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By 2040 Big Data should have shrunk the public sector beyond recognition.
The age of Big Data has come to consumers rapidly, reinventing how we shop, socialise, bank and get from A to B. And a Big Data revolution is slowly rolling through the public sector too.
Young Nurse of the Year goes to AUT lecturer
AUT nursing lecturer Dr Jed Montayre has been named Young Nurse of the Year by the New Zealand Nurses Association (NZNO).
The award recognises outstanding practice, contribution to nursing and entrepreneurship in young nurses.
AUT professor appointed to National Advisory Council
AUT Professor of Pacific Studies, Tagaloatele Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council of the Employment of Women.
AUT inspires Indonesia with arts and cultural programme
AUT has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education & Culture (MoEC) of Indonesia, to host 50 experts from Indonesia, taking them on a whirlwind tour to learn about New Zealand’s arts and culture.
AUT cleans up at Best Design Awards
AUT has had its most successful Best Awards night yet.
The Best Awards are the country’s top Design awards and were held in Auckland on Friday 14th October.
World Mental Health Day event explores psychological first-aid
World Mental Health Day (WMHD) was celebrated on Monday 10 October with a thought-provoking event at AUT’s North Campus.
The event focussed on the WMHD 2016 theme of psychological and mental health first-aid, highlighting the fact that we each have a role to play in the health of our social networks. A panel of industry-leading speakers talked about how to provide effective psychological first-aid, and the current climate of mental health in New Zealand.
New Zealanders increasingly live, work and play in human-built environments. Over 80% of our population lives in urban areas. For most of us, our food comes via supermarkets instead of growing our own, and we spend increasing amounts of time indoors – at home and at work. Conversely, we are seeing growing rates of mental health issues in our people. More and more of us seem to be struggling to live healthy and fulfilling lives, content with who we are and how we are living.
AUT expert: Electronic voting no silver bullet
Following disappointing turnout levels in local government elections across New Zealand, a public policy expert is warning against assumptions that technology will solve the issue.
Final mayoral debate delves into Auckland sport and recreation issues
Six contenders for Auckland Mayor gathered at AUT North Campus on Tuesday 4 October 2016 for the final mayoral debate of the election campaign. The debate focused on sport and recreation, and was hosted by Aktive Auckland and AUT.
New Zealand business has been celebrated in style as more than 600 guests from the government, academic and business sectors came together to honour the winners of the 2016 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards at a gala dinner at the Langham Hotel.