Kelburn / September 2024
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Black Cap cricketer and Law student wins Sportsperson and Sportsman of the Year
- Victoria University of Wellington
- International success in cricket for Law student Ben Sears this year has seen him awarded the top title at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Blues Awards.
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Mixing it up: hybrid work models can offer the best of both worlds for worker wellbeing and productivity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Instead of enforcing strict office attendance, leaders should adapt to the changing work landscape, write Stephen Blumenfeld, Chris Peace, Joanne Crawford, and Roya Gorjifard.
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The common raupō once kept NZ’s wetlands and lakes thriving—now it could help restore them
- Victoria University of Wellington
- History tells us raupō has an important role in restoring the health of our freshwater ecosystems, writes Rewi Newnham.
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New exhibition at Adam Art Gallery represents an innovative moment for museum practice in Aotearoa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery launches its spring season with Vaiei Tupuna (heritage of our ancestors).
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The problem with non-disclosure agreements
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Although touted as tools for protecting sensitive business information, non-disclosure agreements are frequently used to coerce individuals into silence, writes Stephen Blumenfeld.
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‘Remarkable’ marine animal forests found around Wellington’s coast
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers discover marine biodiversity hotspots on Wellington's doorstep.
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Te reo names at the University—the waka metaphor
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Last week we explained the meaning behind the te reo Māori name of our university, Te Herenga Waka, with Associate Professor Meegan Hall (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and Ngāti Apakura), Assistant Vice-Chancellor Mātauranga Māori, who often collaborates with Deputy Vice-Chancellor—Māori and Engagement Professor Rawinia Higgins (Tūhoe), to name the University’s various tools, schools, roles, and more.
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Professor Rawinia Higgins wins at Women in Governance Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Rawinia Higgins (Ngāi Tūhoe), our Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori and Engagement at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, has won the Māori governance category of the 2024 Women in Governance Awards.
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New partnership for Indigenous scholars
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Western Sydney, with a focus on exchange for Indigenous scholars—both students and academic staff.
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Researchers awarded $1.2 million HRC grant to advance point-of-care testing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Tātai Hauora o Hine—National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington recently received $1.2 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for a three-year initiative.
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Using te reo in our everyday activities at the University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ensuring te reo Māori has a strong presence at the University is important to our community of students, staff, and alumni, and to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori team, which receives many requests for naming different parts of the University.
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Championing te reo Māori for tamariki
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The unique cultures and languages of Aotearoa are valued at Te Herenga Waka’s early childhood centres, University Kids.
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Saved from extinction? New modelling suggests a hopeful future for te reo Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Achieving one million te reo Māori speakers by 2040 is within reach, but it will require increased commitment from the government and communities, writes Michael Miller.
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Vote for the Sustainability Photo Competition People’s Choice winner
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University’s annual Sustainability Photo Competition is currently running as an e-exhibition across the Pipitea, Te Aro, and Kelburn campuses, from Monday 16 to Friday 20 September, and you can vote for your favourite entry for the People’s Choice Award!
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New study links low incomes, stressed parents, and child behaviour
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Policies that increase stress for parents are likely to negatively affect children’s development, write Jamie Monk, Arthur Grimes, Kate Prickett, and Philip Morrison.
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Research projects get $27.7 million boost
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Investigation of recent abrupt changes in Antarctic sea ice is among research funded by the 2024 Endeavour Fund.
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Winter Energy Grants support nearly 900 students
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumni, corporate sponsors, and University staff came together to help students pay expensive power bills during the Wellington winter.
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Labour is talking about a wealth tax again—what are its options and what might work?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Taxes on wealth are an obvious policy choice for other OECD counties and we should learn from the best of these arrangements, write Jonathan Barrett and Lisa Marriott.
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Are New Zealanders ‘sick and tired’ of spending on cycleways?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Survey research shows Kiwis are evenly split on their support for cycleways, despite claims that none of us want them, write Sam Crawley and Matthew Gibbons.
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Picture Me: Illustration and/as translation panel
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Come along to the Jean Anderson Lecture in Literary Translation which this year is part of a festival of picture book illustration called ‘Picture Me’. Next Wednesday, the University will host a panel of six European and Indigenous illustrators and scholars as they discuss art, culture, and translation in children's books.
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Study highlights key role of COVID-19 boosters in preventing serious illness
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Analysis of health data for 5.3 million Kiwis shows vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection drops significantly after six months, highlighting the importance of booster shots.
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Making waves in earth science
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand's location on a complex tectonic plate boundary makes it highly susceptible to seismic and volcanic activity, and understanding these dynamics is crucial for enhancing our preparedness and resilience. Two recent graduates from the University are helping to advance this important knowledge.
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Electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises—can renewable generation keep up?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Renewables should be able to meet projected growth in energy demand and we should expect wholesale power prices to drop as a result, writes Alan Brent.
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Life in NZ’s inhumane ‘prison within a prison’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Many of the prisoners at Auckland’s supermax unit—housed in prolonged solitary confinement—have little idea why they are there and what they need to do to be transferred out, writes Christine McCarthy.
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The US election has shades of 1968
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In 1968, young Americans were pivotal in shaping political debates. Today, younger voters are also expected to influence key issues, especially climate change and social justice, writes Stephen Blumenfeld.
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