Kelburn / November 2021
December 2021 | October 2021-
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Peaceful decolonisation at risk from New Caledonia referendum
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand must urge France to rethink its stance on New Caledonia’s Independence Referendum, argues Dr Adrian Muckle.
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Celebrating Wellington’s newest graduates
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is looking forward to celebrating its newest graduates.
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Being Deaf in a world of masks
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Deaf people often rely heavily on lip-reading to communicate. Deaf studies lecturer Sara Pivac Alexander discusses what it's like to be Deaf in a new era of mask wearing.
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Being Deaf in a world of masks
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Deaf people often rely heavily on lip-reading to communicate. Deaf studies lecturer Sara Pivac Alexander discusses what it's like to be Deaf in a new era of mask wearing.
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Being Deaf in a world of masks
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Deaf people often rely heavily on lip-reading to communicate. Deaf studies lecturer Sara Pivac Alexander discusses what it's like to be Deaf in a new era of mask wearing.
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Being Deaf in a world of masks
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Deaf people often rely heavily on lip-reading to communicate. Deaf studies lecturer Sara Pivac Alexander discusses what it's like to be Deaf in a new era of mask wearing.
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A ‘moonlighting’ challenge to antibiotics
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor David Ackerley looks at how moonlighting enzymes are rendering antibiotics less effective—and what we might do about it.
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Historian Dr Ben Schrader announced as 2022 JD Stout Fellow
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Ben Schrader has been announced the 2022 JD Stout Fellow at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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More evidence “tipping point” for Antarctic Ice Sheet may have been reached
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new study co-authored by Professor Nicholas Golledge from the Antarctic Research Centre adds to evidence that recent ice loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet shows start of ice sheet retreat and global sea level rise.
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Te Herenga Waka celebrates recipients of prestigious Research Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Twelve academics from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been recognised in the 2021 Reseach Honours Aotearoa Awards, which are presented by Royal Society Te Apārangi and Health Research Council to celebrate outstanding achievements and excellence among New Zealand researchers.
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The problem with the ‘individual rights’ argument
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hayden Thorne explores how the American right corrupted the individual freedom dialogue for its own purposes—and the danger of adopting that approach in New Zealand.
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When will arts in Aotearoa get the green light?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- While a shift to the new red lighting setting is on the horizon for Tāmaki Makaurau, this will not offer any immediate relief for the city's arts community. Dr James Wenley has some suggestions on what we can do.
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All-women research team heads to Antarctica
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An all-woman research team from Te Herenga Waka's Antarctic Research Centre is heading to the ice this month to collect data on ice flow.
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New exhibitions at Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery tap a creative vein in responses to our endangered planet
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Listening Stones Jumping Rocks and The Machine Stops are two new exhibitions opening at the Adam Art Gallery on Saturday 20 November.
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Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Undue haste on housing bill
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Urgently pushing through legislation is justified in rare situations, but increasing housing supply is not one of them. Nicole Moreham argues that intensifying our cities requires careful consideration with input from a wide range of experts.
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Joint tertiary endeavour to support capability, outreach in renewable energy sector
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A joint effort by two New Zealand tertiary institutions aims to develop capability and outreach in the renewable energy sector.
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Innovative Te Herenga Waka researchers receive Rutherford Discovery Fellowships
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka researchers have been awarded four of 11 prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowships this year by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
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Moving towards an equitable digital Aotearoa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers from the Veracity Lab are working towards a values-based digital society.
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Notice of 2021 Annual General Meeting
- Northern United Hockey Club
- Monday, 22 November 2021 from 6:00pm at the Wellington Collegians Cricket Clubrooms, Anderson Park, Kelburn
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Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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New Zealand’s slow-moving transport problem
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In the light of COP26 in Glasgow, what’s the story behind New Zealand’s faltering approach to emissions reductions? And what’s the link to the slow-moving transport debate in Wellington and suburban expansion in Auckland? Ralph Chapman explains.
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People in prison are people too
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Changing inhumane conditions in our prison escort vehicles—described as 'sweat boxes' and 'coffins'—is going to take more than good will from Corrections, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Drilling into Antarctica’s past to see our future
- Victoria University of Wellington
- While COP26 today focuses on science and innovation’s role in combating climate change, Antarctic researchers are preparing to drill into the ocean floor below the Ross Ice Shelf to discover if cutting greenhouse gas emissions avoids catastrophic melt of the icy continent.
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Honesty and ethics not well explained by managers in New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The majority of employees in New Zealand are confident their organisations are honest and there is no misconduct at work, but their line managers don’t always explain the importance of honesty and ethics in the work they are leading.
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The inadequacy of prisons for women
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Our women's jails are failing to address the causes of offending and are instead stark reminders of traumas from the past, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Readiness of system key to End of Life Choice Act rollout
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research led by Dr Jessica Young from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has examined critical challenges that will emerge as the End of Life Choice Act comes into effect on 7 November.
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NZ government going around in circles with sustainability efforts
- Victoria University of Wellington
- NZ’s government plans to switch to a circular economy to cut waste and emissions, but it’s going around in the wrong circles, says Hannah Blumhardt from the Institute of Government and Policy Studies.
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Tim Worrall named as University's 2022 Writer in Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The International Institute of Modern Letters has announced writer/director Tim Worrall (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Pākehā) as their Creative NZ Writer in Residence for 2022.
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Covid inequities no surprise
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Delta and the vaccination rollout in NZ is once again highlighting the inequalities our health system, reminding us that we need specific ways to engage all people and communities.
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Wellington’s University receives over $14 million under Marsden funding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Twenty-two projects from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have received more than $14 million in funding from Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund.
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Making flush banks share responsibility in a morally bankrupt housing market
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As the Reserve Bank decides on new mortgage lending restrictions, the very fact more than two-thirds of New Zealanders’ wealth is tied to the housing market should be a cause of great concern, says Dr Matt Rašković.
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Electrifying transport: why New Zealand can't rely on battery-powered cars alone
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Soheil Mohseni, Professor Alan Brent, and Dr James Hinkley from the Faculty of Science explain why New Zealand can't rely on battery-powered cars alone.
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Pasifika-led research finds Samoan medicinal plant as effective as ibuprofen at stopping inflammation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A traditional Samoan medicinal plant has been proven to be an effective anti-inflammatory
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