Business and economics news

Covid's impact on Pacific workers

COVID-19 exacerbated existing disparities between NZ European and Pacific workers - particularly for Pacific women under 30 in Auckland.

Does digitalisation deliver or divide?

New AUT research examines whether digital transformation delivers on its promises or reinforces social inequities and divides.

Accolades for Shadow A Leader 2022

Shadow A Leader is one of AUT’s flagship partnership programmes, giving thousands of students an invaluable day shadowing top leaders in Auckland.

High quality research translation awards

The 2022 New Zealand Business Research Translation Awards were notable for the high standard of entries.

Meet our staff: Leon Iusitini

As a Pacific researcher at AUT, Dr Leon Iusitini’s role is both research and promoting the interests of Pacific people in New Zealand.

$400-a-week retirement shortfall

Is our KiwiSaver balance building up fast enough to provide for our retirement? For the average New Zealander, the short answer is no.

Five Questions: Professor Antonio Díaz Andrade

We asked Professor Antonio Díaz Andrade five questions ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Online toolkit reduces money conflict

Bespoke to New Zealand, the toolkit has been developed based on the findings from joint research by AUT and Good Shepherd NZ.

Covid cautious or Covid cavalier?

New AUT research shows half of Kiwi employees have at least a moderate level of “office anxiety” - concerns about returning to the workplace.

The power of Lisa

As a leader in Deloitte’s forensic team Lisa Tai has helped uncover criminal activities, tackle fraud and fight white-collar crime. AUTs Insight meets her.