University news

AUT student wins gold at Paris 2024

AUT Bachelor of Sport & Recreation student, Tara Vaughan, has won a gold medal overnight at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Cook Islands Māori Language Week 2024

To mark Cook Islands Māori Language Week 2024, AUT alumnus Chrismange Elikana describes the importance of being grounded in the language of his homelands.

AUT appoints five Professor Emeriti

Vice-Chancellor Professor Damon Salesa, on behalf of the AUT Council, has awarded the honorary title of Professor Emeritus to five professors.

PM opens AUT’s newest building

AUT’s newest building, Tukutuku, was officially opened today by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. Christopher Luxon.

Student represents Samoa at Paris 2024

AUT Sport and Recreation student, Kaiya Brown, is set to represent Samoa at Paris 2024.

Paris-bound Olympic athletes

AUT very proud of alumni and student selected for the New Zealand Team at Paris 2024.

Kiribati Language Week 2024

AUT alumna, Lisa Ngauea, speaks about her Kiribati language journey as the University celebrates the third Pacific Language Week of 2024.

AUT announces Matariki Award winners

AUT announces the winners of Ngā Whakamānawa o Matariki, AUT's Matariki Awards, recognising staff excellence across academic and professional disciplines.

Vice-Chancellor’s Matariki address

Acknowledging the waters AUT has traversed in the past year was the focus of a Matrariki address by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Damon Salesa.

Three AUT tauira behind Matariki art

The free Matariki art resource pack for 2024, commissioned by Pou Māori at AUT, was created by three School of Art & Design tauira.