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• • Comment on Government’s proposal to overhaul the Resource Management Act

    • 22 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The following commentary is provided by Morten Gjerde, a senior lecturer in urban design at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Architecture.
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• • Letters between Ruta Te Rauparaha, Pipi Te Whiwhi and Eliza Grey—a presentation at the Women and 19th Century Literature conference

    • 21 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dr Arini Loader, of Victoria University of Wellington’s School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, will give a presentation on letters which were sent between three Māori and non-Māori women in the 19th century.
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• • Competition winners promote high country covenants

    • 21 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Victoria University students Ruby Judson and Steffan Paton are the winners of the Soho Film and Music Competition run in collaboration between Queen Elizabeth II National Trust and Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • 2014 Earth’s warmest since 1880

    • 20 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor James Renwick, Victoria University of Wellington, comments on new findings that show 2014 ranks as Earth’s hottest on record since 1880.
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• • The legacy of early Scottish migrants

    • 19 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The following commentary is provided by Dr Rebecca Lenihan, a history graduate from Victoria University. Her book, From Alba to Aotearoa: Profiling New Zealand’s Scottish migrants, 1840-1920 will be published by Otago University Press this year.
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• • Victoria University mourns the passing of Sir Ian Athfield

    • 16 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Vice-Chancellor Grant Guilford has expressed Victoria University’s deep sadness at the passing of Sir Ian Athfield today.
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• • A grim future for coral reefs—why it matters for New Zealand

    • 15 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The following commentary is provided by Associate Professor Simon Davy, Head of the School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • New Restorative Justice Requirements

    • 15 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Amendments to the Sentencing Act that came into force on 6 December have been the focus of considerable controversy and complaint over recent weeks, especially from some lawyers and judges, along with certain media commentators.
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• • Deep Alpine Fault borehole primed with instruments

    • 14 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • An ambitious project to drill 1.3 kilometres into the Alpine Fault has been halted early by equipment problems, but it has still yielded a large amount of useful information about the inner workings of the fault.
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• • Engaging students to raise awareness about climate change

    • 13 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A Victoria University of Wellington student is working with children to help raise awareness and educate the public about ways to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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• • Duo developing social science success at Victoria

    • 12 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A Victoria University of Wellington programme examining the development of human societies has been recognised with $1.4 million in research funding grants.
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• • Myanmar daughter follows in father’s footsteps

    • 8 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • When Ohnmar Aung Naing Oo (known as Cheryl) from Myanmar graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in December it was a dream come true for her father, who also studied at Victoria.
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• • Victoria staff, alumni and friends recognised in New Year Honours

    • 7 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Two leaders of Victoria University of Wellington—one past and one present—have been recognised, alongside other Victoria staff, alumni and friends, in the 2015 New Year Honours.
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• • What workplace emails reveal about culture

    • 7 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Most of us use emails at work without so much as a second thought—but new research from Victoria University of Wellington shows a range of socio-cultural forces govern what and how we write.
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• • Iwi connections important for ‘urban’ Māori

    • 4 Jan 2015
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Many Māori who migrated to Wellington 50 years ago still don’t consider the city “home”, new research from Victoria University of Wellington reveals.
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• • Victoria University Chancellor receives Knighthood

    • 30 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The incoming Chancellor of Victoria University, Neville Jordan CNZM, has received a Knighthood in the 2015 New Year Honours, for services to business, science and the community.
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• • Entrepreneurs venture up at Victoria

    • 18 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A group of young people from around the country will gather at Victoria University of Wellington in January for a programme of learning, mentorship and business growth.
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• • Turning innovative ideas into commercial products

    • 17 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Exploring ways to fund quality journalism online is one of the projects students have been working on this year as part of a practical Master’s programme at Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • Living within our limits

    • 16 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Evaluating whether Wellingtonians are living within the resource limits of their region is the focus of new research by a Victoria University of Wellington graduate.
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• • Victoria graduate helps ensure survival of New Zealand’s rarest kiwi

    • 15 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A Victoria University of Wellington PhD graduate’s work on the reintroduction of a critically endangered species of kiwi is helping ensure they remain in our forests for generations to come.
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• • Recognition of quality for Victoria Business School

    • 15 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Victoria Business School has had its EQUIS accreditation confirmed for a further three years, endorsing the School’s high international standing.
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• • Victoria University commended for student-focused initiatives

    • 15 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Victoria University of Wellington’s latest academic audit commends the University for a large number of initiatives, particularly those focusing on Māori and Pasifika students.
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• • Teaching robots to see at Victoria

    • 15 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Robots may soon see the world differently thanks to work being done at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Engineering and Computer Science.
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• • The psychology of conspiracy theories

    • 14 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • What makes a person more likely to believe in or create conspiracy theories—and whether that is related to mental illness—is the subject of new research from Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • Deep Fault Drilling Project

    • 14 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The following commentary is provided by Professor Rewi Newnham, Head of the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • Focus on numeracy and literacy helps fuel child obesity

    • 12 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The following commentary, by Dr Barrie Gordon, a senior lecturer in the School of Education at Victoria University of Wellington, appeared in The Dominion Post on 12 December.
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• • Grants enable neurological research at Victoria

    • 12 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Three researchers from Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Science have received funding in the Neurological Foundation’s 2014 grant round.
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• • Twin ambitions for twin brothers

    • 11 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • They live together, are studying for the same degree at Victoria University of Wellington and now twin brothers Isaiah and Tré Ratahi are getting ready to travel overseas together, following their dream to be international entrepreneurs.
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• • Victoria University appoints new Dean of Law

    • 11 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Victoria University has appointed a leading Wellington public and Māori law issues specialist, Dr Mark Hickford, as Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Law.
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• • Garden visitors to be surveyed on use of mobiles

    • 11 Dec 2014
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • This summer, visitors to two Wellington botanic gardens will be surveyed about their use of mobile devices in the gardens.
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