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Perseverance pays off for Manaaki scholar
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wai Lwin Thaw from Myanmar is happy to make it to graduation after navigating extra English language tests, COVID-19 border closures, and a military coup.
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Researchers’ work recognised in 2024 awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research Honours have been awarded to three Te Herenga Waka researchers.
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Who really was Māui, the demigod portrayed in Moana? And did Disney get him right?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Hollywood version of Māui in the film Moana would have no chance against the Māui of Polynesia, writes Mike Ross.
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Kicking football all the way to China
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If they win against Sydney University at Fraser Park on Saturday 7 December, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s premier women’s football team are off to China to play in the 2025 University World Cup.
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The kuia committed to Te Herenga Waka Marae
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The opening of the Living Pā is a momentous time for one of the marae’s key figures, Te Ripowai Higgins, who in a 2021 interview reflected on her deep involvement with the marae and explained what she was looking forward to most about the Living Pā.
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NZ’s new cultural policy will be called Amplify. It is timely and needed, but not ambitious enough
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There are gaps in the government's recently released draft creative and culture strategy, argues James Wenley.
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China’s response to a new Trump term
- Victoria University of Wellington
- How will China respond to the incoming US administration? Recent discussions in Shanghai provide some insight into what’s likely to be on the table, writes Jason Young.
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In a global nursing shortage, NZ’s reliance on overseas-trained staff is not sustainable
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand urgently needs a nursing workforce strategy that considers how we can recruit and retain more nurses, argues Kathy Holloway.
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Dramatic decline in Tongariro’s native plants as invasive heather spreads
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Native ferns, sedges, and rushes have disappeared completely in some areas of Tongariro National Park, a new study finds.
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Researchers recognised in new awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Te Herenga Waka researchers have received fellowships from the Royal Society.
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Alumni profiles
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Graduates of Victoria University are doing impressive things across the world. We caught up with four alumni who shared their advice, experience and memories
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Philosophy graduate Meredith Ross-James named a Rhodes Scholar
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington alumna Meredith Ross-James has received a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
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Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening—only systemic change will work
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The government’s formal apology to abuse survivors is a crucial step, but its words will be hollow unless there's meaningful change, writes Jennifer Montgomery.
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Cricket world-cup winner Georgia Plimmer returns to Te Herenga Waka
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cricketer Georgia Plimmer recently came up to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to be presented with her trophy for Sportswoman of the Year by Conor O’Fee and Kirsty McClure .
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Parody and satire bill would let us safely poke fun at the world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Lampooning politicians and making fun of the pretensions of artists, writers, and composers are important safety valves in a free society, writes Graeme Austin.
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International team launch second attempt to drill deep for Antarctic climate clues
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers are heading back to the ice in a quest for crucial climate records.
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Five reasons why Donald Trump won the US election
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Trump’s campaign approach may have seemed irrational, but many elements of it were anything but, writes Aeron Davis.
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A date with death: choosing a right time for assisted dying
- Victoria University of Wellington
- How do Kiwis who apply for assisted dying choose a date with death and is there a right time? Jessica Young discusses her research that explores these questions.
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Research projects awarded $11.9m
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2024 round of the Marsden Fund sees 20 Te Herenga Waka projects receive funding.
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A festival of poetry and film
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over 30 poetry films from around the world will be screened over two days at the second edition of the Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival (APFF) in Wellington from 20‒21 November.
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Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research using data from 122 airports in 16 countries shows bird strikes are more likely to happen in autumn. Tirth Vaishnav discusses the findings.
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Alumni family help talented Pasifika student juggle sport and study
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Committed to giving back, alumnus Grant Jamieson and wife Amie have set up the Jamieson Family Sport Scholarship for Pasifika Students, won this year by hockey player Kayli Tuiraviravi.
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New award to honour the memory of Apsara Wimalasiri
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In April 2022 the University community was shocked to learn of the death of much-loved and respected student and activist Apsara Wimalasiri who was killed on a visit home to Sri Lanka. After awarding a scholarship in her memory in 2023, the University is now launching an award in her name.
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2023 election study: what voters really wanted and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
- Victoria University of Wellington
- While many voters wanted change in 2023, results from the New Zealand Election Study show levels of satisfaction with the previous government “were still surprisingly high”. Mona Krewel, Jack Vowles, Matthew Gibbons, Sam Crawley, and Tom Jamieson explain.
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Majority of NZ researchers see Māori Indigenous knowledge as relevant to their work—but there is a gender divide
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The way researchers work has changed—New Zealand is now at the forefront of global shifts when it comes to links between Indigenous knowledge and science, argue Katharina Ruckstuhl, Madeline Judge, and Urs Daellenbach.
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The best government money can buy? How New Zealanders feel about political party funding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Do political donations buy “undue influence” on government decisions? Latest results from the New Zealand Election Study show many Kiwis think so. Dr Mona Krewel and Professor Jack Vowles discuss the findings.
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Te Herenga Waka wins UTSNZ Te Kaitiaki Spirit Award for a second time
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has demonstrated its commitment to sportsmanship and community spirit by securing the Te Kaitiaki—Overall National Tertiary Spirit Champion Award for 2024.
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What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Peter Gu and Stephen Dobson argue there are two principles central to Chinese educational success.
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Austerity and recession: 3 simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As the government and Reserve Bank 'tinker' with policy settings, what could go wrong, asks Geoff Bertram.
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AI no substitute for robust and inclusive public services
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Although AI systems are constantly improving in accuracy, caution should be exercised in relying on them for decisions with significant financial, health, or legal consequences, writes Nessa Lynch.
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