Education / March 2022
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Kenny: 1960-2022
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of Adam Julian (College Sport Media) “He did it, he did it, damn it, he did it. The whole place has erupted, wow, wow, wow. Ladies and gentlemen, you’ve got a great sport in this country and it’s called basketball!” Marshall Seifert exclaimed after Kenny McFadden shot a last-play three-pointer in extra […] The post Kenny: 1960-2022 appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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Research on Māori clothing dyes could reveal garments' origin
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New findings help to trace origins of treasured garments stored in museums.
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Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2021 sheds new light on the ‘ordinary’ world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2021 edition of Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems(BNZP), edited by alumna Kate Camp, is ready for your reading pleasure.
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Giving families sustainable options
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A passion for art history and a career in law may seem like an unlikely foundation for building a successful business in sustainable home products.
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Marsden Old Girl wins Playwright Award
- Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
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2022 Futsal Regional Champs – Livestream & Live Results
- College Sport Wellington
- Livestream – https://www.youtube.com/c/CelloSport/ Live Results – https://www.sporty.co.nz/capitalfootball/FUTSAL-1/fixtures-results-1/csw-futsal-regional-championships The post 2022 Futsal Regional Champs – Livestream & Live Results appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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Behind the US Supreme Court scandal
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Trust in America's political and judiciary systems is taking another hit from the recent Supreme Court scandal, argues Hayden Thorne.
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Entries Open – 2022 Hurricanes Under 15 Rugby Tournament
- College Sport Wellington
- Secondary Schools are invited to enter the Hurricanes Under 15 Boys Rugby Tournament.
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Fusion energy waiting in the wings
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Fusion energy is attracting private investment on the billion-dollar scale. PhD candidate James Rice looks at the future of fusion in carbonless energy production.
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Seamless transition from Te Herenga Waka PhD to Tongan parliament project
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As he completed his doctorate in Development Studies, Dr Faka'iloatonga Taumoefolau found himself immediately employed in a development role in Tonga, working on the Tonga Parliament Buildings Project.
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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 8)
- Wellington High School
- In this week's Wrap Up we celebrate neurodiversity and share some of the activities that have taken place throughout the week. We also celebrate some fantastic achievements from some of our Year 13 students in various fields.
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Candy on a bike
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of College Sport Media Lily Candy (Year 12) is a machine. She is a member of the senior mixed touch, futsal and hockey teams at Upper Hutt College. More impressively, she is a leading BMX cyclist. With so little local competition in the Wellington region for her age group she often competes against […] The post Candy on a bike appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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CSW Individual Golf Champ – Jamie Few
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of College Sport Media Jamie Frew knew he was a natural the first time he swung a golf club.
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Solar power project helps create healthy homes for vulnerable communities
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A joint project between Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Te Āhuru Mōwai, a Porirua community housing provider run by Ngāti Toa, will see the homes of vulnerable residents made healthier through the installation of innovative solar power technology.
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Palm Sunday Parade
- Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
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Nominations Open – NZ Māori Under 18 Rugby Nga Regional Camps
- College Sport Wellington
- Registrations for the Nga Whatukura Tane E Tu Toa regional camps are NOW OPEN.
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The many worlds within geography
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington celebrates 125 years, we speak to some of the academics who have been making our University special for a long time. Geography lecturer Richard Willis tells us about his 50 years teaching New Zealand’s geography here and around the world.
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Finding my miracle: Frances Caldwell
- The Learning Connexion
- When Frances Caldwell received a scholarship from The Learning Connexion to study for the Certificate in Creativity and Art, it felt like a “miracle”.
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Few legal protections for New Zealanders leaving to fight in Ukraine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Volunteer fighters aren't immune from prosecution for the commission of war crimes, says law lecturer Dr Marnie Lloydd.
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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 7)
- Wellington High School
- In this week's Wrap Up we invite you to the Te Whānau a Taraika online hui. A reminder that Year 11 are rostered home for period 5 next week. Plus updates from He Kākano and awhiawhi te rā.
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Jimmy Taylor: Brave new worlds
- The Learning Connexion
- Jimmy Taylor’s fascination with the other-worldly began at a very young age.
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Love, loss and protest: researchers collect Renaissance women’s complaint poetry
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Looking for a poem to read on World Poetry Day, 21 March 2022? An award-winning online index of poems penned by Renaissance women could provide the sonnet you need.
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In defence of honey bees
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One of the biggest issues facing honey bees worldwide is the Varroa mite. This mite feeds on an extremely important organ in bees and spreads viruses amongst bee populations, seriously harming hive health.
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Who's paying for the environmental costs of farming?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Claims environmental regulation and taxes are unfair to farmers aren't backed by economic data, argue Mike Joy, Lisa Marriott and Simon Chapple.
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New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī appoints inaugural Jazz Composer-in-Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Callum Allardice has been appointed the inaugural Creative New Zealand / NZSM Jazz Composer-in-Residence by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Rowing at NISS
- Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
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CSW Golf Team & Individual Champs – Results
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- Congratulations to everyone who took part in the CSW Golf Team & Individual Champs.
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Donations
- Wellington Girls' College
- If you haven’t paid your 2022 Donations and would like to be able to claim your rebate in this tax …
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Rowing
- Wellington Girls' College
- WOW, well done WGC rowing crews – 5th place in all of North Island – OUTSTANDING!!!
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How cities should think about car use
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Easy access to parking leads to higher car use and higher emissions, says PhD graduate Omid Khazaeian. So how can city planners tackle the problem?
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CSW Stakeholder Update, 11 March – Changes to Vaccination Requirement for School Sport
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- Dear students, staff, family members, partners and supporters of College Sport Wellington, Please find below updated guidance from Sport New Zealand in respect of the vaccination status of students playing school sport.
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Merging commercial TVNZ and non-commercial RNZ won’t be easy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Details of how new public media entity will work are lacking, Dr Peter Thompson says.
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ERO Project: Have your say
- Wellington High School
- ERO Project: Have Your Say Wellington High School is participating in an ERO project looking at the quality and inclusivity of education provision for disabled learners. It also looks at how schools are supporting these learners during the COVID disruptions. This project focuses on students who need teaching adaptations and/or individual support to access schooling […]
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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 6)
- Wellington High School
- A mix of important upcoming information and sporting achievements in this week's Wrap Up! We celebrate some amazing results for our students in Dragonboating and the Yachting Regatta, and have some important opportunities for whānau to get involved in our first WHS Whānau group online meeting for 2022
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Seyjay Fires Stream Dragon Boat
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of College Sport Media Seyjay Harawira believes his ability to establish meaningful connections was the biggest reason he was appointed head prefect of St Patrick’s College, Silverstream.
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Responding to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Western democracies must prepare for a long period of confrontation with Russia, argues Dr Alexander Maxwell.
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Ben Lambert grabs Silver at Nationals
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of College Sport Media Ben Lambert understands speed.
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Open Tennis Champs – Results
- College Sport Wellington
- Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Open Tennis Champs.
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The media and victim blaming
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Female victims are 'covertly blamed' for their fate, argues Francisca Knarston.
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Farewell presentation by recently retired Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington said farewell to Professor Grant Guilford on 4 March, 2022, when he retired as Vice-Chancellor after eight years in the role.
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Plans to transform Te Ngākau Civic Precinct into a home for Wellington’s national music centre forging ahead
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa—New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), and the Wellington City Council (the Council) have revealed further details for the fit-out of a national music centre in the heart of the capital.
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Political ignorance and the risk of conflict
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Conflict is more likely when political literacy is low, argues Emeritus Professor Bob Gregory.
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Rowing Winners
- Wellington Girls' College
- The mighty WGC Rowing crew have won the McLachlan Shield three years in a row. This is the schools Regional …
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Welcome from the Kaiwhakakapi Tumu Whakarae—Acting Vice-Chancellor
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jennifer Windsor has this week taken up the role of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Kaiwhakakapi Tumu Whakarae—Acting Vice-Chancellor.
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Principal’s Message – Mid Term 1, 2022
- Wellington High School
- At this time of year we are normally looking backwards, at our work last year, and looking forwards, making plans for the rest of the year based on the data we have collected from last year. Mark Twain famously said: “there are lies, damned lies and statistics” and I’m conscious of this whenever I collect […]
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The Wrap Up (Term 1, Week 5)
- Wellington High School
- The Wrap Up has gone back to being weekly instead of fortnightly! This week's post includes some exciting opportunities for parents and students alike, including the Top Art Exhibition and the Triple P programme.
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How will history and the law judge New Zealand’s mothballed MIQ system?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- MIQ court case puts spotlight on individual rights v public good. Jane Norton and Dean Knight canvass the arguments.
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Frankie a Coup for Wellington High School
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- Frankie Coup excels in four sports: floorball, football, Waka Ama and athletics.
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Inspired by art
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Izzie Lao has always been inspired by art. A Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Theatre alum, Izzie now works as a lighting designer and actor in New Zealand, pursuing their creative passions in Wellington’s theatre scene.
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Pipitea campus and protest activity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Police have now cleared protestors and their structures from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Pipitea campus.
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2022 Artist in Residence
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Three Te Herenga Waka University Press books shortlisted for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three books published by Te Herenga Waka University Press have made the shortlist for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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CSW Stakeholder Update, 2 March – Changes to CPF Rules (un-vaccinated students), Upcoming Regional Tournaments and Athletics Dates Confirmed
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- Dear students, staff, family members, partners and supporters of College Sport Wellington, Please find below an update on three items.
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PhD research promotes new path for COVID-19 vaccines
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research by a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD graduate has taken important strides towards a new category of vaccines for respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
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Our cities need to capture carbon, not just offset it
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One clear solution to biodiversity loss and climate change is to integrate green spaces into urban buildings, as well as between them, as they have done successfully in Singapore. PhD student Kamiya Varshney explains.
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Jude Sneddon – Take Sport and Make It Better
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of College Sport Media “Before Covid, sport was a given, training on Tuesday and Thursday with a game on Saturday. Now everything is up in the air and opportunities are more limited. Sport is the most fun you can have while putting in a lot of effort, that’s what I love about it, […] The post Jude Sneddon – Take Sport and Make It Better appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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