Victoria University of Wellington / February 2026
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The case for expanding public insurance to cover flood risk
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We have a public insurance scheme that covers us against quakes. As climate change accelerates, it's time to expand the scheme to cover our homes against floods, argues Rebecca Bednarek.
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Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique—and uniquely vulnerable without better protection
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Marine biodiversity doesn't just stop 30 metres below the water line. James Bell and Manon Broadribb explain why deeper ecosystems deserve more attention in conservation planning.
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Sewage spill a 'potential ecological catastrophe'
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The sewage spill off Wellington's south coast could have multiple effects on marine life—collecting good data to gauge what's happening is crucial, writes Christopher Cornwall.
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Transformational gift to support natural environmental research at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Wāhanga a Manaia—Faculty of Science and Engineering is celebrating a remarkable $5 million gift from the George Mason Charitable Trust to support multidisciplinary research into the natural environment.
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Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers link lower vaccination rates among Māori to existing inequities in healthcare access.
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Benefits of early childcare may not always last
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Attending early childcare can support children’s development, but the benefits may not always last into primary school, writes Phillip Riley.
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Multi-staged cathedral performance alters choral soundscape
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cathedrals are typically associated with soaring celestial choral sounds. New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī academic Associate Professor Michael Norris has added contemporary musical influences to make his large-scale composition SoundCathedral both a must-see and must-hear at this year’s Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.
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Widespread loss of marine sponges possible as heatwaves intensify
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research shows the effects of marine heatwaves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise.
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Te Herenga Waka literary talents turning heads
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington writers have been celebrated for their fierce intelligence and urgent and powerful thinking in this year’s 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist.
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