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Māori face harsher sentences than Pākehā

New AUT research asks: do Māori face a higher likelihood of a community-based sentence, instead of the more common – and least severe – outcome of a fine?

AUT winners of 2025 Lexus Design Award

Rat control and greywater management systems created by AUT students won top awards at the 2025 Lexus Design Award.

AI in Action

Industry leaders and academics gathered earlier in November for a dynamic panel discussion ‘AI in Action – Turning Innovation into Impact’.

Unleashing young entrepreneurs’ futures

The newly-launched Ara Tipu Start-Up programme will train and fund entrepreneurial young AUT students.

Eel symposium goes swimmingly at AUT

A recent two-day gathering of eel (tuna) enthusiasts at AUT attracted dozens of local and international experts.

Asbestos in kids’ play sand

Auckland University of Technology's Dr Terri-Ann Berry on asbestos contamination of children’s coloured sand products.

AUT robots attend first symposium

AUT’s humanoid robots took part in the Ministry for Ethnic Communities’ annual business symposium, Ethnic Xchange 2025.

Thousands gather for WIPCE 2025

Iwi manaaki Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomed more than 3000 Indigenous knowledge holders, educators and leaders from across the globe for WIPCE 2025.

Rural wisdom in a digital world

Rural NZers are leading a sustainability movement based on social trust and pragmatic purchasing, rather than advertising slogans or education campaigns.

Indigenous festival hits Auckland

Landing in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Ao Pūtahi Festival will transform Aotea Square into a living Indigenous village.