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Don’t be afraid, and seek support
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumna Phuong Cao has passed courses, won scholarships, and earned qualifications around the world, but completing her PhD at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington challenged her to achieve more than she ever thought she was capable of.
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“A dream come true”—music and arts student excels as Kraus Innovator-in-Residence at Wai-te-ata Press
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cadence Chung spent her time as the inaugural resident at Wai-te-ata Press producing the book Mythos, an audio-visual anthology of art by young New Zealanders.
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Acclaimed Native Hawaiian filmmaker brings award-winning feature film to the University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is hosting acclaimed Kānaka Maoli filmmaker Christopher Kahunahana for the month of March.
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University pays tribute to influential architect Bill Alington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Distinguished modernist architect Bill Alington died in February at 94 years old. He was a significant figure in the story of Wellington and of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Strange rock formations beneath the Pacific Ocean could change our understanding of the early Earth
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hidden deep in the south-west Pacific are unexpected clues about the origins of the world we know today, write Simon Lamb and Cornel de Ronde.
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Inside the first 100 days of the government's tax policy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- From a progressive perspective, it's clear New Zealand has elected 'an austerity government', write Lisa Marriott and Jonathan Barrett.
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First Newshub, now TVNZ: the news funding model is broken
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Democracy can't thrive if the fourth estate is in 'a commercial race to the bottom'—we need a different way of funding news media, writes Peter Thompson.
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Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand's record of glacier loss contains 'irrefutable' visual evidence of climate change, write Andrew Lorrey, George Hook, Lauren Vargo, and Shaun Eaves.
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“Outstanding educator” now an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to education earlier this year, works hard to create spaces for people who are often invisible in the education system.
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Prison is not the answer to our mental health problems
- Victoria University of Wellington
- 'Why are we incarcerating our most seriously ill people when it’s the worst possible place for them?’ Christine McCarthy asks how we can better equip prisons to identify and support vulnerable prisoners.
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How state care fails NZ’s most vulnerable young people
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Care and protection residences are being used as a dumping ground for 'bad kids', write Jennifer Montgomery and Clive Aspin.
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Students awarded prestigious scholarships
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington students have been awarded prestigious marine conservation scholarships to support their research in marine biology.
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The problem with the government’s proposed ‘free speech’ law for universities
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It's more important than ever that we can trust universities to help separate informed debate from shouting but a planned 'free speech' law won't help, argues Vice-Chancellor Nic Smith.
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Stout Research Centre appoints 2024 JD Stout Fellow and awards Lydia Wevers Scholarship in New Zealand Studies
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Rebecca Macfie has been appointed as the 2024 JD Stout Fellow by The Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and postgraduate researcher Nikki Wright has been awarded the inaugural Lydia Wevers Scholarship in New Zealand Studies.
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Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts showcases University talent
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts returns to Wellington this February and March featuring an array of local and international artists, including a number of inspiring Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington staff, students and alumni.
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An opportunity to live the dream
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumnus Elias Hashim arrived in Wellington from Malaysia in 1963 not knowing what to expect. In the years that followed he created lasting memories and a lifelong connection to New Zealand.
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Victoria University of Wellington confirms plans for national music centre
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Council has unanimously agreed to progress negotiations on a proposal to house its School of Music in Te Ngākau Civic Square in central Wellington, ensuring the long-standing vision to create a national music centre in the capital city can now be realised.
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Gift of $13.5 million will benefit future generations of science students
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The School of Biological Sciences at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has received a transformational $13 million gift from the late Dr Aola Richards, a trailblazing scientist and academic renowned for her identification of the native wētā species.
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Antarctic frontier project ‘tantalisingly close’ to vital climate secrets
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research team carries out groundbreaking science in Antarctica this summer.
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Breaking the ice ceiling—Girls* on Ice celebrate inaugural expedition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ten young women from around Aotearoa recently participated in the inaugural Girls* on Ice expedition to Mount Ruapehu.
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Professor John Macalister appointed Emeritus
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Congratulations to John Macalister who has been awarded the status of Emeritus Professor in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.
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Using photos to create 3D models is helping us understand—and protect—complex marine environments
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New tech offers 'great potential' for monitoring marine environments and detecting human impacts, write James Bell, Alberto Rovellini, Matteo Collina, and Miriam Pierotti.
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Key political experts and leaders gathered for post-election conference
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Journalists, academics, and party leaders from across the political spectrum met at Parliament for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s post-election conference last December.
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Wellington’s water warning level is now Level 2—no sprinklers, hand-watering only
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Our wai can run dry, and the risk of a water shortage in Wellington is real. The rest of the Wellington region joined South Wairarapa at Level 2 within the water restriction levels on Wednesday 17 January.
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Rethinking large-scale housing developments to create healthier urban environments
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It’s time we reconsider large-scale housing developments and their effects on the health and wellbeing of our communities, writes Mirjam Schindler.
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Answers to allergy increase may be blowin’ in the wind
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In many parts of the world, airborne pollen is routinely monitored to provide forecasts for allergy sufferers but that's yet to happen in New Zealand, writes Rewi Newnham.
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2024 New Year Honours recognise University alumni
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to highlight the achievements of members of our community who have received honours in the 2024 New Year Honours list.
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‘A diet of the most awful things humans can do’—a criminal lawyer’s life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Lawyers are expected to have a tough exterior, but that tough exterior can hide the job’s emotional toll. Professor Yvette Tinsley explains why we should care about lawyers’ wellbeing.
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Happy holidays!
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University is closed from 5 pm on Tuesday 19 December 2023 and will re-open at 8 am on Monday 8 January.
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Te Herenga Waka in top 100 global universities for sustainability
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has been ranked in the top 100 internationally in the QS World University Rankings for Sustainability.
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