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How can NZ better support lawyers?

Despite feeling work-related distress, research shows most lawyers are committed to the profession - a key point in considering how to address concerns. 

Taste the future of Auckland dining

There are sixteen exciting new menu items to try at top Auckland restaurants this month - thanks to AUT culinary students working with leading chefs.

Beyond attendance: why kids miss school

To lift academic achievement schools should help every child feel safe, supported and that they belong.

Marine conservation in Tonga

A team of Indigenous filmmakers is co-creating documentaries about community-managed marine areas with villages in Tonga.

New citizen arrest powers a can of worms

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could open a legal can of worms, writes AUT Law School Professor Kris Gledhill. 

History curriculum is a 'sanitised view'

The new history curriculum fails to meet demands for an honest engagement with our past, says Lecturer Christopher Burns.

Q&A: International Law Matters

AUT law expert Myra Williamson explains Palestinian statehood, international law, enforcement, deep-sea mining, and the future of global governance.

WIPCE 2025 recognised at NZEA awards

WIPCE 2025 has won Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event of the Year at the NZEA New Zealand Event Awards 2026.

Law School expert on Modern Slavery Bill

AUT Law School’s modern slavery expert Selwyn Coles is actively engaged in discussions about combatting modern slavery in New Zealand.

Whakataukī and t-shirts at Law Awards

AUT Law School students had reason to feel inspired to go out and do good after an evening filled with acknowledgement, achievement, and advice.