Alumni news

AUT hosts talk on future of health

AUT hosted sector leaders at North Campus to explore how innovation, equity and workforce development will shape the future of health in Aotearoa.

Can NZ support more foreign students?

NZ’s push to expand international education appears an easy win for economic growth – but the numbers on paper don’t make for prudent policy. Here’s why.  

How can tourism and hospo in NZ thrive?

A new AUT study shows challenges and opportunities for a sector marked by passionate, committed workers - despite bullying and low pay.

Debunking 5 TBI myths

Touching the lives of an average 110 people each day in Aotearoa, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is much more common than any of us would like it to be.

Science makes a splash

AUT sports science at the Z Manu World Champs

The case for pay equity in Aotearoa NZ

Over five decades, women have moved into many new work roles. Men have not. That imbalance continues to shape pay outcomes across the NZ economy.

AUT architecture student wins $5k award

AUT Master of Architecture (Professional) student Nathan Moore has landed the 2026 UXBRIDGE Malcolm Smith Architecture Fellowship.

Protein rises to top of food pyramid

New dietary guidelines from the US have upended the traditional food pyramid, moving protein into the spotlight.

ANTM docuseries offers no apologies 

Reality Check, on Netflix, doesn’t apologise for abusing contestants, and seeks to blame others instead, says Senior Lecturer Rebecca Trelease.  

Time for an anti-corruption agency?

NZ is among the world’s least corrupt countries, but we’re slipping in the global rankings – and that suggests a trend that is troubling for many reasons.