https://wellington.gen.nz/victoria-university-of-wellington+places Items tagged with Victoria University of Wellington and Places. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/nzs-climate-in-uncharted-territory-with-more-extreme-weather-events-ahead A new climate report shows New Zealand faces a future of more frequent extremes, with inevitable losses of infrastructure and property, writes climate scientist James Renwick. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/nzs-climate-in-uncharted-territory-with-more-extreme-weather-events-ahead Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-20T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/an-evolution-of-time-technology-and-teaching In his inaugural lecture, Genes to genomes: A journey from drift to adaptation, Professor Peter Ritchie traces a research journey through the rapidly changing field of evolutionary genetics. His own personal journey through the field began when he was a child. lecture events kelburn places vuw education Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/an-evolution-of-time-technology-and-teaching Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/brainwaves-how-can-nz-media-achieve-balance-when-reporting-on-armed-conflict We need to think differently about balance in news media coverage of armed conflict, Sarah Ather found in her recent Master of Laws research at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/brainwaves-how-can-nz-media-achieve-balance-when-reporting-on-armed-conflict Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/victoria-university-appoints-aotearoas-first-chair-of-advanced-artificial-intelligence Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has appointed internationally recognised researcher Professor Prasenjit Mitra as the Bob Dykes Chair in Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI). kelburn places vuw education Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/victoria-university-appoints-aotearoas-first-chair-of-advanced-artificial-intelligence Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-19T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/election-vibes-and-jibes-what-parties-facebook-posts-tell-us-about-the-2026-campaign Latest results from the New Zealand Social Media Study show which political parties and leaders are posting the most and what they're focusing on in this election. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/election-vibes-and-jibes-what-parties-facebook-posts-tell-us-about-the-2026-campaign Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/university-honours-leader-in-maori-health-research-and-data-governance Māori data governance and data sovereignty leader Tereki Stewart received an honorary doctorate from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington last week. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/university-honours-leader-in-maori-health-research-and-data-governance Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-15T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/just-politics-or-the-opposite-of-clever-the-risks-and-rewards-of-strategic-voting Vote splitting isn't new but the issue is creating more clamour than usual at this election, write Claire Timperley and Richard Shaw. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/just-politics-or-the-opposite-of-clever-the-risks-and-rewards-of-strategic-voting Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/riana-pho-named-sportsperson-of-the-year-after-back-to-back-sportswoman-honours After representing New Zealand at the FIH Nations Cup and 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, Riana Pho has been awarded both the sportswoman and sportsperson of the year at this year’s Blues Awards. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/riana-pho-named-sportsperson-of-the-year-after-back-to-back-sportswoman-honours Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/university-strengthens-commitment-to-animal-ethics-in-research kelburn places vuw education Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/university-strengthens-commitment-to-animal-ethics-in-research Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/election-2026-climate-change-policy-missing-in-action The lesson from climate change in this election may be that some decisions are simply too complex, too long-term, and too consequential to leave to electoral politics alone, writes Dr Cathrine Dyer. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/election-2026-climate-change-policy-missing-in-action Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/te-herenga-waka-connection-woven-into-nobel-prize-of-literature In 2024, Marco Sonzogni, professor of Translation Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, embarked on a journey to bring Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson’s book Men in the off hours to life in the Italian language. kelburn places vuw education Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/te-herenga-waka-connection-woven-into-nobel-prize-of-literature Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-09T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/are-we-really-becoming-more-divided-what-research-tells-us The loudest political disagreements are not necessarily evidence that voters as a whole are more divided, write Sarah Bakewell and Tom Jamieson. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/are-we-really-becoming-more-divided-what-research-tells-us Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/prepare-for-the-unexpected-the-coming-super-el-nino-and-nzs-ocean-weather Past El Niño events foreshadow what we could see in the months ahead. Marine researchers Amelia Hesketh and Christopher Cornwall explain. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/prepare-for-the-unexpected-the-coming-super-el-nino-and-nzs-ocean-weather Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/university-planning-underway-for-staff-strike-in-two-weeks Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has been notified that members of the TEU and PSA unions will take strike action from 1.15–5 pm on Wednesday 21 October. kelburn places vuw education Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/university-planning-underway-for-staff-strike-in-two-weeks Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/behind-the-doors-of-select-committees In theory, select committees can provide a strong check on government powers, but in practice that’s rarely the case, says Dr Will Dreyer, who recently graduated with a PhD in Political Science from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/behind-the-doors-of-select-committees Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/election-2026-we-cant-treat-our-way-to-a-sustainable-health-system Political promises to cut hospital waiting lists ignore the root causes of illness in our communities, says public health researcher Associate Professor Anna Matheson. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/election-2026-we-cant-treat-our-way-to-a-sustainable-health-system Victoria University of Wellington 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/the-tax-debate-are-we-destined-to-be-stuck-on-repeat New Zealand does not need a tax debate that is more ideological. It needs one that is more honest, writes tax expert Professor Lisa Marriott. kelburn places vuw education Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/the-tax-debate-are-we-destined-to-be-stuck-on-repeat Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/how-sinking-cities-can-rise-again New research shows sinking cities can rise again if groundwater resources are allowed to replenish. kelburn places vuw education Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/10/how-sinking-cities-can-rise-again Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/vast-amounts-of-knowledge-hiding-in-plain-light On earth, many look to the sea, the land, or to other forms of life to better understand where we came from and where we’re going—Professor Randy Pollock, however, does this by looking to the stars. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/vast-amounts-of-knowledge-hiding-in-plain-light Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/hidden-climate-risk-beneath-east-antarctica-new-study-warns Scientists are calling for urgent research on East Antarctica’s Wilkes Subglacial Basin, a vast ice-filled basin that could dramatically increase sea-levels as the climate warms. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/hidden-climate-risk-beneath-east-antarctica-new-study-warns Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/te-herenga-waka-mourns-the-passing-of-professor-peter-john-barrett-nzam-frsnz-fgs An eminent Antarctic geologist, founding Director of the Antarctic Research Centre and Patron of the New Zealand Antarctic Society, Professor Peter John Barrett passed away on Saturday 26 September at the age of 86. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/te-herenga-waka-mourns-the-passing-of-professor-peter-john-barrett-nzam-frsnz-fgs Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/weaving-strands-of-knowledge-is-what-creates-strong-educators In her inaugural lecture, Unseen complexity: Early childhood teachers’ pedagogical, professional and ethical practice, Professor Sue Cherrington explores the complexity of early childhood educators’ practice and how early childhood educators can be supported to strengthen their pedagogical, professional, and ethical practice. lecture events kelburn places vuw education Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/weaving-strands-of-knowledge-is-what-creates-strong-educators Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/the-supermarket-surcharge-you-may-not-know-youre-paying Buying bigger packs at the supermarket can come with a ‘quantity surcharge’, hiking your shopping bill, says Master of Commerce graduate Madhura Banerjee. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/the-supermarket-surcharge-you-may-not-know-youre-paying Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/two-te-herenga-waka-subjects-ranked-in-the-top-100-globally ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects evaluates universities globally across 57 subjects, including natural sciences like physics, mathematics, and earth sciences, and social sciences like statistics, education, and psychology, among others. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/two-te-herenga-waka-subjects-ranked-in-the-top-100-globally Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/te-herenga-waka-mourns-the-passing-of-emerita-professor-margaret-clark It is with sadness that Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington farewells Emerita Professor Dame Margaret Clark, who passed away on Friday 11 September at the age of 85. kelburn places vuw education Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/te-herenga-waka-mourns-the-passing-of-emerita-professor-margaret-clark Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-17T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-honouring-the-pioneers-who-saved-the-language This week, let’s celebrate our language in the best way we can – by using it, says Arina Thomson-Lawrence. kelburn places vuw education Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-honouring-the-pioneers-who-saved-the-language Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-16T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/dr-tina-makereti-wins-major-literary-fellowship Senior lecturer at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Dr Tina Makereti (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangatahi-Matakore), has been named the 2026 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/dr-tina-makereti-wins-major-literary-fellowship Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/you-cannot-put-a-name-on-a-colourful-life Professor Annemarie Jutel has gone down many pathways in her life, but according to the newly appointed Emerita at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, these roads were never towards a particular destination, they were simply part of an eclectic and fulfilling life. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/you-cannot-put-a-name-on-a-colourful-life Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/a-career-investigating-the-role-of-autobiographical-memory-in-everyday-life Throughout her career, Professor Karen Salmon has been fascinated by autobiographical memory, how it develops, and how it is related to young people’s mental health. kelburn places vuw education Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/09/a-career-investigating-the-role-of-autobiographical-memory-in-everyday-life Victoria University of Wellington 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/08/new-five-year-te-herenga-waka-research-partnership-with-canadian-university-receives-over-$600k Two researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and several from Cape Breton University (CBU) in Canada are co-leading a new global research network focused on Indigenous pathways for research. kelburn places vuw education Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2026/08/new-five-year-te-herenga-waka-research-partnership-with-canadian-university-receives-over-$600k Victoria University of Wellington 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z