Victoria University of Wellington / October 2023
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Championing the truth and saying what doesn’t get said
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Considered a powerful ‘truth-teller’ by many, Distinguished Alumni Award winner Tusiata Avia isn’t afraid to challenge Aotearoa’s colonialist history, or the enduring impact it has on our present. She is a highly-acclaimed poet, performer, playwright, and author, known for her dynamic performance style.
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Two Te Herenga Waka researchers awarded Rutherford Discovery Fellowships
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers from political science and earth sciences are recipients of Rutherford Discovery Fellowships this year.
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Who are the ‘kōhanga reo generation’ and how could they change politics?
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- New generation of Māori political leaders will need to "keep pushing" for progress in health, justice, and social equity, writes Annie Te One.
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Tough decisions for new government in a volatile geopolitical world
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- National-led government will face a 'very difficult year to navigate' as the world gets rougher, writes Alan Bollard.
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NZ’s always-on culture has stretched the 8-hour workday. Should the law contain a right to disconnect?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Other countries are already taking steps to protect workers from being contacted after-hours. New Zealand is lagging behind, writes Amanda Reilly.
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Slow solutions to fast-moving ecological crises won’t work—changing basic human behaviours must come first
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The survival of life on Earth demands the rapid adoption of new norms, write Mike Joy and Phoebe Barnard.
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Te Herenga Waka film features in first Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival
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- Aotearoa’s first ever poetry film festival is happening on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 November this year, with screenings of international and local short films.
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Chance opportunity leads to international career for University alumnus
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington adjunct professor and alumnus Jack Richards has had an illustrious career in teaching English as a second language. But if not for a chance conversation with a friend about a job opportunity, his career might have looked very different.
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Victoria and Otago universities signal collaborative teaching of some languages
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Otago have agreed on a collaborative delivery model that will be piloted for teaching some language subjects in 2024.
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Big little lies? Disinformation in the 2023 election campaign
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Disinformation in this year's election remains largely the preserve of fringe parties, latest results from New Zealand Social Media Study show.
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Global mover and shaker opening doors for rangatahi Māori
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- Leading the world in innovative food production, Distinguished Alumni Award winner Arama Kukutai is rewriting the rules of agriculture, one indoor farm at a time.
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Volcanic fallout from Taupō eruption found in Antarctic ice core
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers discover seven volcanic glass shards hidden 279 metres deep in the ice.
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China’s youth unemployment problem has become a crisis we can no longer ignore
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In a globally connected world, the ripple effect of China’s youth unemployment should not be underestimated, writes Christian Yao.
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International Relations students can spend a year in Italy and earn a double degree
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- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to announce a new double-degree agreement with LUISS Guido Carli University (LUISS) in Rome, Italy.
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Why ignoring the threat of AI puts everyone at risk
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- The AI future is getting closer but there's been barely a peep on the topic from political parties, writes Andrew Lensen.
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Who's going negative? Social media campaigning in the 2023 election
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- Latest results from the New Zealand Social Media Study show which of the two big parties is going ‘negative’ this election.
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Reconnecting disengaged boys with education
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In a post-COVID-19 world, the lack of student engagement in education is a hot topic. A 2022 Education Review Office (ERO) report identified significant issues with students disengaging with education around Aotearoa, and in the lead up to the election New Zealand’s political parties have proposed a number of plans to get students focused on learning again.
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Saving lives—one drug check at a time
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- By founding KnowYourStuffNZ in 2014, Distinguished Alumni Award winner Wendy Allison’s work has contributed significantly to international research and practice on drug harm reduction, and has undoubtedly saved lives of young New Zealanders.
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Strong engagement with communities at first Pasifika Roadshow
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- The inaugural Pasifika Roadshow featured seven information evenings in locations around the wider Wellington region, aimed at empowering future Pasifika students with information about life at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Election debate—The future of education in Aotearoa New Zealand
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- Cries of “tax the rich”, lively interactions with the audience, and as much kōrero about the economy as there was about education characterised Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s community coming together at a spirited election debate.
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