Victoria University of Wellington / March 2020
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Ōrongohau/Best New Zealand Poems 2019: new voices on the wind
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2019 edition of the online anthology Ōrongohau/Best New Zealand Poems is now live, featuring 25 poems chosen by acclaimed poet Hera Lindsay Bird.
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Third of New Zealand high school students have tried vaping
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- New research shows that more than a third of New Zealand high school students have tried vaping even though nearly two-thirds of those doing so have never smoked cigarettes.
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What lockdown could do for your business idea
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Just because you're stuck at home doesn't mean you can't make progress with your business idea, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Mary Ellen Gordon.
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There’s no vaccine against distrust
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An online form allowing New Zealanders to report COVID-19 lockdown breaches undermines the trust we have in each other, writes Professor Michael Macaulay.
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Creating community
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Whether it’s picking up groceries for someone immunocompromised or dropping off medication for an elderly person, the Wellington Volunteer Student Army is aiming to help others however they can during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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The post-Covid-19 world calls for imagination
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We can't begin to confront the challenges of an uncertain future unless we first try hard to imagine them beyond the comfortable yet dangerous certainties of the past, writes Professor of Ethics Nicholas Agar.
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COVID-19 financial aid an opportunity for long-term change
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand must ensure the billions we borrow for the pandemic financial bailout will also benefit our children in the future, says Professor Ilan Noy, Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change.
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Glacier loss likely to continue
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and NIWA scientists are exploring the ongoing effects of climate change, including possible impacts from the Australian bushfires, on New Zealand’s glaciers.
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Wellington University offers free study to people impacted by COVID-19
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Free education is being offered by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Graduation ceremonies postponed because of COVID-19
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- In light of recent announcements by the Government and the rapidly changing situation with COVID-19, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is postponing its May graduation ceremonies and parades.
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Science won’t save you (yet), but your boss or neighbour might
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Infectious diseases affect communities even when they're not present, with anticipation of disease and its aftermath having consequences for relationships, mental health, productivity, and more, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Courtney Addison.
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Time to change the ‘carceral state’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If restorative justice were taken seriously by the criminal justice system and applied more broadly, it could potentially reduce New Zealand's reliance on incarceration, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Sarah Roth Shank.
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How Covid-19 and climate change mirror each other
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- Coronavirus could be an opportunity for the young and old to start taking each other’s concerns more seriously, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Nicholas Agar.
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NZ’s frenzied approach to public sector restructure
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington'a Dr Flavia Donadelli questions whether New Zealand’s government reforms are "continuous improvement" or more a case of "hyper-innovation".
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The vanity of promising a regulation bonfire
- Victoria University of Wellington
- National Party leader Simon Bridges isn't the first politician to campaign pledging to axe regulations, and should he become PM won't be the first to fail to deliver, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Jeroen van der Heijden.
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The cannabis vote must not go up in a puff of misinformation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Just months from the referendum, myths and misinformation about cannabis legalisation continue to proliferate, writes Associate Professor Fiona Hutton from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Institute of Criminology.
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Who can you trust the most in an age of fake news?
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- A Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington audience hears about the role librarians and other information professionals can play in sifting the facts from the fake news.
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COVID-19: What we can learn about ourselves
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- The coronavirus is not the same for everyone and has the power to expose and deepen cracks in our social compact, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Nicholas Agar.
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A disorder falling through the cracks
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is all too common, particularly among young people who end up in the criminal justice system, so why is there so little support for people suffering from it, asks Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Dougal Sutherland.
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Vote of support for fale malae welcomed
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington City Council’s vote to support the establishment of a twenty-first-century fale malae, a focal point for Pasifika culture in the heart of the capital’s parliamentary precinct, has been welcomed by those leading the project, including founding partner Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Aotearoa's first Māori virtual reality film premieres
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Aotearoa’s first immersive Māori virtual reality (VR) film—produced and directed by staff and alumni of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington—will premiere this month at Māoriland Film Festival in Ōtaki.
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A formula for compensating climate change victims
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington professors explain how the international team they are leading are developing ways to hold greenhouse gas emitters to more precise account.
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NZ School of Music grounding drives Drax Project
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It’s fair to say Drax Project is a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington success story.
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Keeping the reformed public service in check
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Simon Chapple suggests ways to prevent the gaming of legislated public service 'principles and values'.
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New light shed on ancient NZ fossils
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- Bit-player marine creatures step up to a starring role in the evolution story thanks to research led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor James Crampton.
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Rankings confirm excellence
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- International subject rankings for 2020 confirm Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington as New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university and a world-class university.
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Coronavirus – it’s time for science
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Channel your inner scientist and ask yourself if you really need to panic-buy tinned food and toilet paper, writes Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Associate Professor Wayne Patrick.
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Meet your local marine life
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington locals can take an up-close look at the exciting marine biology discoveries happening right on their doorstep at the annual Open Day of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Coastal Ecology Laboratory this Saturday, 7 March.
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Northland drought is a harbinger of the future
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A warming climate will ensure another dry summer will never be too far away, write Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr Luke Harrington and Professor Dave Frame.
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