor Michael Lueck.

Freedom camping needs new regulations

Massive growth in freedom camping has inevitably led to resentment in local communities, writes Professor Michael Lüeck and Sabrina Seeler.

Hospitality professor heads top journal

One of the world’s top journals in the field of hospitality and tourism has a new executive editor – AUT's Professor Peter Kim.

New Professors and Associate Professors

Nine academics have been appointed to the position of Professor, effective from 1 January 2021. 19 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Honorary fellowship for culinary hero

Ted Bryant, a long-time hospitality industry stalwart, has been awarded the title of Reeves Honorary Fellow of AUT.

A special book on modern Maori cuisine

When Associate Professor Tracy Berno was asked by Chef Monique Fiso to help write Hiakai she was “absolutely blown away” and jumped at the opportunity.

A study exchange without the travel

American breakfast foods and ANZAC biscuits - find out how our School of Hospitality created a ‘virtual exchange’ with a university in New Jersey.