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Four Te Herenga Waka professors named Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Law and engineering researchers feature in the 2025 list of new Royal Society Fellows.
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Trump silences the Voice of America: end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Comment: Voice of America may be remembered by many as the US propaganda outlet from World War II. But the reality of this and similar state-sponsored global media outlets is more complex, writes Valerie Cooper.
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If NZ wants to decarbonise energy, we need to know which renewables deliver the best payback
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Life-cycle assessment of renewable energy technologies can tell us about their carbon and energy footprints, write Alan Brent and Isabella Pimentel Pincelli.
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Te Herenga Waka talent takes the stage at CubaDupa 2025
- Victoria University of Wellington
- CubaDupa showcases Wellington’s cultural scene with standout performances from local acts, including many Te Herenga Waka students and alumni.
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From speculums to self-testing—champion of HPV self-testing wins Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Bev Lawton ONZM (Ngāti Porou) from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Te Tātai Hauora o Hine National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa has been named 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.
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After Orr: time for NZ to rethink imported banking rules
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Comment: By cherry-picking standards from Australia, Singapore, or the UK, politicians, pundits, and influencers risk undermining local regulatory effectiveness and the Reserve Bank’s credibility, writes Martien Lubberink.
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Research finds significant shortfalls in early intervention psychosis services
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The ‘early’ part of early psychosis care is significantly lacking in New Zealand, researchers say.
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NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters—without it, we’re planning in the dark
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, but we don't know how much they're costing us, writes Ilan Noy.
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The politicisation of research funding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Comment: A funding model that favours immediate economic returns over intellectual diversity and long-term societal benefits will undermine academic independence, write Mirjam Schindler, Marcela Palomino-Schalscha, Mairéad de Róiste, and Brendon Blue.
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Climate reporting cuts bad for business
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Comment: New Zealand’s leadership in climate reporting could be undermined by softening disclosure rules, writes Yinka Moses.
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Fiordland’s marine habitats surveyed to develop first complete picture of biodiversity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers have been diving in Fiordland’s Te Puaitaha—Breaksea Sound and Tamatea—Dusky Sound to collect data on the diverse marine communities that live in these areas.
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Criminology scholar connects Cambodian temple trafficking to white collar crime
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Simon Mackenzie from the School of Social and Cultural Studies recently published a paper about the dynamics of transnational crime and illegal global markets, exploring the movement of cultural and natural collectibles from economically-poor to wealthy countries.
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Te Herenga Waka’s first Europe-focused Jean Monnet module ‘more important than ever’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The constantly evolving political challenges being faced by the European Union (EU) are the focus of a study module being offered at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, by Dr Ayca Arkilic.
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NZ’s glaciers have already lost nearly a third of their ice—as more vanishes, landscapes and lives change
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The only way to halt the global retreat of glacial ice is to tackle the root cause: global heating, write Shaun Eaves, Andrew Lorrey, Brian Anderson, Heather Purdie, and Lauren Vargo.
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Welcoming the 2025 Fulbright US cohort to Te Herenga Waka
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University will host three Fulbright grantees announced as part of the 2025 cohort of scholars, graduates and specialists.
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Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand welcomes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington as a naming sponsor of their festivals
- Victoria University of Wellington
- What’s in a name? A significant amount, it transpires, when you get a new sponsor. The Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) annual Shakespeare festivals for young people are now the SGCNZ Victoria University of Wellington Shakespeare festivals.
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A nearly brand-new Boyd-Wilson Field
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It’s been a busy summer on the Boyd-Wilson Field, and it hasn’t been because of sport! Property Services have given the well-loved outdoor space a much-needed revamp over the summer months—resulting in a top-quality turf for the University community to enjoy for years to come.
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Wāhine toa and women’s health champion a finalist for Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Bev Lawton ONZM (Ngāti Porou), founder of Te Tātai Hauora o Hine, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s national centre for women’s health research, gets up every morning to save lives—and she’s up for the 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year award for her groundbreaking research.
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Award-winning composer Penelope Axtens appointed to Creative NZ Lilburn Residency
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Penelope Axtens has been announced as the 2025 Creative New Zealand (CNZ) New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī (NZSM) Composer-in-Residence at the Lilburn Residence.
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Professor Tim Naish elected to key climate research role
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka Professor Tim Naish is the new chair of the joint scientific committee of the World Climate Research Programme.
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Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods—would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Graeme Austin and Jane Ginsburg look at recent moves to rein in the use of deepfakes and what New Zealand can learn from the No Fakes Bill being debated in the US.
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NZ has long suffered from low productivity. A simple fix is keeping workers happy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dougal Sutherland looks at the relationship between wellbeing and productivity, and what research tells us about the benefits of a shorter working week.
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Oroya and Melvin Day Fellowship deepens our understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand art history
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Matariki Williams is the current recipient of the Fellowship and has spent the summer researching and teaching an intensive undergraduate course on contemporary Māori art.
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Collateral damage: how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Martien Lubberink critiques a proposed law change that aims to clamp down on so-called woke banking.
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Te Herenga Waka to co-host Applied Doctorates Scheme
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will co-host the new Applied Doctorates Scheme, which has been announced by the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.
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Finding new uses for an ancient tradition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Aliitasi Su’a-Tavila’s investigation into a centuries-old Samoan concept shows the important role it can play in modern Pacific research.
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NZ fine printing on display at the Library
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Visit Level four of the Kelburn campus Library during February and March to see items from New Zealand fine printing press The Pear Tree Press.
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Community-led fundraising campaign results in Master’s scholarship to study Multiple Sclerosis
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cara Schlebusch is the recipient of the Hargreaves Family MS Scholarship, made possible by CHALLENGE MS—a community fundraising campaign led by the Hargreaves family and the University.
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Appointment of new Chancellor at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Members of the Victoria University of Wellington Council have elected and appointed Alan Judge as the University’s new Chancellor. Hon. Maryan Street has also been re-elected and appointed Pro-Chancellor.
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Deep dive on deep-water reefs finds new marine species
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Exploring the reefs off Rakiura Stewart Island, researchers discovered an 'unusual' egg-shaped sea squirt that they haven't found in any other part of Aotearoa.
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