Kelburn / March 2024
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We’ve lost sight of what remand is for
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Record levels of remand use mean prisons are full of people who may not be guilty, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2023 captures the spirit of the times
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The latest edition of the online anthology Ōrongohau |Best New Zealand Poems is now live, featuring 25 poems chosen by Poet Laureate Chris Tse from nearly 4000 published in 2023.
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Extraordinary sustainability solutions nominated for this year’s Earthshot Prize
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is proud to announce its nominees for the 2024 Earthshot Prize.
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Stamina and mutual support at this year’s Relay for Life—Te Ara Toiora
- Victoria University of Wellington
- University staff, students, and whānau raised nearly $10,000 for the Cancer Society at this year's Wellington Relay for Life last weekend.
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From Die Nibelungen to Dune: epic fantasy cinema has been thrilling audiences for 100 years
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Fantastical universes, mythical heroes, and large narrative scales. Alfio Leotta looks at the world of epic fantasy films and the escape they offer audiences.
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Why Leah Edmonds and her whānau do Relay for Life—Te Ara Toiora
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Relay for Life—Te Ara Toiora is a community event to whakanui (celebrate) cancer survivors, maumaharatia (remember) loved ones lost to cancer, and tū atu (fight back) by raising awareness and funds for the Cancer Society
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Don’t be afraid, and seek support
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumna Phuong Cao has passed courses, won scholarships, and earned qualifications around the world, but completing her PhD at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington challenged her to achieve more than she ever thought she was capable of.
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“A dream come true”—music and arts student excels as Kraus Innovator-in-Residence at Wai-te-ata Press
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cadence Chung spent her time as the inaugural resident at Wai-te-ata Press producing the book Mythos, an audio-visual anthology of art by young New Zealanders.
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Acclaimed Native Hawaiian filmmaker brings award-winning feature film to the University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is hosting acclaimed Kānaka Maoli filmmaker Christopher Kahunahana for the month of March.
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University pays tribute to influential architect Bill Alington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Distinguished modernist architect Bill Alington died in February at 94 years old. He was a significant figure in the story of Wellington and of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Strange rock formations beneath the Pacific Ocean could change our understanding of the early Earth
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hidden deep in the south-west Pacific are unexpected clues about the origins of the world we know today, write Simon Lamb and Cornel de Ronde.
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Inside the first 100 days of the government's tax policy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- From a progressive perspective, it's clear New Zealand has elected 'an austerity government', write Lisa Marriott and Jonathan Barrett.
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First Newshub, now TVNZ: the news funding model is broken
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Democracy can't thrive if the fourth estate is in 'a commercial race to the bottom'—we need a different way of funding news media, writes Peter Thompson.
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“Outstanding educator” now an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to education earlier this year, works hard to create spaces for people who are often invisible in the education system.
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Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand's record of glacier loss contains 'irrefutable' visual evidence of climate change, write Andrew Lorrey, George Hook, Lauren Vargo, and Shaun Eaves.
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Prison is not the answer to our mental health problems
- Victoria University of Wellington
- 'Why are we incarcerating our most seriously ill people when it’s the worst possible place for them?’ Christine McCarthy asks how we can better equip prisons to identify and support vulnerable prisoners.
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How state care fails NZ’s most vulnerable young people
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Care and protection residences are being used as a dumping ground for 'bad kids', write Jennifer Montgomery and Clive Aspin.
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Students awarded prestigious scholarships
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington students have been awarded prestigious marine conservation scholarships to support their research in marine biology.
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