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AUT and Ocean Beach: Bluff aquaculture

The owners of the former Ocean Beach freezing works have partnered with AUT to turn its Southland site into a centre of excellence for aquaculture.

Scientists dissect squid named by alum

For his PhD, AUT alumnus Dr Jesse Kelly described and named a rare genus of deep-sea squid; a specimen of which was recently dissected by NZ scientists.

Pioneers of 'Co-creative TA' celebrated

AUT Professor of Psychotherapy, Keith Tudor, has received the 2020 Eric Berne Memorial Award in Transactional Analysis (TA).

World Brain Day 2020

New Zealand’s most cited scientist features in a series of interviews with global experts for World Brain Day.

Switching farm animals for crops?

Climate Explained: What if we took all farm animals off the land and planted crops and trees instead? Professor Sebastian Leuzinger investigates.

Assisted dying referendum

NZ’s law lacks necessary detail to make a fully informed decision, says Dr Rhona Winnington.

$1.29m for ‘clean energy’ project

AUT is set to receive $1.29 million from the latest round of funding from the Government's New Zealand Upgrade Programme.

How will court deal with ChCh killer?

Tensions are high as the sentencing of the ChCh gunman approaches. His decision to defend himself fuels the case, says Law Professor Kris Gledhill.

The lasting impacts of rugby injuries

A UK study of former rugby players shows they continue to suffer a high ‘injury load’ after retirement from the sport.

Pacific language videos: Kiribati

The Kiribati instalment in the AUT Pacific language video series – ‘Adapting to a changing world, shaping resilient futures’ – has been released.