Hospitality, tourism and events news

Promoting careers, not just jobs

The Hospitality, Tourism, Events and Culinary Arts Career Fair attracted 240 students and 32 employers to AUT on Wednesday 14 August.

The changing face of what it means to be Kiwi

The items that represent Kiwi identity are changing - towards wine, oysters, the silver fern and Māori culture, research at AUT suggests.

Stamp of quality for AUT tourism degree

AUT's tourism degree has been quality-assured by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

What does luxury really mean?

To date there is no objective or quantifiable definition of luxury or the luxury market due to their nebulous nature.

62% increase in AUT researchers

Growing expertise to help New Zealand and the world

Five questions: Professor Michael Lück

We asked Professor Michael Lück five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Diversity celebrated at cookbook launch

The launch of a cookbook with family recipes and stories of AUT staff and students from migrant and refugee backgrounds, took place on Race Relations Day.

Christchurch

The tragic event in Christchurch today devastates us. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their friends and families.

Celebrating AUT through the years

Over 50 of our oldest alumni came together for the 2018 Seddon Memorial Technical College reunion hosted by the alumni office.

Gaining skills for the workplace

Auckland Council are proud to sponsor the overall achievement prize for the AUT Edge Award, an extra-curricular employability award at AUT.