Culture and society news

NZ police and mental health callouts

New research shows moving to a trauma-informed support system could greatly reduce police involvement while improving support for individuals in distress.

Culinary Arts students clean up

AUT students have done well at a recent hospitality competition.

Will NZ ban fossil fuel ads?

With the UN chief calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising globally, are the New Zealand advertising and public relations industries listening?

Will NZ Married at First Sight succeed?

Followings the hype around MAFS Australia last season, Dr Rebecca Trelease questions whether the Kiwi version will live up to expectations.

Building better housing for biodiversity

Attempts to solve NZ’s housing crisis by increasing residential density can drive natural habitat and biodiversity loss – but it doesn’t have to.

Shonda Rhimes: the queen of romance

Rebecca Trelease examines the art form behind some of the most beloved romance shows of our time, produced or directed by romance mastermind, Shona Rhimes.

Film documents AUT research

Wellbeing-Centred Cities shows how Aotearoa’s urban centres are acting to meet current complex crises in climate, biodiversity and human wellbeing.

AUT joins exclusive hospitality Alliance

AUT has been welcomed into an exclusive alliance with 25 other leading hospitality and culinary schools around the globe.

An outsider on the inside

Paul Moon explores photographer Ans Westra 'national photo album', which captures NZ's history over the past six decades.

Successful launch of WIPCE 2025

AUT hosted a launch event on May 9 for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025.