61-427: " Soaked " is a song by New Zealand musician Benee . It was released as a single on 14 September 2018 as the lead single from Benee's debut extended play Fire on Marzz . The song was released on Spotify , received airplay on New Zealand radio, and reached number 58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018 . In a press release, the song was described as "indie-slack fun with a little R'n'B swing". In 2019, Benee re-recorded
122-493: A "really musical" family with parents who would expose her to the catalogs of Radiohead , Björk and Groove Armada . From the age of eight, Benee began taking guitar lessons in primary school before starting saxophone lessons in high school. Eventually, Benee dropped all music in order to prioritise water polo . She claims it "was [her] life" and that she at one point hoped to represent New Zealand competitively. Benee later became interested in writing and recording music at
183-512: A D-Space archive in 2010. Representatives of Pacific Media Watch report on the region's news developments, provide advocacy for media freedom, and published a media freedom report on the South Pacific in 2011. PMC has also published Pacific Journalism Review , a peer-reviewed research journal on media issues and communication in the South Pacific and Australia, since 2002. The journal
244-441: A Version , where she covered American singer Ariana Grande 's song " God Is a Woman ", alongside a performance of her song "Never Ending". She would also release many collabortaive tracks in 2022, including with Deaton Chris Anthony , "Good Buy My Old Life", as well as Easy Life with "OTT", "I'm So Happy" with Jeremy Zucker and a remix of "Lots Of Nothing" with Spacey Jane . Early 2023, February, would see Benee release
305-529: A commercial gym. AUT maintains a number of facilities off campus, which until 2023, included the AUT Radio Telescope , New Zealand's first radio telescope. The 12m telescope is located near Warkworth and is part of New Zealand's and Australia's involvement in the international mega-science project, the Square Kilometre Array . The AUT/New Zealand Alliance won the 'Highly Commended' award in
366-596: A former technical college (originally established in 1895) was granted university status. AUT is New Zealand's third largest university in terms of total student enrolment, with approximately 29,100 students enrolled across three campuses in Auckland. It has five faculties, and an additional two specialist locations: AUT Millennium and AUT Centre for Refugee Education. AUT enrolled more than 29,000 students in 2018, including 4,194 international students from 94 countries and 2,417 postgraduate students. Students also represent
427-419: A gymnasium, weights room, testing equipment, golf swing clinic, and indoor courts. The campus also offers a library, student services centre, early childhood centre, AuSM branch, PrintSprint shop, health counselling and wellbeing centre, university bookshop, and food outlets. In addition, the campus provides five health clinics (oral, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychotherapy, and ultrasound), which are now located at
488-679: A motion capture, sound and performance studio. The most recent addition to the city campus is the WQ building (Formally known as Te Āhuru Student Accommodation and Recreation Centre). This building serves as the home to 697 students in the student accommodation part of the building operated by UniLodge. The rest of the building is occupied by the AUT Recreation centre which has a multipurpose court, breakout rooms, dance studios as well as staff offices. The student accommodation opened its doors in February 2021 and
549-544: A new set of learners arriving every two months, and with ages ranging from early childhood to adult, the teaching team has developed a curriculum that gives refugees English and life skills, but remains flexible in order to tailor the lessons to each new intake. AUT has five faculties. These are: AUT has 16 schools that sit within these faculties. These are: AUT offers undergraduate and postgraduate (both doctoral and Master) degrees, as well as sub-degree qualifications such as diplomas and certificates. Programmes are offered in
610-591: A new site in Western Springs and eventually became Western Springs College . In 1989 ATI became Auckland Institute of Technology (AIT), and the current name was adopted when university status was granted in 2000. Sir Paul Reeves served as university chancellor from 2005 until his death in 2011. AUT has three campuses: City (in Auckland CBD ), North and South, and the training institute, Millennium. City and North campuses offer student accommodation. AUT runs
671-532: A shuttle bus service between the city and south campus. City Campus spreads over several sites in the heart of central Auckland. The largest site is situated on Wellesley Street East and is home to most of the academic units and central administration, including the Vice-Chancellor's Office and research centres. The Faculties of Business, Economics and Law, Design and Creative Technologies, Culture and Society and Te Ara Poutama share this location. Facilities of
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#1732868810852732-461: A song with Australian artist Mallrat called " Do It Again ", the official song of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup . In March 2024, it was announced that Benee would be joining Wallows on their North American tour. In May 2024, it was announced that she would be joining Olivia Rodrigo on the Australian leg of her Guts World Tour , as well as co-writing NewJeans ' single " How Sweet ," which
793-614: A team of research officers, international interns and other allied staff. The Pacific Media Centre (PMC) is located within the School of Communication Studies. It was founded in 2007 to develop media and journalism research in New Zealand, particularly involving Māori , Pacific Islands , ethnic and vernacular media topics. It is recognised as a diversity project by the Human Rights Commission (New Zealand) , and has been featured by
854-508: A viral dance challenge accompanied by the song spawned on the online video-sharing platform TikTok . This became her second song to become viral on TikTok after " Glitter " spawned a similar dance challenge in December 2019. Benee also supported American singer-songwriter Conan Gray for nine nights of his Comfort Crowd Tour of North America during December 2019. Benee's singles, "Glitter", " Find an Island ", and "Evil Spider" each appeared in
915-429: A wide age range with 22% being aged 25–39 years and 10% being 40 or older. AUT employed 2,474 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in 2016, including both professional and academic. Historically New Zealand lacked technical training institutions even after the establishment of free and compulsory education in 1877 many calls were made for the education system to incorporate technical training. In response Robert Stout ,
976-857: Is Dharyin Colbert (in 2017 it was Urshula Ansell). AUTSA provides a fortnightly student magazine called Debate . The magazine is produced by a full-time editor and a team of student contributors. The magazine features news, views, cartoons, feature articles and columns. Debate was recognised by the Aotearoa Student Press Association Awards in 2005 "Best Small Publication" (Rebecca Williams, editor) and 2009 "Best Humourist" (Ryan Boyd, editor) and "Best Original Photography" (Clinton Cardozo, designer). AuSM also produces an annual student diary and wallplanner, and operates social media accounts. AUTSA supports more than 40 affiliated clubs, and organises concerts, comedy shows, live DJs, dance parties,
1037-551: Is also a marae , the AUT Shop, St Paul St Art Gallery, a university bookshop, and the Wellesley student apartments. AUT has recently completed a number of buildings, including the new WZ building designed to house the engineering, computer science and mathematics students under one roof. The first 8 levels of the 12-storey $ 120 million building opened in July 2018 to coincide with the start of
1098-672: Is composed of a president, a vice president, and Māori Affairs, Pasifika, Diversity, International, Disability and Postgraduate Officers. There are Business and Law, Design and Creative Technologies, Health and Environmental Sciences, Culture and Society and Te Ara Poutama Faculty Representatives. There are also City Campus, North Campus and South Campus Representatives. AUTSA representatives sit on various committees, focus groups and boards to speak out on behalf of 24,000 AUTSA members. Former presidents include April Pokino (2014–2015), Kizito Essuman (2012–2013), Veronica Ng Lam (2010–2011), Andre D'cruz (2009), and Jan Herman (2007–2008). The 2018 president
1159-503: Is the students' association at AUT. Every student attending a course run by AUT is a member of AUTSA, and its primary function is to promote and maintain the rights and welfare of students. It provides advocacy and support, assignment binding, student diary and wall planner, Student Job Search , food vouchers, and food bank. The AUTSA Advocacy Team provide advice to students with academic grievances, grade appeals, harassment, or tenancy issues. The AUTSA Student Representative Council (SRC)
1220-481: The 2019 Triple J Hottest 100 at 19, 25 and 51 respectively. Benee's first headlining North American tour with support from American singer Remi Wolf was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On 31 January 2020, Benee guested on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J 's segment Like a Version , where she covered British musician James Blake 's " Mile High ", in addition to a performance of "Glitter". In June,
1281-686: The Australian Albums Chart . The EP also earned Benee the award for Best Solo Artist at the 2019 New Zealand Music Awards in November 2019, where she also won awards for Single of the Year with " Soaked ", Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Pop Artist. Benee's follow-up EP, Stella & Steve , was released on 15 November 2019. The EP features the single " Supalonely " featuring Gus Dapperton , which later gained international success in March 2020 after
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#17328688108521342-465: The New Zealand Music Awards . Benee initially gained local prominence with her singles " Glitter " and " Soaked ", before her 2019 single " Supalonely " saw international popularity following its success on the video-sharing platforms TikTok and YouTube . Benee subsequently released her debut album, Hey U X , in November 2020. Under the moniker of Bene, she made her solo debut with
1403-555: The Panos London Media Development programme for its development communication work. The centre publishes Asia-Pacific journalism, and has published Pacific Scoop since 2009. It also publishes media and communication studies books, like the 2009 book Communication, Culture and Society in Papua New Guinea: Yo Tok Wanem? , in collaboration with other publishers or overseas universities. The centre
1464-634: The University of the South Pacific , the University of PNG (UPNG) and the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism (ACIJ). Since moving to AUT in 2007, it has become a digital repository and received a grant from the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust in 2010 to "expand its educational and research role for the Pacific region". PMW has established a Pactok server archive, and added
1525-494: The 2017 single "Tough Guy", before later gaining prominence with her 2018 single "Soaked", which has been certified double-platinum in New Zealand. She released her debut EP, Fire on Marzz , with help from producer Josh Fountain in June 2019. Her second EP, Stella & Steve , was released in November 2019 and charted in the US, Canada and France as a result of the international success of
1586-422: The 2024 QS World University Rankings , AUT was ranked 412th, which puts it in the top 2% of universities worldwide. The 2017 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking ranked AUT as one of the top 20 universities worldwide for International Outlook, due to its high proportion of international staff, students and research partnerships. AUT was amongst the world's top 60 young universities and ranked for
1647-628: The EP's final single, "Supalonely". Since 2018, Benee has earned seven entries on the Triple J Hottest 100 , three of which were in the 2019 list . She also released her third EP, Lychee , in March 2022 which charted at number 13 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart . Stella Rose Bennett was born on the 30th of January, 2000, and raised in the suburb of Grey Lynn in Auckland . She grew up in
1708-626: The Innovation Excellence in Research category at the 2016 New Zealand Innovation Awards. AUT's Centre for Refugee Education, located in Māngere , provides an on-arrival six-week education programme for the 1,000 refugees who come to New Zealand each year under the government quota scheme. The education programme teaches English language skills at early childhood, primary, secondary and adult levels, as well as orientation to life in New Zealand. With
1769-762: The Minister of Education in 1885, tried to compel universities and secondary schools to establish technical education. This fell on deaf ears so instead he gave land to the Wellington Board of Education to establish a school. In 1886 the Wellington School of Design was opened. Later in 1895 the Auckland Technical School opened as an evening school. In 1913 the organisation became the Seddon Memorial Technical College, after Richard Seddon ,
1830-559: The Netherlands, University of Akureyri in Iceland, McGill University and York University in Canada among others. Its research programme areas include coastal and marine tourism, community development, cultural heritage tourism, event tourism, health and wellness tourism, hospitality research, indigenous tourism, Pacific Islands tourism, tourism marketing, and tourism technology. The institute has
1891-759: The NorthMed Health Clinic building at 3 Akoranga Drive, Northcote (since July 2017). North Campus is closely linked with the nearby AUT Millennium Institute of Sport and Health. Like AUT North Campus, the Millennium Institute is located on Auckland's North Shore , at Mairangi Bay . AUT Millennium provides sports training, and hosts national and local sports organisations, including Swimming New Zealand , New Zealand Water Polo, Northsport Olympic Weightlifting, and Sport and Recreation New Zealand . The institute has training facilities, athlete accommodation, sports science laboratories, an aquatics facility, and
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1952-779: The Recreation Centre followed shortly later with it being officially opened by MP Chlöe Swarbrick on 22 July 2021. AUT opened South Campus (formerly Manukau Campus) in 2010, creating the first university campus based in the region. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in business, computer and information sciences, education, health sciences, year 1 of law, as well as sports management and science. South Campus hosts its own library, student lounges, student information centre, course information centre, computer labs, wireless network, and café. The campus also boasts astro turf courts with tennis, basketball, netball, volleyball, touch, and soccer equipment available for hire. In 2016,
2013-527: The Year after allegations of his sexual misconduct became public. She announced and then rescheduled a regional tour in Aotearoa aka New Zealand in 2021 to 2022. In 2022 she announced her first World Tour. On 4 February 2022, Benee announced the release of her EP Lychee and released the second single "Beach Boy", which she originally teased on her official Discord server on the 25th January 2022. On 25 March 2022, she featured on Triple J 's segment Like
2074-568: The age of 17, after deciding that she did not want to pursue a career in water polo. Benee attended an all girls Catholic school, St Mary's College , where music was compulsory for four years. Benee began her music career by posting covers to SoundCloud , and began making her own music in her final year of high school. After dropping out of a communications degree at the Auckland University of Technology after two weeks, during what she called "a quarter-life crisis ", she decided to enter
2135-607: The annual Orientation Festival and other events. AUTSA sponsored the AUT Titans at the Australian University Games in 2009, winning gold in netball and touch rugby. The AUTSA lodge is based in Tongariro National Park , accommodates up to 12 people and is available to AUTSA members from $ 160 per night for up to 12 people. Campus venue Vesbar is owned and operated by AUTSA for its students, and operates throughout
2196-577: The areas/fields of applied sciences, art and design, business, business information systems, communication studies, computer and information sciences, education, engineering, health care practice, hospitality and tourism, languages, law, mathematical science, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, oral health, paramedicine and emergency management, Māori development, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, public health, rehabilitation and occupation studies, social science, and sport and recreation. The AUT Business School has been recognised as one of
2257-476: The campus include an early childhood centre , International Student Centre, printing centre, gym, Chinese Centre, Pasifika Student Support Service, Postgraduate Centre and Te Tari Āwhina Learning Development Centre. The Central Library holds over 245,000 books and journals on four floors. There are cafes, restaurants and bars, including the student-owned Vesbar. Training restaurants Piko Restaurant and Four Seasons Restaurant have operated commercially since 2011. There
2318-473: The first single from her upcoming sophomore album , " Green Honda ", and would also lead to her debut performance at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. She would also release a track with previous collaborator Gus Dapperton with "Don't Let Me Down", appearing on his debut album, Henge . In May 2023 she released "Bagels", with mental health charity Youthline. In June she released
2379-730: The first time in THE's top 150 universities under 50 years old. AUT now features amongst the world's elite institutions in 11 subjects, featuring in the QS World University Rankings for: AUT is the first and only tertiary provider in New Zealand to be awarded the Rainbow Tick, which attests to the university's work to ensure inclusiveness for the LGBTQI community, and in positively responding to issues of gender diversity. AUT has more than 75,000 alumni AUTSA (AUT Students' Association)
2440-431: The longest serving New Zealand premier. In the early 1960s educational reforms resulted in the separation of secondary and tertiary teaching; two educational establishments were formed; the tertiary (polytechnic) adopting the name Auckland Technical Institute (ATI) in 1963 and the secondary school continuing with the same name. For three years they co-existed on the same site, but by 1964 the secondary school had moved to
2501-476: The moniker of "Bene", released her debut EP Fire on Marzz on 28 June 2019, before later adding an "e" because of "pronunciation woes", and copyright issues. She had signed to Republic Records in early 2019, prior to this release. The EP, which was described by George Fenwick of The New Zealand Herald as "a funky, sun-soaked record", peaked at #13 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and at #75 on
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2562-439: The music business professionally. Her music caught the attention of Josh Fountain , a producer and member of the band Leisure, with whom she worked on both her 2017 debut single "Tough Guy" and her 2018 single " Soaked ". As Bene, she earned her first career entry on the Triple J 's Hottest 100 of 2018 with "Soaked" at #58. In February 2019, Benee supported Lily Allen for an Auckland show during her No Shame Tour . Under
2623-562: The new MH Building at the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Auckland Regional Awards. North Campus is located on Akoranga Drive in Northcote . The Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences (including the Sport and Recreation division) and School of Education share this campus, which has park-like grounds. AUT's main sport and fitness centre is located at the campus, encompassing
2684-598: The outside of the building to regulate heat from the sun and ease load on the air-conditioning system. Another recent building completion is the $ 98 million WG precinct. Named after the former Chancellor of the university, the Sir Paul Reeves Building hosts the School of Communication Studies. The 12-storey building was officially opened by Prime Minister John Key on 22 March 2013. It provides an additional learning space of about 20,000 square metres that consists of convention spaces, screen and television studios and
2745-676: The region. In October 2010, PJR was awarded the "Creative Stimulus Award" for academic journals in the inaugural Academy Awards of the Global Creative Industries in Beijing, China. The journal has advocated free speech and freedom of information in the Asia-Pacific region. Within these research institutes exist a large number of research centres and units. The NIPHMHR administers the Pacific Islands Families Study. In
2806-429: The second academic semester. The building itself was designed to be a teaching tool, with structural components visible, ceilings left exposed for viewing and the building management systems being visible on screens for analysis by students. Sustainability was also a goal, with rain water being collected for use in the labs, occupancy sensors in the rooms to ensure that areas are not being unnecessarily lit and solar fins on
2867-530: The single " Night Garden " featuring American producer Kenny Beats and British musician Bakar , before releasing the single " Snail " amid the COVID-19 lockdowns in August 2020. Also in July, she was announced as Apple Music 's Up Next artist for the month of July, becoming the first New Zealand artist with the title. Benee featured on the track "Afterthought" on Japanese-Australian musician Joji 's second studio album, Nectar (2020). In October 2020, Benee
2928-402: The song "Supalonely" clocked over 250 million streams, as well as gaining almost 7 billion plays in just one month in 2020, a year after she joined the platform. Shortly after, she made her television debut performing it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon alongside Gus Dapperton . She also performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a month later. In July 2020, Benee released
2989-571: The song in Te Reo Māori for Waiata / Anthems , a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The new version, retitled "Kua Kore He Kupu / Soaked", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu . This version reached number five on the New Zealand artists' singles chart. "Soaked" was called a "slick, funk-fuelled pop number" by Pilerats , while The Music Network described it as "an R'n'B drenched slice of alt-pop that accentuates
3050-507: The top business schools in the world by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. As a relatively new university, AUT came in eighth place in the 2006 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) round, but has shown the greatest improvement in PBRF rating of New Zealand's eight universities. Research partnerships and exchanges have been established with some of
3111-456: The university invested significantly in the construction of the Mana Hauora (MH) Building. Construction of MH was completed in December 2016, and was officially opened by Prime Minister Bill English in March 2017. As the largest building on campus, MH is now the new heart of the campus and incorporates a number of sustainability design features. In 2017, three awards were given in recognition of
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#17328688108523172-636: The world's leading universities. AUT's growing research profile has seen an increase in research programme enrolments and external funding, as well as research institutions. The university opened new research centres and institutes in 2016, bringing the total number to more than 60, covering a wide range of disciplines. In 2016, AUT's quality-assured research outputs increased by 9% to more than 2000 outputs, including publication in leading international journals. Disestablished in 2023 The New Zealand Tourism Research Institute (NZTRI), brings together local and international experts in tourism and hospitality. It
3233-436: The young singer's soulful vocals". Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Benee Stella Rose Bennett (born 30 January 2000), better known as Benee (stylised in all caps ; pronounced / ˈ b ɛ n iː / ) and formerly Bene , is a New Zealand singer and songwriter from Auckland . In both 2019 and 2020, she consecutively won Single of the Year , Best Solo Artist and Best Pop Artist at
3294-430: Was also diagnosed with OCD in 2021. She shared that she struggled with writing in school, particularly with grammar, but found songwriting to be a creative outlet where she did not have to be grammatically correct. Auckland University of Technology Auckland University of Technology ( abbr. AUT ; Māori : Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau ) is a university in New Zealand, formed on 1 January 2000 when
3355-464: Was also nominated for Best New Act and Best Push Act . On 13 November 2020, Hey U X was released, as was a music video for " Kool ", which served as its fourth single. She subsequently won Single of the Year (for "Supalonely"), Best Solo Artist and Best Pop Artist for the second consecutive year at the 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards . Shortly after, her manager of four years, Paul McKessar , handed back his Aotearoa Music Award for Manager of
3416-519: Was established in 1999 by Professor Simon Milne, and is located in the School of Hospitality and Tourism. In 2010 the institute brought together 19 researchers as well as 15 PhD students, several other graduate students being linked to the Institute in more informal ways. NZTRI conducts research projects around the world and has developed strong links with Huế University in Vietnam, Wageningen University in
3477-504: Was featured as a Creative Commons case study in 2010. Founding director David Robie , a New Zealand author, journalist and media academic, won a Vice Chancellor's Award in 2011 for excellence in university teaching. Pacific Media Watch is PMC's daily independent Asia-Pacific media monitoring service and research project. The site was launched in Sydney in October 1996, and has links with
3538-510: Was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 People's Choice Awards . Benee performed "Supalonely" on the American talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers in October 2020. In October 2020, Benee departed on a headlining tour of New Zealand October 2020, and formed her own record label, Olive Records , signing Raglan reggae musician Muroki as the label's first artist. On 15 October 2020, Benee announced her debut album, Hey U X , which
3599-444: Was previously published at the University of Papua New Guinea from 1994 to 1999. The editorial policy focuses on the cultural politics of the media, including new media and social movements, the culture of indigenous peoples , the politics of tourism and development, the role of the media and the formation of national identity. It also covers environmental and development studies in the media and communication, and vernacular media in
3660-408: Was released on 13 November 2020. She had prior noted that it would differ musically from her previous releases. In late October 2020, Benee released the single " Plain " featuring Lily Allen and Flo Milli , shortly before she was announced as the winner of the 2020 APRA Silver Scroll Award for the song "Glitter". She also won Best New Zealand Act at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards , where she
3721-518: Was released the same month. In the summer, "Sad Boiii", the second single from her upcoming sophomore album was released, followed by "Animal" in November, a song about "insignificant and small we are compared to the universe". The latter was also accompanied by the announcement that she would be joining Tate McRae on the UK and Europe leg of her Miss Possessive Tour . In an interview for The New Zealand Herald , Benee revealed that she has dyslexia and
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