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Sewage spill a 'potential ecological catastrophe'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The sewage spill off Wellington's south coast could have multiple effects on marine life—collecting good data to gauge what's happening is crucial, writes Christopher Cornwall.
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Transformational gift to support natural environmental research at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Wāhanga a Manaia—Faculty of Science and Engineering is celebrating a remarkable $5 million gift from the George Mason Charitable Trust to support multidisciplinary research into the natural environment.
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Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers link lower vaccination rates among Māori to existing inequities in healthcare access.
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Benefits of early childcare may not always last
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Attending early childcare can support children’s development, but the benefits may not always last into primary school, writes Phillip Riley.
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Widespread loss of marine sponges possible as heatwaves intensify
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research shows the effects of marine heatwaves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise.
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Multi-staged cathedral performance alters choral soundscape
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cathedrals are typically associated with soaring celestial choral sounds. New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī academic Associate Professor Michael Norris has added contemporary musical influences to make his large-scale composition SoundCathedral both a must-see and must-hear at this year’s Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.
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Te Herenga Waka literary talents turning heads
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington writers have been celebrated for their fierce intelligence and urgent and powerful thinking in this year’s 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist.
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NZ’s sodden January explained: what’s driven this month’s big wet?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Climate scientist James Renwick explains what’s going on with our weather and why the extremes we’ve experienced this summer are likely to become more common.
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Wanderlust uni students can now swap cities in NZ
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three New Zealand universities are serving up a new kind of study experience, tailored especially for travel-hungry Gen Z—and it’s one that doesn’t involve Kiwis hopping across the ditch.
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The jury’s in: Victoria University of Wellington’s law expertise tops NZ rankings
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s excellence in teaching, research, and engagement for the subject of law has earned it the top spot in New Zealand, in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2026 Rankings by subject.
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Big Kiwiana Things make deep impression
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Post-doctoral researcher Dr Maja Zonjić discovers there’s a lot more to some classic Kiwi roadside structures than meets the eye.
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Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Outdated laws are leaving women exposed and platforms unaccountable, argue Cassandra Mudgway and Andrew Lensen.
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The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track—but the next few months are crucial
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We have a major opportunity to eradicate this deadly species. The next few months will determine whether that opportunity is realised, writes Phil Lester.
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‘Walking is what keeps me sane as a parent': redesigning cities for families
- Victoria University of Wellington
- When we plan with parents in mind, we build cities that are more compassionate, liveable, and healthy for all, argue Mirjam Schindler and Eva Neely.
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How to cut crime by helping ex-prisoners reintegrate into society
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We need to design and invest in our neighbourhoods to make it easier for people to reintegrate successfully and not reoffend, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Stuck on repeat: why public service restructuring goes wrong
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The typical approach to restructuring resembles trying to change your diet by ripping out the kitchen every year and replacing it with a new one, writes Annika Naschitzki.
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A 2040 vision for te reo Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- PhD candidate Michael Miller is using a background in mathematics and an interest in sociology to try and project how well New Zealanders will soon speak te reo Māori.
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Staff and alumni celebrated in 2026 New Year Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Graham Le Gros, Professor Bev Lawton and distinguished alumni Rod Drury (Ngāi Tahu) and Chris Parkin are among those recognised in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours.
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‘Absolutely huge’ black coral among largest ever seen
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Marine researchers have been wowed by the size of a centuries-old black coral found in Fiordland.
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Why reading for pleasure matters
- Victoria University of Wellington
- When children are encouraged to read for enjoyment, their literacy skills strengthen and their educational outcomes improve, writes Anne Goulding.
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Four problems with applying ‘five stages of grief’ model to workplace restructures
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A model for coming to terms with death has evolved to become part of the change management toolkit but its evolution is problematic, writes Todd Bridgman.
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Applying Te Tiriti and tikanga in today's workforce
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Modern day workplaces need to be mindful of not just obligations to Te Tiriti but to also actively demonstrate tikanga, according to new PhD research by Dr Ria Te Uira Holmes.
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Haere rā Professor Margaret Hyland
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Margaret Hyland, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), will conclude her tenure at the University in December 2025. Over the past seven years, she has been a respected leader and a steadfast champion of the University.
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A grad zine—by grads, for grads
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Introducing Whakanuia, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s graduation zine. Designed by graduates, for graduates.
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University appoints Professor Sally McArthur as new Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sally McArthur as the University’s new Tumu Maruārangi—Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research.
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Mission for ancient climate clues beneath 500 m of Antarctic ice gets underway
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A 29-strong team is in Antarctica this summer in a quest to uncover clues about how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will fair in a warming world.
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Research finds Indigenous peoples face unique challenges at work—but also reveals what can help
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Work-related challenges are especially prominent in studies of Indigenous workers in mainstream organisations, write Ben Walker and Nimbus Staniland.
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Ni-Vanuatu Manaaki Scholar brings biomedical expertise home with her
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Abigail Kalontano came to Te Herenga Waka in 2022 on a Manaaki Scholarship, pursuing a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, with a major in molecular pathology.
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Te Herenga Waka awards its first Doctorate of Nursing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr James Rice-Davies will graduate as the first recipient of the University’s Doctor of Nursing. His achievement is a testament not only to the personal challenges he has overcome but also the impact of his research into HIV.
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Long COVID's long reach
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Post-infectious chronic conditions such as Long COVID and ME can leave some young people housebound, and in the most severe cases, bedbound, writes Mona Jeffreys.
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