Victoria University of Wellington / November 2023
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Remarkable philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik to receive Honorary Doctorate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Distinguished philanthropist, businessman, and property developer Sir Mark Dunajtschik is to be awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce by Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at its December 2023 graduation.
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"It's symbiotic"—the journey between the pool and the lecture theatre
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- Kokoro Frost was named Pasifika Sportsperson of the Year and also received the Sporting and Academic Excellence Award in this year’s University Blues Awards, and says support from his family, as well as his university “village” is key to his achievements.
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COP28: Earth’s frozen zones are in trouble
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Extreme heatwaves, record lows in sea ice—we’re already seeing the consequences of a warming climate. Decision makers at this year's climate summit need to take action, writes Professor Timothy Naish.
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Māori atheism on the rise: the legacy of colonisation is driving a decline in traditional Christian beliefs
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- Half of Māori identified as having “no religion” in the 2018 census, up from 36.5 percent in 2006. Masoumeh Sara Rahmani and Peter Adds examine what's behind the rise.
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How your electric car could help power your neighbourhood
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- Harnessing community energy resources can deliver both economic and environmental benefits, Professor Alan Brent explains.
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Why is arts journalism struggling to survive?
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- We’re facing a "national deficit" in arts and culture coverage, but there's a way to fix it, argues James Wenley.
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Is assisted dying available equally to all in New Zealand?
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- Next year’s review of assisted dying needs to answer key questions about who gets access, write Jessica Young, Aida Dehkhoda, and Jeanne Snelling.
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Māori suicide rates remain too high—involving whānau more in coronial inquiries should be a priority
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Most whānau who have lost someone by suicide want to be involved in the inquest, but they don’t always get the opportunity, write Clive Aspin and Gabrielle Jenkin.
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Five weeks, 4,000 Facebook posts: social media campaigning in the 2023 election
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Predictions this year’s election would see a deluge of disinformation didn’t pan out, but analysis of parties’ Facebook posts found not everyone stuck to the unvarnished truth.
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Professional success for emergency response team as they achieve NEMA accreditation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Emergency Response Team, Victoria Rescue, has achieved provisional National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) accreditation as a certified New Zealand response team.
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Staff recognised for conference wins
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- Tourism New Zealand recently acknowledged seven University staff for their critical role in securing international conferences in Aotearoa.
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Conservation and spiritual connections to the land
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Within mainstream media in Aotearoa New Zealand, there seems to be a narrative that we are a secular country, and that religion has no place within popular discourse—it’s a thing of the past, something we have moved on from.
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New Zealand's “Quantum Leap”: The role of rare-earth nitrides in next-generation computing
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- As part of an MBIE-funded international partnership project, researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington say their technology could be the key to tomorrow's quantum computers.
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Two years of assisted dying in Aotearoa
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers review the learnings from the last two years, and look towards the future.
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Building offcuts repurposed for mountain bike park
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Living Pā is an innovative build project at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington that is aiming to meet the Living Building Challenge® certification. The summit of regenerative building, the programme includes stringent targets for the recycling, reusing, and tracking of waste.
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Ingrid Horrocks named as 2024 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Acclaimed memoirist, essayist, poet, and fiction writer Ingrid Horrocks has been appointed Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2024.
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Workplace rules will change with each new government—unless we do this
- Victoria University of Wellington
- NZ’s “highly politicised” approach to workplace relations means constant disruption for both employees and employers, write Bernard Walker, Danaë Anderson, and Julienne Molineaux.
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Official welcome for new members of Te Hiwa
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- A mihi whakatau was held this week to welcome four new members of Te Hiwa, our senior leadership team, to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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How bacterial enzymes might help clean up pollution
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Enzymes offer safe and controlled solutions to a vast array of problems—if we can find ones able to get the job done, writes Professor David Ackerley.
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$12m funding for new research projects
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Grants awarded to 19 projects in 2023 Marsden Fund round.
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