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A year of successes for AUT’s HFE Group

AUT’s Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) Group has had a stellar 2023, with awards, accreditation – and a set of green rubbish bins.

Learning better food systems in Nouméa

Two AUT gastronomy students have visited New Caledonia to learn about resilient and sustainable food systems.

Landfall win – a Q&A with Siobhan Harvey

Acclaimed author, and AUT academic, Siobhan Harvey has won the 2023 Landfall Essay Competition.

Entrepreneurs go head-to-head

The AUT Innovation Challenge competition was held to discover New Zealand’s most promising young entrepreneurs.

Law vs Persons: why legal rules matter

NZ courts are moving from a “rule of law” to a “rule of persons’ approach, raising important questions about how we want to be governed as a society.

Time to transform NZ’s justice system

A five-year study led by AUT Law School aims to transform how our justice system supports whānau experiencing mental health distress and addiction.

Samoa-based alumni meet AUT leader

AUT leaders celebrated the achievements of Samoan graduates at an alumni event in Samoa.

Māori chief inspires fashion student’s work

Ngāti Tūwharetoa design student Tia Tahau’s collection, showcased at AUT’s 2023 Graduate Fashion Show, was inspired by her ancestor Te Rangi Tāhau

Decolonising Māori death practices

Marsden-funded research is revitalising and adapting ancient Māori burial customs and practices for modern life.

Art meets science at AUT

An unlikely collaboration is behind a critically acclaimed artwork by the School of Future Environments’ Clinton Watkins.