Victoria University of Wellington / April 2026
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Climate change means more landslides in NZ—but new tech can help reduce the risk
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Landslides are already one of Aotearoa’s most costly and dangerous natural hazards. Being able to identify where risk is highest means better decisions about where and how we build, writes Oliver Wigmore.
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Front entrance of Student Union closed
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- Due to damage sustained during the recent storm, the front entrance and Level 4 of the Student Union Building remain closed.
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Seismic ‘whiplash’—what happens when earthquakes stop suddenly
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- It's like riding in a fast car and suddenly slamming on the brakes—Jesse Kearse explains the whiplash-like effect at the end of big quakes.
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How do large earthquakes stop? New study shines light on one of the big questions in quake research
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- Researchers have discovered a previously unrecognised 'stopping phase' in big quakes—a whiplash-like effect that has significant implications for buildings and infrastructure.
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The weight-loss market and who gets left behind
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Weight-loss drugs have had plenty of media coverage but we’re not always getting the full story about these products, argues Jessica Lai.
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University now open, Wednesday 22 April
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- All Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington campuses are open today.
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An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This week's extreme rainfall is a reminder that our communities and infrastructure aren’t yet prepared to cope with what a warmer, wilder future holds, writes James Renwick.
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Thin Ice 2026—an urgent update on our changing climate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hear climate scientists discuss the current evidence about our warming planet.
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Business confidence may not measure what you think
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research suggests business confidence surveys are strongly influenced by political leanings. Thomas Jamieson, Merekara Below, and Saskia Grant explain why these surveys aren't the best measures of economic performance.
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Counting down to the opening of the National Music Centre
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In late February, supporters of the National Music Centre gathered at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Rutherford House to celebrate a massive milestone: the one-year countdown to the opening of the NMC.
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How Māori and colonial settlers saw Shakespeare
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The ways in which Pākehā and Māori engaged with Shakespeare over 100 years ago is being investigated by Professor Sarah Ross and PhD student Austin Haynes.
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Adam Art Gallery autumn exhibition focuses on the voice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery will open its autumn season with Peal the Bells.
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Finding pathways to equity in Aotearoa
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An extraordinary line-up of researchers, iwi leaders, economists, community builders, activists and legal experts are gathering in Wellington from 16 to 18 April to explore practical pathways towards an equitable life for all in Aotearoa.
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Forget false narrative about costs, the OIA needs strengthening
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand needs to strengthen its Official Information Act, not weaken it as a planned review may do, writes Andrew Ecclestone.
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NZ may be winning the fight against the invasive yellow-legged hornet—but a crucial phase lies ahead
- Victoria University of Wellington
- At this time of year, hornet colonies normally begin producing queens that will disperse and overwinter in sheltered sites, ready to establish new nests in spring, writes Phil Lester.
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NZ’s rejection of new WHO pandemic rules makes 'no real sense'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- WHO regulations are vitally important for the management of global public health emergencies, including pandemics, argues Sharon McLennan.
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New Fellows of the Royal Society Te Apārangi announced
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A trio of Te Herenga Waka professors joins the ranks of Royal Society Fellows.
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Jeremy Baker new head of Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional (WUPL) has welcomed Jeremy Baker as its new chief executive.
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