Law news

Seabed mining around Aotearoa

A select committee will consider the risks and benefits of seabed mining in NZ waters. AUT Law Professor Paul Myburgh examines the issues at hand.

What makes a treasure, a treasure?

Art and law expert Rod Thomas tells The Detail why New Zealand should keep a list of protected artworks to strengthen the country's cultural heritage.

New professors and associate professors

AUT is delighted to announce the promotion of 15 of its academics to the position of Professor and 30 to Associate Professor.

Record ranking for AUT

AUT has claimed its highest-ever place among New Zealand universities in the latest global rankings.

Programme inspires students to study law

AUT hosted students from lower decile schools as part of Te Kuhunga, a programme built to inspire and support students to study law at university.

Law School scholars, supporters honoured

An evening of excitement and excellence – those words aptly describe the recent 2022 AUT Law Awards, an annual event that recognises our top law scholars.

Being radical in time of climate crisis

AUT Law School hosted a public lecture by Environmental Law Professor Liz Fisher, a distinguished legal academic from Oxford University.

Mātauranga Māori celebrated

Te Ara Pakihi, Te Ōhanga Me Te Ture | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has contributed to many recent successes and celebrations of mātauranga Māori.

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.

Almost human

AUT law alumnus Sam Ennor is deeply fascinated by the legal ramifications of the rapidly approaching AI revolution. AUT’s Insight magazine meets him.