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Why National’s taste for asset sales may prove bitter
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Results of the New Zealand Election Study show voters' support for asset sales is low, write Sam Crawley, Matthew Gibbons, and Jack Vowles.
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Te Herenga Waka collects bevy of architecture awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's landmark buildings have been recognised at NZIA’s New Zealand Architecture Awards.
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Scholarship recipient wants to connect Pasifika communities through architecture
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Receiving the Warren and Mahoney Māori and Pasifika Scholarship helped Sarah McLeod-Venu experience her Samoan culture first-hand by spending time in Samoan villages.
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NZ’s earliest climate change debate: the 150-year-old feud over glacial retreat
- Victoria University of Wellington
- During the 1860s and 1870s, the possibility of ancient climate change sparked heated debate among New Zealand scientists, writes Ciaran Doolin.
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The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The true toll of the fire might not be measured in hectares burned but in the loss of irreplaceable genetic diversity, writes Julie Deslippe.
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COP30: Pacific leaders now have world court backing to call countries to account over climate risk
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An International Court of Justice legal opinion means countries that fail to adopt adequate mitigation targets could face claims of internationally wrongful acts, writes John Sibanda.
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Informal referendum app aims to create political buzz
- Victoria University of Wellington
- What’s the buzz? That’s a question a new app seeks to answer with informal referendums on issues the public wants to know more about.
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‘Leadership is morality magnified’—what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The case highlights what happens in many large organisations when people ignore allegations, take in partial evidence, and try to cover things up, writes Michael Macaulay.
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AI makes measuring work performance a lot trickier. How do companies adapt?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Used blindly, AI risks turning workplaces into systems of surveillance and bias, writes Christian Yao.
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Ngā rārangi kōrero o te Tiriti i hunaia—Redacted Treaty Panels debut as art
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ka whakarewatia tētahi whakaaturanga hou ki Te Pātaka Toi i Te Herenga Waka. Ka whakaaturia ētahi taonga mai Te Papa, arā, i ngā rārangi kōrero o te Tiriti i whakarerekētia e ngā ringa toi me ngā kaiwhakatumatuma tata tonu i te rua tau ki muri.
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Dr Mathew Anker wins Hamilton Award for chemistry breakthrough
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Presented by the Royal Society Te Apārangi, the Hamilton Award recognises excellence in scientific research by an early-career researcher.
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Social scientist awarded for research on intersectional identities of Muslim converts
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Ayca Arkilic, has won the Royal Society of New Zealand Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences for her research on women converts to Islam in Aotearoa.
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Vic Uni launches creative partnership with CubaDupa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is teaming up with CubaDupa, the city’s beloved street arts festival, to bring more creativity and energy to the 2026 festivities.
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COP30: climate law changes mean NZ could retreat from its international obligations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Planned law changes will dismantle much of New Zealand’s remaining climate policy architecture, argues Cathrine Dyer.
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How AI-generated images are reinforcing gender stereotypes
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An emerging covert language is bypassing security filters intended to prevent AI images that hyper-sexualise women, writes Carla Moriarty.
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Research projects awarded $9.9 million
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2025 Marsden Fund sees 13 Te Herenga Waka projects get financial support.
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Capital gains tax: smart timely policy or an election loser?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Labour’s proposed capital gains tax is a start, but it isn't without problems, writes tax expert Professor Lisa Marriott.
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A deadly European hornet has reached NZ—we can all help stop its spread
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Yellow-legged hornets threaten people’s health and our biodiversity—the key to getting rid of them is acting early, while populations are still small and localised, writes Phil Lester.
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Dame Gillian Karawe Whitehead—A life in composition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Growing up surrounded by music, it was inevitable that alumna Dame Gillian Whitehead DNZM (Ngāi Terangi) would find her life’s work in sound.
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Faculty looks ahead to next 50 years amid anniversary celebrations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Graduates from across the globe gathered at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Aro campus over Labour Weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation.
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Ngā Mokopuna hosts significant celebration of the Waitangi Tribunal
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Earlier this month, Ngā Mokopuna, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s sustainability-focused marae complex , hosted a symposium held in celebration of the achievements over the past 50 years of the Waitangi Tribunal.
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Innovative designs showcased for 50th anniversary exhibition
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Paparahi, an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Faculty of Architecture and Design innovation also celebrates its cross-disciplinary heritage
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Synthetic biology delegation, co-led by Professor Emily Parker, visits academic and commercial facilities in Europe
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Funded by MBIE, the visit was aimed at strengthening Aotearoa New Zealand’s international connections in this dynamic sector.
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University is now open, Friday 24 October
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University is open for normal operations across all campuses today, Friday 24 October.
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Te Herenga Waka becomes the first university in Aotearoa to get a STARS rating for sustainability
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has become the first university in Aotearoa to gain a STARS rating for leadership in tertiary sector sustainability, and it’s a Gold one at that.
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‘Soviet-era Stasi’ or defender of media freedoms? The battle for the Broadcasting Standards Authority
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Broadcasting Standards Authority may not be perfect, but the principle that media operators should be held accountable is sound, writes Peter Thompson.
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The true political fights of One Battle After Another unfortunately happen on the edges of the frame
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Planning to see One Battle After Another on the big screen? See it for the action—but don’t go expecting a deep dive into contemporary politics, says Missy Molloy.
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Discovery of new marine sponges a ‘huge surprise’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers find new marine sponges in Fiordland, adding to the approximately 1,700 sponge species known to live in waters around Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Milestone 50th anniversary for Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It's a big weekend for the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, as it celebrates a half century since first offering a mix of architectural studies, building science and creative design
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Strengthening educational ties with visit from China delegation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington welcomed a delegation led by the China Centre for International People to People Exchange (CCIPE), following a visit by key University staff to the Centre in Beijing in September.
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