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Local Policies Can Reduce Problem Gambling
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 6:35 am | Auckland University of Technology
When local authorities tighten gambling regulations, player losses at the pokie machines are reduced. Around 10 percent of the New Zealand population is impacted by problem gambling. Those impacts include poor health, psychological distress, financial ... More >>
NZ Support Workers Need More Support
Monday, 12 April 2021, 2:50 pm | AUT Business Faculty
Most support workers in New Zealand feel overworked, underpaid and undervalued. This, despite the country’s groundbreaking policy announcements since 2017 to help ensure support workers receive equal pay and have regular, guaranteed hours. A new ... More >>
New Initiative To Increase And Support Māori And Pasifika Midwifery Students
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 11:37 am | AUT University
Under a new government initiative, New Zealand's five midwifery education providers will work together to support the success of Māori and Pasifika students and increase the number of midwives in our Māori and Pacific communities. Te Ara ō Hine for ... More >>
Police Surveillance Of Young People Of Colour Needs To Stop
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 5:14 pm | Auckland University of Technology
In reaction to the news today that Police are putting photographs and details of innocent young people into a national database, AUT Associate Professor Camille Nakhid says: “The hyper-criminalization of our Māori youth and youth of colour through ... More >>
Research Founded On Sacred Pacific Concept Of The Vā
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 2:47 pm | Auckland University of Technology
New Pacific research from AUT puts the sacred concept of the vā at the heart of its study. For pan-Pacific peoples, the vā is generally acknowledged as the relational spaces that bind and unify all people and things. Nationwide, more than 500,000 Kiwi ... More >>
Clinical Levels Of Psychiatric Distress Found Among Parents Of A Child With Autism
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:37 pm | Auckland University of Technology
A New Study Examines The Mental Health Of Parents Of A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asd). The Majority Of Participants Had Reached Clinical Levels Of Psychiatric Distress, In Particular Anxiety. And 70 Percent Can Be Classified As ‘At Risk’ ... More >>
History Curriculum ‘a Major Step In Nation Building’
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 2:56 pm | Auckland University of Technology
In Reaction To The Government Release Today Of Its Proposed History Curriculum For New Zealand Schools, AUT History Professor Paul Moon Says: “This consultation document is a substantial opportunity and a major step in nation building. I encourage the ... More >>
New AUT Research Examines Ethnic Differences In Use And Experience Of Child Healthcare Services
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 6:47 am | Auckland University of Technology
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND INSTITUTIONAL INTERACTIONS MATTER: IMPROVING USE AND EXPERIENCE OF CHILD HEALTHCARE SERVICES A report released today, “Ethnic Differences in the use and experience of child healthcare services in NZ”, reveals that interactions ... More >>
The World’s First Islamic Mindfulness App
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 11:11 am | Auckland University of Technology
AUT alumnus Mohd Akhtaar has created Mindful Muslim, the world’s first Islamic mindfulness app. The business idea won the Supreme prize and more than $20,000 in cash and prizes in AUT’s entrepreneurship programme, X Challenge. Mindful Muslim ... More >>
Controversial Book On The “Creator” Of New Zealand Released
Monday, 30 November 2020, 4:33 pm | Auckland University of Technology
After fifteen years of research in archives all over the world, Auckland University of Technology historian Professor Paul Moon, has finally published the first full biography of James Busby – the British Resident to New Zealand in the 1830s – ... More >>
What Kind Of People Voted For The Different Political Parties?
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 3:40 pm | Auckland University of Technology
AUT Emeritus Professor of Sociology Charles Crothers has put together a document that looks at what types of people voted for different political parties. It compares the social characteristics of electorates from the census data, as well as providing ... More >>
Language Fluency Protects Pacific Mothers From Postpartum Mental Disorders
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 9:40 am | Auckland University of Technology
A Study Of Pacific Mothers In New Zealand Shows That Being Fluent In Both English And Pacific Languages May Decrease The Likelihood Of Mental Disorders Within A Two-year Postpartum Period. English-and-Pacific speaking mothers had the lowest rate of mental ... More >>
Hope For The Niuean Language In Aotearoa
Friday, 23 October 2020, 10:40 am | Auckland University of Technology
Learning the Niuean language along with the culture embedded within it can bring identity and self-esteem to schoolchildren of Niuean decent, helping them to achieve their potential. This is one of the findings of language advocate Rosa Kalauni in ... More >>
Political Parties Should Be Talking About Employment Relations
Friday, 9 October 2020, 1:16 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Given the potential impact of COVID-19 on the workforce, it is disconcerting that neither major political party this election have a clear and coherent plan for developing employment relations. This is one of the conclusions in a special edition of the ... More >>
Big Brother Is Watching And Kiwi Workers Don’t Like It
Friday, 2 October 2020, 10:18 am | Auckland University of Technology
Bosses beware: if you think your company will benefit from surveilling employees who work from home, think again. As work from home (WFH) becomes the norm for many employees, efforts to monitor their activities are also becoming normalised. Reports ... More >>
AUT Business School Recognised For Innovative Teaching During Global Crises
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 8:41 am | Auckland University of Technology
Four scholars who teach an AUT Business School course have been acknowledged for their focus on ethical business practices, global sustainability, and the integration of indigenous wisdom into the realm of business. A core part of the Bachelor of Business ... More >>
Understanding Changes In Grey Matter
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 8:20 am | Auckland University of Technology
Grey Matters is an interactive website designed with and for people experiencing changes to their memory and thinking. Users can learn (about the ageing brain), explore (helpful tips and tricks), and share (their own experiences). Researchers at Auckland ... More >>
The Ethnic Pay Gap In New Zealand’s Public Sector
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9:10 am | Auckland University of Technology
A new study reveals significant ethnic pay disparities within the top tiers of New Zealand’s core public sector and district health boards. New data obtained under the Official Information Act (OIA) shows a pattern of ethnic pay disparities across ... More >>
Surprising Link Between Crisis Leadership And Employee Mental Health
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:41 am | Auckland University of Technology
Just in time for mental health awareness week – a memo to Kiwi bosses: If you want to support your employees’ mental health during a crisis, non-existent leadership is better than bad leadership. This year, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from ... More >>
New App To Learn Te Reo Māori
Monday, 14 September 2020, 1:36 pm | Auckland University of Technology
A free app that teaches how to use te reo Māori in real life situations is now available for download. More >>
