Did you know that AUT has five transdisciplinary research networks? These networks bring together researchers from across the university to unite around shared research themes. Postgraduate students are welcome to join, and this is a great way to meet potential colleagues and collaborators who share your research interests.
Each of the five networks (below) will be represented at AUT Wiki Rangahau | Research Week so you can go along and check out their work.
| Research Network | AUT Research Week event |
| Moanaroa AUT Pacific Research Network | Moanaroa Mana Ola: Navigating Health Together – Interdisciplinary Pacific Health Research Conference |
| Te Ranga Tukutuku AUT Māori Research Network | Ngā hua a Tāne-te-wānanga – AUT Māori Research Symposium |
| Te Rau Auaha AUT Transformational Technologies Research Network | AUT Research Networks Showcase |
| Te Whare Tūroa AUT Regenerative Environments Research Network | AUT Research Networks Showcase |
| Toi o te Ora AUT Wellbeing Research Network – co-hosting the AUT Research Networks Showcase | AUT Research Networks Showcase |
Here’s how to connect with these networks at their upcoming events.
AUT Research Networks Showcase
Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026
Time: 9am – 3pm
Venue: WG308, AUT City campus
Hosted by Toi o te Ora – AUT Wellbeing Research Network, Te Whare Tūroa – AUT Regenerative Environments Research Network, and Te Rau Auaha – AUT Transformational Technologies Research Network, this interactive session provides an opportunity to connect across AUT’s research networks, hear about emerging priorities, and explore how we can collectively respond to a rapidly changing research environment.
Session 1: Understanding the Changing Research Funding Landscape
Guest speakers: Research Funding New Zealand (RFNZ) members Professor Peter Hunter and Brett Cowan
Peter and Brett will share insights into the current research funding landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand, including recent changes, the implications for universities and researchers, and opportunities emerging from this evolving environment. The session will provide space to discuss how researchers can adapt, collaborate, and position their work to support impactful research outcomes.
Session 2: Responding to this Change – Building Partnerships and Future Opportunities
A panel discussion will bring together researchers and research leaders to explore the evolving research environment and how AUT can collectively respond to emerging challenges and opportunities. The discussion will consider changing funder expectations, shifting research priorities, and the growing importance of meaningful partnerships with industry, communities, and other stakeholders. We will explore practical approaches for researchers to maximise impact, build meaningful collaborations, and identify new opportunities in a changing research landscape.
Register here to attend the event. Refreshments will be provided.
Moanaroa Mana Ola: Navigating Health Together
Date: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September 2026
Time: Varies by day
Venue: MH102 + MH116, AUT South campus
Moanaroa Mana Ola: Navigating Health Together is an interdisciplinary Pacific Health Research Conference grounded in the proverb “E dua na liga e sega ni bau tara na koro” – one hand alone cannot build a village.
Hosted by AUT’s Moanaroa AUT Pacific Research Network, with support from the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Nofo a Kainga Pacific advancement office, the conference brings together researchers, practitioners, creatives, policymakers and community leaders.
Moanaroa Mana Ola explores culturally grounded, clinically effective and innovative interdisciplinary pathways that uplift mana and advance holistic Pacific wellbeing.
Register here – please note that a fee of $50 (student) or $100 (general admission) applies.
Ngā hua a Tāne-te-wānanga – AUT Māori Research Symposium
Date: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Venue: Te Pou Theatre, Corbans Estate, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson
Nau mai, haere mai, tahuiti mai ki tēnei huihuinga o ngā kairangahau Māori ki AUT!
Ngā Hua a Tāne-te-wānanga — AUT Māori Research Symposium 2026, presented in collaboration with Te Kawerau ā Maki, celebrating the strength of connection within our research whānau.
Building on previous symposia, we welcome Māori researchers at all stages — from established leaders to emerging voices — to share Indigenous methodologies, interdisciplinary innovation, and transformative thinking. Together, and grounded in the whenua of Te Kawerau ā Maki, we weave a whāriki of knowledge that showcases the vital contributions of Māori research to Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive.
Register here – please note the off-campus location.
We encourage you to take part in these and the many other events happening across AUT during Research Week | Te Wiki Rangahau 2026. All AUT staff and research students are welcome to attend; and most events are open to the wider community as well. Click here to register for your choice of events.
Questions? Contact research.week@aut.ac.nz.
