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Five AUT culinary arts students rolled up their sleeves and prepared their best summer pear recipes for a panel of judges in the AUT University/USA Pears cook off.
The former head chef at The Ritz in London visits NZ and AUT to share his experiences of dealing with addiction in the hospitality industry.
AUT artists part of Microsites
The streets around Albert Park, AUT and the University of Auckland are hosting a temporary art exhibition featuring work by AUT students and alumni.
Microsites is a series of 12 small, temporary public art projects by 13 artists that are intriguing, subtle and surprising discoveries for people living, working and walking through Auckland’s Learning Quarter.
Performance Design takes centre stage at AUT
Performance design will be centre stage at AUT University from August 13-28, when practitioners from across the country gather to generate and discuss New Zealand’s contribution to the 2011 Prague Quadrennial: International Exhibition of Performance Design and Space, PQ11. The Quadrennial is held every four years, presenting performance design from more than 70 countries in three categories: student, national and theatre architecture.
Smelly socks tell story of cultural identity
Has the smell of sunscreen ever convinced you that there is sand between your toes? If so, you have experienced synthetic synaesthesia, when one sensory experience triggers another “phantom” sensory experience.
In his early 80s the Hon George Gair could have happily sat back and reflected on his years.As a former member of Parliament, North Shore City mayor, high commissioner to London and once upon a time a journalist, he has much to reflect on.
Why we sound like Americans when we sing
We do it without thinking about it; in fact it’s more of an effort not to do it. We might be New Zealanders but we nearly all sing pop songs with an American-influenced accent.
PMC director calls for greater global outreach by NZ j-schools
The busty blonde Russian woman you met online who needs to borrow money for emergency surgery could well be a West African man trying to dupe you out of your life savings.
A lifetime of working recognised
AUT University’s own Professor John Moorfield was recognised for his work in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.