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Birth certificates of a nation
Te Ara Poutama’s Professor Paul Moon is setto release his latest book, this one a textbook on New Zealand’s founding documents.
The leading New Zealand historian has selected 50 founding documents and provided each with a concise description of its historical context and ongoing importance in his new book New Zealand Birth Certificates.
Professor Moon says the book is designed to be more than just a general textbook. It is also aimed at a general readership.
Money not the key to Kiwi happiness, but it’s a start
Money may not buy happiness but material conditions are a significant factor in determining quality of life, according to a visiting academic.
Bath University’s Professor Suzanne Skevington is speaking the 2010 Quality of Life Conference which starts today (February 22-24) at AUT University and will discuss how material conditions affect quality of life and the implications this has for social policy.
AUT Sports stars shine at World University Games
AUT Sports students recently joined more than 7,300 athletes from 134 countries to compete in The World University Games - a major international sporting event held every two years for student athletes from around the world. This year’s Games - also known as the Universiade – were held in Taipei from 19-30 August.
UPDATED: WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED TO AUT’S NORTH CAMPUS AND STUDENT VILLAGE, Tuesday 19 September, 18:45.
Classes will resume tomorrow, Wednesday 20 September 2017.
Hemi Kelly, a licensed translator and full-time lecturer at Te Ara Poutama, was given the privilege and challenge of translating Witi Ihimaera’s latest novel into te reo Māori.
Going into final year study at AUT? Apply now for a Freemasons Scholarship
There's a little over two weeks before applications close for the annual Freemasons Scholarships on 1 October.
Competition win brings real world learning
Representing AUT in the 2017 Sentencing Advocacy Competition gave law student Abhijit Desai an incredible opportunity to experience the realities of criminal law. Abhijit, who made it to the finals against 23 other participants, impressed the judges with his skill and brought home the win.
AUT at NZFW Graduate Show 2017
Three talented fashion designers represented AUT at this year’s New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) Graduate Show.
New fatigue fighting tool offers MS patients hope
A new app is now available to help those with multiple sclerosis (MS) cope with fatigue. The app, MS Energise, launched last week and uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles to help users self-manage the fatigue they experience as a result of their condition.
Malo e lelei – (hello). Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan Language Week), from 3-9 September, provides an opportunity to celebrate Tongan culture here in New Zealand.