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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 >>
Study - Risk Factors Linked To Poor Diet Are Root Cause Of COVID-19 Deaths
Sunday, 13 September 2020, 4:54 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Obesity, type 2 diabetes and risk factors linked to poor diet, is the root cause behind increased death rates from coronavirus according to UK study AUT nutritionist Dr Caryn Zinn joins other international scientists to call for public health messaging ... More >>
AUT Launches Strong New Brand Advertising Campaign
Friday, 4 September 2020, 6:53 pm | Auckland University of Technology
AUT graduates are telling the story in their own words of how their AUT experience inspired them and shaped their lives and futures. The initiative is central to AUT’s new brand advertising campaign being launched this weekend. Planned since early 2020, ... More >>
Only 1.5 Percent Of People Identify Stroke As A Major Cause Of Death
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 5:21 am | Auckland University of Technology
A NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS THAT STROKE IS NOT RECOGNISED AS A MAJOR CAUSE OF DEATH. IT ALSO REVEALS LOW LEVEL COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF STROKE SYMPTOMS AND RISK FACTORS, ESPECIALLY AMONG PACIFIC PEOPLES. A random sample of 400 adults participated in the ... More >>
Stroke: Current Screening Has No Significant Effect On Incidence Or Mortality
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 8:10 am | Auckland University of Technology
In a joint statement published in The Lancet , the two leading NGOs called for governments to move away from the widely adopted approach of screening individuals at high-risk of CVD, towards investment in primary prevention at population level. This would ... More >>
NZ’s Lockdown V.2 Deals Hefty Blow To Our Happiness Levels
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 8:52 am | Auckland University of Technology
After 102 days without community transmission, New Zealand is once again grappling with increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. The return to level 3 lockdown for Auckland is estimated to cost the city $150 million dollars. But what price are New Zealanders ... More >>
How Can We Do Better In The Return To Covid-enforced Work From Home?
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 3:26 pm | AUT University
As New Zealand braces for a return to lockdown, and parts of Australia wrestle with a recent surge in case numbers, a new study shows how we can do better in the COVID-enforced work from home (EWFH) experience. The study, by researchers at Auckland University ... More >>
How Views Have Moved On Euthanasia And Cannabis
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 12:05 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Charles Crothers has compiled the existing data on New Zealanders’ attitudes to euthanasia and cannabis going back decades. The upcoming general election is unusual for including referenda on both issues. There ... More >>
Assisted Dying And The Social Consequences
Friday, 26 June 2020, 6:45 am | Auckland University of Technology
In this year’s General Election, New Zealanders will vote in a referendum on the End of Life Choice Act (2019). “If assisted dying is supported in the upcoming election, it is imperative that it be introduced safely, to support those who want ... More >>
Turning The Lens On Māori-language Journalism
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 2:28 pm | Auckland University of Technology
What is Māori-language news journalism? It’s not exactly like its mainstream, English-language cousin. A researcher from the Auckland University of Technology has produced the first in-depth study to explain how the sector works and reveal ... More >>
New Technology Aims To Reduce Risk Of Covid-19 Spreading In Hospitals
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 11:36 am | Auckland University of Technology
AUT researchers have secured funding to produce a prototype of a new humidifier aiming to reduce the spread of viruses like COVID-19 in hospital settings. AUT Ventures, the commercialisation arm of the University, has secured $169,000 from MBIE’s COVID-19 ... More >>
Racism A Reality In Kiwi Workplaces
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 12:34 pm | Auckland University of Technology
The spotlight might be on the US and its living legacy of racism, but here in Aotearoa New Zealand, new research shows we are not immune to discrimination. New research from AUT examines the prevalence of racism in the New Zealand workplace and its impact ... More >>
A Declaration On The Stroke ‘pandemic’
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 8:57 am | Auckland University of Technology
“COVID-19 has spurred government interventions and individual behaviour change on a global scale that was previously inconceivable, yet we have effectively been living with a stroke pandemic for years,” says Professor of Epidemiology and Neurology, ... More >>
Helmets, Head Injuries And Horse Power
Friday, 5 June 2020, 9:35 am | Auckland University of Technology
A NEW STUDY OF EQUESTRIAN CONCUSSION SHOWS THAT THE BASIC FUNCTION OF RIDING HELMETS IS MISUNDERSTOOD. INDEPENDENT SAFETY TESTING IS NEEDED, AS WELL AS GUIDANCE ON HOW TO USE AND CHOOSE A HELMET. “Helmets are important to prevent serious injuries ... More >>
Lessons From NZ’s Bubbles For The World
Tuesday, 2 June 2020, 3:22 pm | Auckland University of Technology
Initial findings into how New Zealanders did under lockdown can now help inform policy makers around the globe fighting COVID-19. Research led in NZ by the Auckland University of Technology found that other countries may find our “bubbles” effective ... More >>
Are Female Leaders Better To Work For Than Male Leaders?
Monday, 18 May 2020, 10:44 am | AUT
There has been a lot of talk recently comparing the positive leadership styles of female leaders and male leaders - for example, NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style versus US President Donald Trump’s. When it comes to good leadership, ... More >>
Pacific Language Videos To Highlight Major AUT Study
Friday, 8 May 2020, 11:08 am | AUT University
A Pacific language video series by Auckland University of Technology will highlight the Pacific Islands Families (PIF) Study’s work in shaping resilient futures for Pacific communities in Aotearoa. The PIF Study – now in its twentieth year – ... More >>
NZ Government Must Protect Most Vulnerable Workers During COVID-19
Friday, 8 May 2020, 9:58 am | Auckland University of Technology
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are calling on governments to protect workers against the growing threat of modern slavery. Dr Natalia Szablewska specialises in international human rights law at AUT’s Law School. She has joined her fellow ... More >>
How Will Covid-19 Change The Way We Work?
Friday, 1 May 2020, 10:36 am | Auckland University of Technology
How will organisations adapt, post-COVID-19, to ensure they are productive, collaborative and, in the event of future outbreaks, virus-free? While the merits of open-plan offices have long been debated, little consideration has been given to their potential ... More >>
Kiwis Keep Calm And Carry On During Covid-19 - New Research From AUT
Friday, 24 April 2020, 9:22 am | Auckland University of Technology
Feeling like most people in New Zealand are handling the COVID-19 lockdown well? New research conducted by AUT’s Professor of Management Jarrod Haar and Massey University’s Dr David Brougham confirms this is the case. As part of an ongoing ... More >>
