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Haere rā Professor Margaret Hyland
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- Professor Margaret Hyland, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), will conclude her tenure at the University in December 2025. Over the past seven years, she has been a respected leader and a steadfast champion of the University.
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University appoints Professor Sally McArthur as new Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sally McArthur as the University’s new Tumu Maruārangi—Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research.
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A grad zine—by grads, for grads
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- Introducing Whakanuia, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s graduation zine. Designed by graduates, for graduates.
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Mission for ancient climate clues beneath 500 m of Antarctic ice gets underway
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- A 29-strong team is in Antarctica this summer in a quest to uncover clues about how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will fair in a warming world.
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Ni-Vanuatu Manaaki Scholar brings biomedical expertise home with her
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- Abigail Kalontano came to Te Herenga Waka in 2022 on a Manaaki Scholarship, pursuing a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, with a major in molecular pathology.
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Research finds Indigenous peoples face unique challenges at work—but also reveals what can help
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- Work-related challenges are especially prominent in studies of Indigenous workers in mainstream organisations, write Ben Walker and Nimbus Staniland.
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Te Herenga Waka awards its first Doctorate of Nursing
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- Dr James Rice-Davies will graduate as the first recipient of the University’s Doctor of Nursing. His achievement is a testament not only to the personal challenges he has overcome but also the impact of his research into HIV.
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Te Herenga Waka graduates light up Wellington
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- This week, the newest cohort of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s graduates will stop traffic with glam fits, billowing cloaks, and bright smiles, on their way to celebrate their achievements at the Michael Fowler Centre and Te Herenga Waka marae.
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Rock climbing steps out of the shadows
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- They are the self-described punk rockers of outdoor sport. Rock climbing’s evolution from fringe activity to mainstream sport is documented in Dr Natalie Looyer’s PhD thesis.
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Commerce and legal leaders awarded honorary doctorates
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- Business leader Dame Theresa Gattung and legal luminary Sir David Carruthers will receive honorary doctorates from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington during its December graduation.
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Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ—what’s driving them?
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- James Renwick explains the ingredients driving recent thunderstorms and looks at the prospect of more intense downpours as the climate warms.
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Why National’s taste for asset sales may prove bitter
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- 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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Scholarship recipient wants to connect Pasifika communities through architecture
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- 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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Te Herenga Waka collects bevy of architecture awards
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- 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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NZ’s earliest climate change debate: the 150-year-old feud over glacial retreat
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- 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
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- 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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AI makes measuring work performance a lot trickier. How do companies adapt?
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- Used blindly, AI risks turning workplaces into systems of surveillance and bias, writes Christian Yao.
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Informal referendum app aims to create political buzz
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- 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
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- 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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Dr Mathew Anker wins Hamilton Award for chemistry breakthrough
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- Presented by the Royal Society Te Apārangi, the Hamilton Award recognises excellence in scientific research by an early-career researcher.
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Vic Uni launches creative partnership with CubaDupa
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- 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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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Social scientist awarded for research on intersectional identities of Muslim converts
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- 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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Ngā rārangi kōrero o te Tiriti i hunaia—Redacted Treaty Panels debut as art
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- 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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How AI-generated images are reinforcing gender stereotypes
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- An emerging covert language is bypassing security filters intended to prevent AI images that hyper-sexualise women, writes Carla Moriarty.
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COP30: climate law changes mean NZ could retreat from its international obligations
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- Planned law changes will dismantle much of New Zealand’s remaining climate policy architecture, argues Cathrine Dyer.
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Research projects awarded $9.9 million
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- 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?
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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