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Health 9 Nov 2012
Childs play helps combat obesity

Research published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal suggests that children can benefit more from active play compared to structured exercise.

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Gambling 9 May 2012
Let people power determine pokie numbers, says problem gambling expert

A gambling bill set to give councils and local communities the power to determine pokie machine numbers has been strongly endorsed by director of AUT University’s Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, Professor Max Abbott.

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Health 1 May 2012
Asylum seeker law change an over-reaction and breach of human rights

The government’s proposed amendment to the 2009 Immigration Act to deter asylum seekers is an over-reaction that is probably in breach of international humanitarian laws and conventions says Professor Max Abbott, director of AUT University's Centre for Migrant and Refugee Research.

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Health 21 Nov 2011
New Zealand pine bark used to treat brain injuries

Researchers at AUT University are investigating the use of supplements made from New Zealand pine tree bark extract to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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Politics 21 Nov 2011
Voters urged to consider the bigger picture

With just five days to go until the General Election, New Zealanders are being urged to carefully consider the taxation policies of each party.

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Education 10 Nov 2011
Free public lecture explores managing arthritis

NORTHLAND — Do you live with arthritis? Arthritis New Zealand, in association with AUT University, host a free seminar next Wednesday on managing your medication and arthritis.

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Health 27 Oct 2011
Dementia rates set to double, researcher calls for it to be a national health priority

Dementia rates in New Zealand are set to double within the next 30 years placing increased demands on families and an already over-burdened health system.

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Employment 7 Oct 2011
Marsden Fund grant to help unearth the 'male advantage'

The disadvantage of women in the work place has long been of interest to researchers.

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Health 5 Oct 2011
Poor footwear linked to foot impairment and disability in gout patients

New research shows that use of poor footwear is common among patients with gout.

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Business 30 Sep 2011
A picture tells a thousand words

What started out as an inspirational idea at a student party, this week became the winning entry of the 2011 AUT Venture Fund.

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Business 23 Sep 2011
Young entrepreneurs battle it out for 2011 AUT Venture Fund

AUCKLAND CITY — Three young entrepreneurs will be rolling out their most polished sales pitch next week, as they enter the finals of the 2011 AUT Venture Fund.

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Finance 25 Aug 2011
The Supreme Court has not created confusion in avoidance law, argues leading tax expert at AUT University

Leading expert and former IRD advisor professor Chris Ohms from AUT University Law School says that the decision by the Supreme Court yesterday regarding the Penny and Hooper case does not create uncertainty, contrary to the views expressed today in the media.

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Health 23 Aug 2011
Making Living with Arthritis Easier

Do you live with arthritis? Arthritis New Zealand, in association with AUT University, hosts a free seminar next Wednesday on making living with arthritis easier.

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Business 2 Aug 2011
AUT Business School recognised among the best in the world

AUCKLAND CITY — The AUT University Business School has been recognised among the top five percent of business schools in the world.

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Education 20 Jul 2011
New acting leader for AUT journalism school

AUCKLAND — AUT University's communications school has a new acting curriculum leader for journalism, Greg Treadwell.

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Finance 8 Jul 2011
Capital gains tax won't affect the average New Zealander

The average New Zealander will not be affected if Labour proceed with the proposed capital gains tax, say AUT University Law academics.

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Technology 7 Jul 2011
Big step forward for NZ-Aust SKA telescope network

New Zealand and Australia’s bid to host the international SKA radio telescope has taken a leap forward, following the commissioning of a working optical fibre link between AUT University’s radio telescope and radio telescopes across Australia including CSIRO’s Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope in Western Australia.

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Community 1 Jul 2011
AUT to host Lifewise's Big Sleepout

AUCKLAND CITY — An estimated 100 people sleep rough in Auckland’s CBD every night.

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Food 28 Jun 2011
Imposed testing won't guarantee safety of our foods from killer E. coli bacteria

AUCKLAND CITY — Renewed global warnings over food safety have been issued after the outbreak of E.

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Corrections 28 Jun 2011
Prison nurses committed to helping prisoners quit smoking

AUCKLAND — Prisons around the country go 100% smokefree on 1 July, but Kirstin Harrison, nurse team leader at the Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility, expects it will be business as usual.

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Health 27 Jun 2011
Nutrition expert available to comment on global diabetes epidemic

Professor of Nutrition at AUT University, Elaine Rush, is available to comment on the soaring international diabetes numbers.

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Health 8 Jun 2011
AUT hosts Arthritis education series

AUCKLAND CITY — Anyone interested in arthritis will benefit from hearing experts speak on the subject as part of an Arthritis Lecture Series which kicks off at AUT this Wednesday.

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Health 4 Jun 2011
New AUT research partnership tackles traumatic brain injury

AUCKLAND CITY — Natural disasters leave devastating scars on the landscape, but the injuries people sustain are not always as visible.

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Health 31 May 2011
AUT University to go smoke-free

AUCKLAND CITY — AUT University announced today that its three teaching campuses in Auckland will become smoke-free.

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Education 27 May 2011
AUT University's international connection crosses the South Pacific Ocean

AUCKLAND CITY — AUT University has opened a special connection across the South Pacific, signing an agreement to collaborate with the University of Hawai’i (UHM), at Mānoa, in Hawai’i.

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Public Relations 26 May 2011
AUT students take on global virtual communications

AUCKLAND CITY — Small local businesses now have the opportunity to take on international clients, without even leaving the office, thanks to recent improvements in global virtual communications pioneered by AUT University.

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Education 24 May 2011
AUT launches international centre for language revitalisation in the USA

AUCKLAND CITY — This week AUT University academics launched the International Centre for Language Revitalisation at the United Nations, in New York City - a centre which could breathe life into many of the world’s endangered languages.

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Health 10 May 2011
Warning to pregnant women on International Nurses Day

This week’s International Nurses Day is an opportunity to promote a smoke free environment for unborn babies says senior lecturer in Nursing at AUT University, Grace Wong.

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Education 10 May 2011
AUT University annual report confirms a successful first decade

AUT University's 2010 Annual Report is now available online and records a successful year of achievements to mark the University's first decade.

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Education 3 Mar 2011
AUT University support for displaced students

AUCKLAND CITY — AUT University has been responding to enquiries from Christchurch students who need to consider their options following the Canterbury earthquake.

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Sport 21 Feb 2011
McCully breaks new ground for high performance sport centre at AUT Millennium Campus

NORTH SHORE CITY — This Thursday, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully, will mark the beginning of a major $40M redevelopment at AUT Millennium Campus – New Zealand's new home of high performance sport.

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Health 30 Nov 2010
Increasing stroke numbers in New Zealand an 'epidemic' says leading AUT researcher

NORTH SHORE CITY — Urgent measures are needed to reduce the growing number of stroke victims in New Zealand, says Professor Valery Feigin, Director of the new National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neuroscience, which is officially being launched today by Associate Minister of Health, the Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman at AUT's North Shore Campus.

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Health 23 Nov 2010
AUT helps to develop a healthy nation

NORTH SHORE CITY — Leading researchers unite this week to help improve the health of the nation at AUT's Health - The Wealth of the Nation Symposium.

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Sport 11 Jun 2010
New National High Performance Training Centre announced at AUT Millennium Campus

NORTH SHORE CITY — An exciting new National Training Centre for high performance sport which is at the core of the Government's sports strategy was announced today by Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Murray McCully.

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Business 16 May 2008
AUT wins business case competition

OTAGO — The AUT Business School undergraduate team has won the first round of the national league series Deloitte Business Case Competition held at Otago University last week.

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