In October 1999 AIT became the first polytechnic to become a university and changed its name to Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Read more
Published in Physio Matters magazine September 2009: the New Zealand Manipulative Therapists Association (NZMTA) – the original name given to the Association – has its roots in manipulative practices that stretch back to man’s earliest attempts to “set” joints. Read more
When the School of Physiotherapy marks its centenary in 2013 it will be a celebration of 100 years of history that has seen the school go full circle – from being part of the University, then coming under the wing of the local hospital board, before becoming part of Otago Polytechnic. Read more
A Public Relations Development Sub Committee was formed at the 1984 AGM - Rickey Knight, Steve White and Peter Larmer. Read more
Published in Physio Matters magazine August 2010: the Accident Compensation Commission was formed on 1 April 1974 to administer the Accident Compensation Act, but the motivation for the creation of the legislation derived in part from the Industrial Revolution and the early colonisation of New Zealand. Read more