Business and economics news

Local policies can reduce gambling loss

When local authorities tighten gambling regulations, player losses at the pokie machines are reduced, an AUT report has found.

NZ support workers need more support

Most support workers in New Zealand feel overworked, underpaid and undervalued, a new AUT study has found.

AUT honours Dr Geoff Perry and Richard Hall

Dr Geoff Perry and Richard Hall have been made AUT’s newest Reeves Honorary Fellows in recognition of their significant contributions to the University.

NZ is facing a fragmented global economy

NZ businesses must ask themselves some tough questions in order to adapt and succeed in the new global economy, writes Peter Enderwick.

Time to rethink arts funding in NZ

After a horror year for the performing arts, we need to apply some fresh thinking to the arts landscape of the future, writes Jonathan Baker.

Time to rethink arts funding in NZ

After a horror year for the performing arts, we need to apply some fresh thinking to the arts landscape of the future, writes Jonathan Baker.

Cheerleaders are athletes

Rather than remove cheerleaders from sport fields, we should celebrate their athleticism and embrace cheerleading as a sport, writes Patrick Van Esch.

Do you dare ditch your phone for a day?

A Business School researcher wants you to take the Phone Free Day Global Challenge and find out what happens when people use tech in a purposeful way.

New Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows

Three AUT academics have been elected as Fellows to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Star power may help vaccine hesitancy

From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy, writes Patrick Van Esch and his co-authors.