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Combining the world of finance with te ao Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hemi Pinfold-Whanga (Ngāi Tūhoe, Waikato-Tainui & Ngāti Maniapoto) envisions an Aotearoa where individualist economics are replaced by collectivist practices that benefit both our whānau and whenua.
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Annual Pasifika Week at Te Herenga Waka
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Pasifika pride will take centre stage from 21–26 July as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington celebrates its annual Pasifika Week, a vibrant showcase of Pacific cultures, connections, and student excellence.
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Should the building industry keep using this controversial material?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Polycarbonate is commonly used in construction, especially for transparent roofing, but its downsides are seldom discussed, writes Emina Kristina Petrović.
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New AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Aotearoa New Zealand is among 'the most relaxed nations' when it comes to the regulation of artificial intelligence, writes Andrew Lensen.
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Student athletes going the distance
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Meet our five student athletes who are travelling to Germany to represent New Zealand at the World University Games in mid-July.
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Recognising leadership in the everyday
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Erin Roxburgh’s journey to the United Nations’ 2025 Commission on the Status of Women.
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Nafanua Purcell Kersel named as 2025 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University's International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is delighted to announce the appointment of Nafanua Purcell Kersel as the Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence for 2025.
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“It’s business time”, celebrating the annual Gold Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The judges’ brief for the annual Post Gold Awards is always to find the most inspiring local businesses—the ones that take off, generate cool ideas, and look out for people.
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A celestial journey through time and identity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Animated film Vā Hina screened at the Mana Moana festival in Wellington, is a dreamscape that explores the shapeshifting manifestations of Pacific ancestor Hina.
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Hotspots for conservation of threatened native tree identified in Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers pinpoint priority areas for efforts to save maire tawake, or swamp maire, from the deadly myrtle rust disease.
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Winning gender equity in sport with an ACE up her sleeve
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Robyn Cockburn receives an Active Champion for Equity (ACE) award for her work founding Wāhine Toa, a sports leadership programme for women across New Zealand and Oceania.
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Champion of New Zealand Sign Language receives CNZM honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr David McKee was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) at the King’s Birthday Honours in June, in recognition of his lifelong dedication to advancing New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), deaf education, and linguistic rights in Aotearoa.
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In Memoriam: Maurice Gee, DLitt
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Honouring the passing of a New Zealand literary giant
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Why common space matters in apartment design
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Clever design—such as creating roof-top gardens—can ensure a generous amount of common space while still achieving housing densities close to those of standard apartment designs, writes Alexander Loughnan.
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How big should a prison cell be?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We need a legislated minimum cell size—history has taught us that being quiet on this matter can lead to human rights abuses, writes Christine McCarthy.
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When abuse masquerades as ‘rough sex’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The trial of US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has highlighted the insidious nature of coercion, control, and violence in intimate relationships, writes Samantha Keene.
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Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The saga of the school lunch programme provides a window into wider debate about fiscal responsibility and austerity politics, argues Ian Lovering.
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The benefits of climate protest
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Climate protest acts as a bridge between the population and the decision makers who serve us, writes Amanda Thomas.
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Four Te Herenga Waka projects receive Smart Ideas funding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Four climate and sustainability-driven projects from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers will receive $1 million each over the next three years.
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‘Cracking down on gangs’ no good for women
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Almost half of serious offending by gang members is family violence-related so rather than ‘cracking down on gangs’, a more fruitful approach could be to focus on harm reduction within gang communities, writes Zara Andrews-Goss.
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Why we should let our buildings die a natural death
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Most of us believe we need to fight natural decay to get good construction outcomes but by forcing materials to resist their natural life cycle, we’re creating long-term environmental hazards, writes Daven Candy.
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Scrapping the national census raises data sovereignty and surveillance fears for Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Plans to move to an ‘administrative census’ must be properly resourced and give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi, write Lara Greaves, Ella Pēpi Tarapa-Dewes, Kiri West, and Larissa Renfrew.
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Writers on Mondays returns to showcase acclaimed and emerging literary voices
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Writers on Mondays is back with a free lunchtime series running from 7 July to 29 September 2025, where you can hear conversations about some of Aotearoa's best writing.
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Two Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub companies’ finalists for Gold Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If you visit the fifth floor of Rutherford House in the CBD at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, you’ll find 12 local tech companies developing the next big thing at Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub.
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Strengthening educational partnerships with new Vietnamese Ambassador
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington recently hosted the newly appointed Ambassador of Viet Nam to New Zealand, who was appointed to the role in April this year.
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Work aligns with study in digital-human collaborations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Mina Zarei Sanabadi combines her real-world marketing experience and work at LitMaps while studying for her PhD at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Ukrainian academic advances work thanks to Victoria University’s community
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A displaced Ukrainian academic has continued her work thanks to a dedicated effort by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s community to support scholars affected by the war.
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Strengthening ties to China during Prime Minister’s trade delegation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Launching new study abroad and research collaboration partnerships with top Chinese universities and research institutes is the focus of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s involvement in the Prime Minister’s trade delegation to China.
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ASIS&T announces leadership award for Dr Namali Suraweera
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Namali Suraweera, an academic developer with the Centre for Academic Development (CAD), has been named the recipient of the 2025 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership by the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T).
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Celebrating the first graduates of an important joint training partner
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On Wednesday 11 June 2025, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) held a special graduation ceremony for the first cohort from the joint Bachelor of Communication programme with the Communication University of Zhejiang (CUZ).
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