Victoria University of Wellington / March 2026
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Her song features in Ryan Gosling’s hit movie, but Erima Maewa Kaihau was once a star too
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Austin Haynes looks at the remarkable woman behind a song in te reo Māori that features on the Project Hail Mary soundtrack.
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AI specialist wins Critic and Conscience of Society Award
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Leading researcher and commentator on Artificial Intelligence, Dr Andrew Lensen, has been recognised by Universities NZ for his contribution to national debate.
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Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules—so should private contractors
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Whether they’re in the private or public sector, organisations that deal with healthcare data should be subject to mandatory security audits, argue Gehan Gunasekara, Ian Welch, and Lisa Patterson.
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Widening political gap deepens cracks in NZ climate consensus
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The picture of climate opinion in Aotearoa is of a gap between left and right that is not only wide, but widening, writes Sam Crawley.
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What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Previous El Niño events have caused severe droughts that have cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars. Jim Salinger looks at what the next one may bring.
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Three alumni successful at Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three alumni of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington won their categories at the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards on Thursday 19 March.
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Bacterial meningitis is deadly, but can also have long-term effects on survivors, new study shows
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Far from a short-term illness, bacterial meningitis can cause ongoing effects that persist long after patients are discharged from hospital, write Octavia Calder-Dawe and Kate Smith.
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HPV self-test boosts cervical cancer screening ‘across the board’, study confirms
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research adds to evidence HPV self-testing increases screening rates.
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Photography research goes global
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Japanese born academic Dr Mizuho Nishioka now calls Paekākāriki home, but her photographic research reaches worldwide.
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How Wellingtonians learnt to live with flocks of screeching kākā
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The reintroduction of kākā in Wellington hasn’t always been smooth sailing. But this sassy bird has won the hearts of many residents and forced people to think about the city and its environment, writes Cathy Breed.
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Wool interior lining wins coveted accreditation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A University-led accreditation awarded to a natural wool building material highlights the importance of sustainability in the construction industry
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International student numbers surge at Vic Uni
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington posts major rise in international student enrolments and strong growth in arts, politics, and teaching, as well as higher numbers of Māori and Pasifika students.
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Job performance reviews 'outdated and often pointless,' researchers say.
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research has identified numerous problems with conventional performance appraisals—so why keep using them, ask Danaë Anderson and Jeremy Morrow.
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After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As the country counts down to the general election in November, Sam Crawley looks at what survey data tell us about climate concerns and voting behaviour.
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Vic Uni invites CubaDupa festivalgoers to immersive arts sanctuary
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ever felt overwhelmed at a festival and needed an escape hatch? This year, Vic Uni is giving you one for CubaDupa—and it’s hiding inside the big red building on Vivian Street.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Vic Uni invites CubaDupa festivalgoers to immersive arts sanctuary
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Ever felt overwhelmed at a festival and needed an escape hatch? This year, Vic Uni is giving you one for CubaDupa—and it’s hiding inside the big red building on Vivian Street.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Higher shaking risk in Wellington after quakes, study finds
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers predict more intense shaking in parts of Wellington's central business district following an earthquake.
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Mountains, businesses and boardrooms provide life lessons for new construction professor
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Professor of Practice for Advanced Construction, Pamela Bell, has drawn on a wealth of diverse life experience to lay the foundations of the newly launched Construction programme.
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Book awards: dredging literary gold from worlds inside and out
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The shortlist for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards has been released, and four of Te Herenga Waka’s incredible staff members, and five alumni, are among the 16 finalists.
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Illegally excavated marble bust to be returned to Italy following loan agreement
- Victoria University of Wellington
- An illegally excavated marble bust is to be repatriated to Italy, years after it was unwittingly sold to the University from the black market in antiquities.
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The future remains bleak for corals—but not all reefs are doomed
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Climate change is threatening the future survival of coral reefs, but their fate is not sealed if we act now, write Christopher Cornwall and Orlando Timmerman.
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AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Political attack ads have been around for centuries, but AI has made it cheaper and easier to create them, write Andrew Lensen and Andrew Geddis.
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Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory opens its doors
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s award-winning teaching and research facility Te Toka Tū Moana—Coastal Ecology Laboratory in Island Bay is hosting its annual open day on Saturday 7 March from 10 am–3 pm.
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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