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NZ’s climate in ‘uncharted territory’, with more extreme weather events ahead
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new climate report shows New Zealand faces a future of more frequent extremes, with inevitable losses of infrastructure and property, writes climate scientist James Renwick.
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How can NZ media achieve balance when reporting on armed conflict?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We need to think differently about balance in news media coverage of armed conflict, Sarah Ather found in her recent Master of Laws research at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Victoria University appoints Aotearoa’s first Chair of Advanced Artificial Intelligence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has appointed internationally recognised researcher Professor Prasenjit Mitra as the Bob Dykes Chair in Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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An evolution of time, technology, and teaching
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In his inaugural lecture, Genes to genomes: A journey from drift to adaptation, Professor Peter Ritchie traces a research journey through the rapidly changing field of evolutionary genetics. His own personal journey through the field began when he was a child.
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Election vibes and jibes: what parties’ Facebook posts tell us about the 2026 campaign
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Latest results from the New Zealand Social Media Study show which political parties and leaders are posting the most and what they're focusing on in this election.
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University honours leader in Māori health, research, and data governance
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Māori data governance and data sovereignty leader Tereki Stewart received an honorary doctorate from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington last week.
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Riana Pho Named Sportsperson of the Year After Back-to-Back Sportswoman Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- After representing New Zealand at the FIH Nations Cup and 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, Riana Pho has been awarded both the sportswoman and sportsperson of the year at this year’s Blues Awards.
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Just politics or the ‘opposite of clever’? The risks and rewards of strategic voting
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Vote splitting isn't new but the issue is creating more clamour than usual at this election, write Claire Timperley and Richard Shaw.
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Election 2026: Climate change policy missing in action
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The lesson from climate change in this election may be that some decisions are simply too complex, too long-term, and too consequential to leave to electoral politics alone, writes Dr Cathrine Dyer.
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Te Herenga Waka connection woven into Nobel Prize of Literature
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In 2024, Marco Sonzogni, professor of Translation Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, embarked on a journey to bring Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson’s book Men in the off hours to life in the Italian language.
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Are we really becoming more divided? What the research tells us
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The loudest political disagreements are not necessarily evidence that voters as a whole are more divided, write Sarah Bakewell and Tom Jamieson.
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Prepare for the unexpected: the coming super El Niño and NZ’s ocean weather
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Past El Niño events foreshadow what we could see in the months ahead. Marine researchers Amelia Hesketh and Christopher Cornwall explain.
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University planning underway for staff industrial action in two weeks
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has been notified that members of the TEU and PSA unions will take strike action from 1.15–5 pm on Wednesday 21 October.
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Behind the doors of select committees
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In theory, select committees can provide a strong check on government powers, but in practice that’s rarely the case, says Dr Will Dreyer, who recently graduated with a PhD in Political Science from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Election 2026: We can’t treat our way to a sustainable health system
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Political promises to cut hospital waiting lists ignore the root causes of illness in our communities, says public health researcher Associate Professor Anna Matheson.
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Election 2026: The tax debate—are we destined to be stuck on repeat?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand does not need a tax debate that is more ideological. It needs one that is more honest, writes tax expert Professor Lisa Marriott.
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How sinking cities can rise again
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research shows sinking cities can rise again if groundwater resources are allowed to replenish.
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Hidden climate risk beneath East Antarctica, new study warns
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Scientists are calling for urgent research on East Antarctica’s Wilkes Subglacial Basin, a vast ice-filled basin that could dramatically increase sea-levels as the climate warms.
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Vast amounts of knowledge hiding in plain light
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On earth, many look to the sea, the land, or to other forms of life to better understand where we came from and where we’re going—Professor Randy Pollock, however, does this by looking to the stars.
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Te Herenga Waka mourns the passing of Professor Peter Barrett NZAM, FRSNZ, FGS
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An eminent Antarctic geologist, founding Director of the Antarctic Research Centre and Patron of the New Zealand Antarctic Society, Professor Peter John Barrett passed away on Saturday 26 September at the age of 86.
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Weaving strands of knowledge is what creates strong educators
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In her inaugural lecture, Unseen complexity: Early childhood teachers’ pedagogical, professional and ethical practice, Professor Sue Cherrington explores the complexity of early childhood educators’ practice and how early childhood educators can be supported to strengthen their pedagogical, professional, and ethical practice.
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The supermarket surcharge you may not know you’re paying
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Buying bigger packs at the supermarket can come with a ‘quantity surcharge’, hiking your shopping bill, says Master of Commerce graduate Madhura Banerjee.
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Two Te Herenga Waka subjects ranked in the top 100 globally
- Victoria University of Wellington
- ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects evaluates universities globally across 57 subjects, including natural sciences like physics, mathematics, and earth sciences, and social sciences like statistics, education, and psychology, among others.
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Te Herenga Waka mourns the passing of Emerita Professor Margaret Clark
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It is with sadness that Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington farewells Emerita Professor Dame Margaret Clark, who passed away on Friday 11 September at the age of 85.
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Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Honouring the pioneers who saved the language
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This week, let’s celebrate our language in the best way we can – by using it, says Arina Thomson-Lawrence.
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New exhibition at Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery traces Sriwhana Spong's practice through ritual, language, and the body
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Sriwhana Spong: HA HA HA will present new work by London-based Balinese New Zealand artist Sriwhana Spong, alongside pieces from the last decade and a half of the artist’s career.
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Dr Tina Makereti wins major literary fellowship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Senior lecturer at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Dr Tina Makereti (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangatahi-Matakore), has been named the 2026 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow.
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You cannot put a name on a colourful life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Annemarie Jutel has gone down many pathways in her life, but according to the newly appointed Emerita at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, these roads were never towards a particular destination, they were simply part of an eclectic and fulfilling life.
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A career investigating the role of autobiographical memory in everyday life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Throughout her career, Professor Karen Salmon has been fascinated by autobiographical memory, how it develops, and how it is related to young people’s mental health.
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