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New authority could transform Māori health

Dr Heather Came and Adjunct Professor Dominic O’Sullivan weigh-in on the establishment of a new Maori health authority in The Conversation.

What got us here won’t get us there

When the script gets scrapped, we must contend with a ‘What got us here won’t get you there’ moment, writes Professor Kate Kearins.

New research on school readiness

The children of teen mothers in New Zealand have lower baseline school readiness levels than other children and should be prioritised for support.

Ethnic inequity in chronic pain services

A new study shows that Māori, Asian and Pacific peoples experienced poorer patient outcomes compared to Europeans.

Five questions with Prof. David Nicholls

We asked Professor David Nicholls five questions about his research following his recent appointment.

Feeling the Tokyo Heat

Top Kiwi athletes training for the Olympics under AUT’s Professor Andrew Kilding and other sport scientists.

Māori scientists face double challenge

Māori scientists undertake innovative research while also being expected to raise the cultural capacity of their organisations and the science system.

Should tourism get its hopes up?

A single market cannot compensate for the lack of inbound travel from the rest of the world. But for tourism operators, something is better than nothing.

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.