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Criminology scholar connects Cambodian temple trafficking to white collar crime
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- Professor Simon Mackenzie from the School of Social and Cultural Studies recently published a paper about the dynamics of transnational crime and illegal global markets, exploring the movement of cultural and natural collectibles from economically-poor to wealthy countries.
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Te Herenga Waka’s first Europe-focused Jean Monnet module ‘more important than ever’
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- The constantly evolving political challenges being faced by the European Union (EU) are the focus of a study module being offered at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, by Dr Ayca Arkilic.
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NZ’s glaciers have already lost nearly a third of their ice—as more vanishes, landscapes and lives change
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- The only way to halt the global retreat of glacial ice is to tackle the root cause: global heating, write Shaun Eaves, Andrew Lorrey, Brian Anderson, Heather Purdie, and Lauren Vargo.
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Welcoming the 2025 Fulbright US cohort to Te Herenga Waka
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- The University will host three Fulbright grantees announced as part of the 2025 cohort of scholars, graduates and specialists.
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Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand welcomes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington as a naming sponsor of their festivals
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- What’s in a name? A significant amount, it transpires, when you get a new sponsor. The Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) annual Shakespeare festivals for young people are now the SGCNZ Victoria University of Wellington Shakespeare festivals.
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A nearly brand-new Boyd-Wilson Field
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- It’s been a busy summer on the Boyd-Wilson Field, and it hasn’t been because of sport! Property Services have given the well-loved outdoor space a much-needed revamp over the summer months—resulting in a top-quality turf for the University community to enjoy for years to come.
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Wāhine toa and women’s health champion a finalist for Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
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- Professor Bev Lawton ONZM (Ngāti Porou), founder of Te Tātai Hauora o Hine, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s national centre for women’s health research, gets up every morning to save lives—and she’s up for the 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year award for her groundbreaking research.
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Award-winning composer Penelope Axtens appointed to Creative NZ Lilburn Residency
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- Penelope Axtens has been announced as the 2025 Creative New Zealand (CNZ) New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī (NZSM) Composer-in-Residence at the Lilburn Residence.
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Professor Tim Naish elected to key climate research role
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- Te Herenga Waka Professor Tim Naish is the new chair of the joint scientific committee of the World Climate Research Programme.
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Deepfakes can ruin lives and livelihoods—would owning the ‘rights’ to our own faces and voices help?
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- Graeme Austin and Jane Ginsburg look at recent moves to rein in the use of deepfakes and what New Zealand can learn from the No Fakes Bill being debated in the US.
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NZ has long suffered from low productivity. A simple fix is keeping workers happy
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- Dougal Sutherland looks at the relationship between wellbeing and productivity, and what research tells us about the benefits of a shorter working week.
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Oroya and Melvin Day Fellowship deepens our understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand art history
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- Matariki Williams is the current recipient of the Fellowship and has spent the summer researching and teaching an intensive undergraduate course on contemporary Māori art.
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Collateral damage: how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
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- Martien Lubberink critiques a proposed law change that aims to clamp down on so-called woke banking.
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Te Herenga Waka to co-host Applied Doctorates Scheme
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will co-host the new Applied Doctorates Scheme, which has been announced by the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.
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Finding new uses for an ancient tradition
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- Dr Aliitasi Su’a-Tavila’s investigation into a centuries-old Samoan concept shows the important role it can play in modern Pacific research.
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Appointment of new Chancellor at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
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- Members of the Victoria University of Wellington Council have elected and appointed Alan Judge as the University’s new Chancellor. Hon. Maryan Street has also been re-elected and appointed Pro-Chancellor.
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NZ fine printing on display at the Library
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- Visit Level four of the Kelburn campus Library during February and March to see items from New Zealand fine printing press The Pear Tree Press.
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Community-led fundraising campaign results in Master’s scholarship to study Multiple Sclerosis
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cara Schlebusch is the recipient of the Hargreaves Family MS Scholarship, made possible by CHALLENGE MS—a community fundraising campaign led by the Hargreaves family and the University.
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Deep dive on deep-water reefs finds new marine species
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- Exploring the reefs off Rakiura Stewart Island, researchers discovered an 'unusual' egg-shaped sea squirt that they haven't found in any other part of Aotearoa.
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NZ should be worried about China’s trade statistics
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- New Zealand’s trade with China is slowly contracting—Jason Young looks at the reasons for the decline and whether it will reverse.
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‘A relentlessly dull world’—the case for adding more colour to NZ’s grey prisons
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There are good reasons why prisoners shouldn't be housed in a dreary architecture of grey walls and grey furniture with people in grey jumpsuits, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Leaders pushing GDP growth mantra risking charge of ‘ecocide’
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- We need to move beyond growth to a post-growth world—and this means replacing the goal of increasing GDP with the goal of improving human wellbeing, argues Mike Joy.
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Tautai 2025—A Pasifika academic preparation programme
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- A new pre-orientation programme to welcome Pasifika students into University life kicks off on Monday 10 February.
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Nine books from the University’s publisher in book awards longlist
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- Te Herenga Waka University Press (THWUP) is delighted to have nine books on the longlist for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response
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- New Zealand and Australia have a key role to play in responding to Fiji’s HIV outbreak—particularly as their domestic drug markets have helped fuel the problem, writes Sharon McLennan.
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Why new homes can be damp—and what we can do about it
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- Even new houses that meet the requirements of the Building Code can have problems with dampness and mould. We need to find better ways to assess and minimise the risk of condensation in our homes, says Griffin Cherrill.
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Esteemed comparative philosopher honoured at Victoria University
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- Dr Jay Shaw, an internationally respected philosopher, worked in the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington philosophy programme for 42 years, until his 2015 retirement.
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Remarkable climate solutions nominated for this year’s Earthshot Prize
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An ocean remediation project, a predator-free blueprint, cleaner greenhouses, and a clean technology pioneer are the nominees put forward this year by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to be considered for one of five £1,000,000 ($1.9m NZD) 2025 Earthshot Prizes.
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Exhibition exploring transformative early photography in Aotearoa comes to Adam Art Gallery
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- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery launches its summer season with A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa.
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Forests of protected red coral filmed for first time off Fiordland’s coast
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- Tens of thousands of red coral have been found in the deep waters off Fiordland by researchers working on a project to explore and map the area's marine life.
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