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Few sports would celebrate the natural environment as much as surfing but surfboard manufacture can be a toxic business. Surfer and AUT product design graduate Michael Grobelny has designed a strong, lightweight and eco-friendly wooden

In numerous countries around the world governments are beginning to rethink their policies towards illicit drugs. For more than 40 years the defining position has been that of the U.S. endorsed War on Drugs, the idea that illicit drugs sh

New Zealand is considered one of the most ethical countries in the world, has a strong anti-nuclear stance and holds itself up as 100 per cent pure, but somehow environmental care is not reflected in the types of food most of us choose to

Undaria pinnatifida – seafood lovers may already know it as the green seaweed in their lunchtime sushi. It's also known as a highly invasive and unwanted organism under New Zealand biosecurity laws, but to AUT University seaweed biologist

Following the global food scare this month from contaminated vegetables in Europe, New Zealand consumers are reminded yet again of the importance of county-of-origin. A recent study lead by AUT university confirms that the question 'where

It's a funny thing; cruise ships advertising 'educational experiences' or 'nature-based tourism' or even 'ecotourism' in the Antarctic region. In reality, many of these cruise ships are putting these regions under more pressure than ever.

Maori connection between land and people is driving a Northland business development, potentially worth $30 million to the region. The development, Beewize, draws on traditional Maori structures to achieve its goal of encouraging Maori la

New Zealand's increasing stroke numbers largely preventable says leading AUT neuroscientist Stroke is New Zealand's silent killer, ten times more deadly than our annual road toll. Each day, on average, 21 New Zealander's will suffer a strok

Aucklanders are significantly more likely than other New Zealanders to be the victims of burglary and vehicle offences and although Auckland's overall crime rate is decreasing, too many Aucklanders continue to feel unsafe

Last year a group of researchers sought to find the most popular career choice of 15 and 16 year old New Zealand girls. The surprise answer, despite decades of effort to advance the cause of gender equality, is hairdressing.

Students, researchers and industry players use technology at AUT's Textile + Design Laboratory to experiment and develop the clothing of tomorrow. Garments that monitor their wearer's health or sports performance are one of the futuristic p

Professor Asher concurs, adding a bilateral FTA focused on tariff reduction only would result in uneven gains. "New Zealand is an aggressive globalizer," he says. "It currently has tariff rates on goods that are already substantially lower

Membership of Polynesian cultural groups has been found to lower absentee rates and lead to higher levels of success at school an AUT University researcher has found.

For the most part all figures in the latest World Internet report increased- time spent on the internet, mobile use of it, Maori and Pasifika use, rural use. Time spent in chat rooms however has declined.

AUT Associate Professor in communication studies and author David Robie believes greater scrutiny of Pacific media and more research will contribute much to the communications industry

From recreational runners to elite athletes; with spring in the air there is also an extra spring in the steps as people physically gear up for the season ahead. To help some of these athletes prepare for peak performance

Children are waiting too long and suffering unnecessarily in NZ's justice system and it needs to change AUT experts say. The highest echelons of the justice and legal system in New Zealand have been moved to action by a report from AUT's

In his quest to unlock the secrets of the human mind, Professor Albert Yeap has focused on two of its major faculties: space and language.

New Zealand’s labour market will be buffeted by two major issues over the next 20 years: a rapidly ageing workforce and low productivity. The issues intertwine in an increasingly global marketplace and with the country plummeting in the OEC

Will computers ever be able to think like people? Professor Nikola Kasabov, a world expert in artificial intelligence, looks at what is likely to happen in the next 10 years. "Artificial intelligence (AI) started with the idea of building