Education / November 2023
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Remarkable philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik to receive Honorary Doctorate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Distinguished philanthropist, businessman, and property developer Sir Mark Dunajtschik is to be awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce by Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at its December 2023 graduation.
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"It's symbiotic"—the journey between the pool and the lecture theatre
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Kokoro Frost was named Pasifika Sportsperson of the Year and also received the Sporting and Academic Excellence Award in this year’s University Blues Awards, and says support from his family, as well as his university “village” is key to his achievements.
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COP28: Earth’s frozen zones are in trouble
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Extreme heatwaves, record lows in sea ice—we’re already seeing the consequences of a warming climate. Decision makers at this year's climate summit need to take action, writes Professor Timothy Naish.
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How your electric car could help power your neighbourhood
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Harnessing community energy resources can deliver both economic and environmental benefits, Professor Alan Brent explains.
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Māori atheism on the rise: the legacy of colonisation is driving a decline in traditional Christian beliefs
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Half of Māori identified as having “no religion” in the 2018 census, up from 36.5 percent in 2006. Masoumeh Sara Rahmani and Peter Adds examine what's behind the rise.
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Why is arts journalism struggling to survive?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We’re facing a "national deficit" in arts and culture coverage, but there's a way to fix it, argues James Wenley.
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Māori suicide rates remain too high—involving whānau more in coronial inquiries should be a priority
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Most whānau who have lost someone by suicide want to be involved in the inquest, but they don’t always get the opportunity, write Clive Aspin and Gabrielle Jenkin.
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Is assisted dying available equally to all in New Zealand?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Next year’s review of assisted dying needs to answer key questions about who gets access, write Jessica Young, Aida Dehkhoda, and Jeanne Snelling.
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Newsletter / T4 Wk 7 / Friday 24th November 2023
- Thorndon School
- Tēnā koutou e te whānau o Te Kura o Pipitea! Please find attached this week's newsletter. Contents: Introduction Student Awards Chicken...
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Thorndon School, Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Teacher only day Friday 24th November – School closed
- Te Aro School
- Teacher only day Friday 24th November – School closed
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Te Aro School, The Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Registrations Open - 2024 Futsal Secondary School Nationals
- College Sport Wellington
- In 2024 NZ Football is planning on running four competitions throughout Summer Tournament Week 18 th -22 nd March...
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Get your pool key
- Kilbirnie School
- School pool keys can be hired from the office from Monday 27 November until the end of term only.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2024 homerooms organisation
- Kilbirnie School
- In the Ngake Hub, Juliet and Molly will work with year 1 and 2 learners while Asha will start with our newest students.
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Kilbirnie School, 72, Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A creative outlet: Serra Clark
- The Learning Connexion
- Serra is a Social Worker by qualification and teaches in the Psych Med dept running an education team.
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The Learning Connexion, Eastern Hutt Road, Pomare, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 6)
- Wellington High School
- This week the Wrap Up brings news of achievements for current students, staff and alumni.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 6)
- Wellington High School
- This week the Wrap Up brings news of achievements for current students, staff and alumni.
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Five weeks, 4,000 Facebook posts: social media campaigning in the 2023 election
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Predictions this year’s election would see a deluge of disinformation didn’t pan out, but analysis of parties’ Facebook posts found not everyone stuck to the unvarnished truth.
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College Sport Wellington celebrates 2023 SPOTYS winners
- College Sport Wellington
- Story courtesy of College Sport Media College Sport Wellington celebrated the sporting success over the past year of ...
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 5)
- Wellington High School
- This week the Wrap Up brings you news of success at the SPOTYs and He Kākano's visit to the Police Museum. We also include important information for all senior students regarding NCEA Exam Derived Grade Applications.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 5)
- Wellington High School
- This week the Wrap Up brings you news of success at the SPOTYs and He Kākano's visit to the Police Museum. We also include important information for all senior students regarding NCEA Exam Derived Grade Applications.
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Principal’s Message – Mid-Term 4, 2023
- Wellington High School
- For Dominic’s mid-term Principal’s message, he is sharing his speech from our Year 13 Senior Celebration Evening, held on Monday 30 October. If you would like to read the original Nick Cave article that Dominic refers to below, please visit The Red Hand files. Tēna koutou katoa This evening’s celebration represents work from students in […]
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Principal’s Message – Mid-Term 4, 2023
- Wellington High School
- For Dominic’s mid-term Principal’s message, he is sharing his speech from our Year 13 Senior Celebration Evening, held on Monday 30 October. If you would like to read the original Nick Cave article that Dominic refers to below, please visit The Red Hand files. Tēna koutou katoa This evening’s celebration represents work from students in […]
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Dr Rachel Buchanan: Rei – A whānau history of Aotearoa art
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
- We are delighted to be hosting with Art History Tāhuhu Kōrero Toi at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and in partnership with City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, Dr Dr Rachel Buchanan (Taranaki, TeĀtiawa) in delivering the 2023 Gordon H Brown lecture.
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Staff recognised for conference wins
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tourism New Zealand recently acknowledged seven University staff for their critical role in securing international conferences in Aotearoa.
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Conservation and spiritual connections to the land
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Within mainstream media in Aotearoa New Zealand, there seems to be a narrative that we are a secular country, and that religion has no place within popular discourse—it’s a thing of the past, something we have moved on from.
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Professional success for emergency response team as they achieve NEMA accreditation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Emergency Response Team, Victoria Rescue, has achieved provisional National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) accreditation as a certified New Zealand response team.
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New Zealand's “Quantum Leap”: The role of rare-earth nitrides in next-generation computing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As part of an MBIE-funded international partnership project, researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington say their technology could be the key to tomorrow's quantum computers.
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Two years of assisted dying in Aotearoa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers review the learnings from the last two years, and look towards the future.
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Nuku Ora | All Things Women's and Girls
- College Sport Wellington
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 4)
- Wellington High School
- In this week's Wrap Up we share photos from the Senior Celebration Evening and senior Final Assemblies. We celebrate our senior Art students' achievements in their end of year exhibition and follow He Kākano as they visit local cafes to practise ordering kai. We share our own canteen's Kindo app, offering the convenience of online ordering.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Wrap Up (Term 4, Week 4)
- Wellington High School
- In this week's Wrap Up we share photos from the Senior Celebration Evening and senior Final Assemblies. We celebrate our senior Art students' achievements in their end of year exhibition and follow He Kākano as they visit local cafes to practise ordering kai. We share our own canteen's Kindo app, offering the convenience of online ordering.
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Building offcuts repurposed for mountain bike park
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Living Pā is an innovative build project at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington that is aiming to meet the Living Building Challenge® certification. The summit of regenerative building, the programme includes stringent targets for the recycling, reusing, and tracking of waste.
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Ingrid Horrocks named as 2024 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Acclaimed memoirist, essayist, poet, and fiction writer Ingrid Horrocks has been appointed Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2024.
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Workplace rules will change with each new government—unless we do this
- Victoria University of Wellington
- NZ’s “highly politicised” approach to workplace relations means constant disruption for both employees and employers, write Bernard Walker, Danaë Anderson, and Julienne Molineaux.
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Official welcome for new members of Te Hiwa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A mihi whakatau was held this week to welcome four new members of Te Hiwa, our senior leadership team, to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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How bacterial enzymes might help clean up pollution
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Enzymes offer safe and controlled solutions to a vast array of problems—if we can find ones able to get the job done, writes Professor David Ackerley.
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$12m funding for new research projects
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Grants awarded to 19 projects in 2023 Marsden Fund round.
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