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• • ‘Victim’ or ‘survivor’—what’s in a name?

    • 24 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Stigma of being a "victim" can be barrier to seeking help, writes Dr Emma Tennent.
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• • Tonga volcano’s complex and violent history

    • 20 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Tonga’s eruption and tsunami highlights the significant threat from offshore volcanoes, Dr Simon Barker writes.
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• • He maimai aroha mō Tonga—Our thoughts go out to the Tongan community

    • 19 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Message from Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Rawinia Higgins.
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• • Focus on mātauranga Māori to increase with introduction of new architecture specialisation

    • 19 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • From 2022, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Wellington School of Architecture will offer a new specialisation that allows students to focus more deeply on mātauranga Māori.
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• • Calling home: Why phone access for prisoners matters

    • 17 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Phone access inside New Zealand prisons is inconsistent and inequitable, senior lecturer Christine McCarthy says.
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• • Secret life of sponges

    • 17 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Sponges can survive low oxygen and warming waters—and could be the main reef organisms in the future, explain Professor James Bell, Professor Rob McAllen and Valerio Micaroni.
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• • Celebrating Te Herenga Waka’s 2022 New Year Honours recipients

    • 17 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Legendary jazz performer and scholar Dr Rodger Fox has been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2022 New Year Honours.
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• • Taonga pūoro artist announced as University Composer-in-residence

    • 16 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Taonga pūoro artist and practitioner Jerome Kavanagh has been announced as the 2022 Creative New Zealand/School of Music—Te Kōkī Composer-in-residence.
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• • A case for open prisons

    • 16 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The benefits of open prisons have been recognised for decades, so why has New Zealand been slow to adopt the idea, asks senior lecturer Christine McCarthy.
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• • Eating disorder treatments may be hindered by flawed theories of illness, research finds

    • 13 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • 'Fundamental problems' in eating disorder theories, Dr Hannah Hawkins-Elder finds.
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• • Research tackles problem of toxic chemicals used in batteries

    • 12 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Greener battery technology holds promise of cleaner, cheaper alternative to conventional batteries.
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• • The long road to humanising youth justice

    • 10 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • History of youth justice system provides lessons for today, senior lecturer Christine McCarthy says.
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• • Time to give the ocean its own legal voice

    • 10 Jan 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Sea-change in marine management is overdue, argues Dr Greg Severinsen.
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• • The curious case of Gore's 'Benin bronzes'

    • 16 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The Southland town of Gore is best known for its giant statue of a brown trout and the Golden Guitars country music festival. But that's not all, explains Associate Professor Jonathan Barrett, they also appear to have Benin bronzes.
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• • Study confirms COVID-19 PCR saliva test at least as accurate as nasal swabs

    • 16 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Saliva test "reliable option" for COVID-19 testing, research finds.
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• • New appointment to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Council

    • 15 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Former Westpac New Zealand Chief Executive David McLean has been appointed to the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Council.
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• • Study of Antarctic ice’s deep past shows large contributions to sea level change

    • 15 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • West Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise sea level significantly as planet warms, study by international team confirms.
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• • Appointment of Acting Vice-Chancellor at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

    • 15 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Jennifer Windsor will take up the role of Acting Vice-Chancellor of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington from 5 March 2022.
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• • Research commercialisation success brings New Zealand innovation to the world

    • 15 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Safer and greener batteries, zero-waste building solutions, and antimicrobial surface coatings to prevent the growth of COVID-19.
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• • Welly goodness

    • 14 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Congratulations to all of our staff, students, alumni, and stakeholders recognised as finalists in the 2021 Wellys.
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• • Decline in students taking key NCEA maths standards, research finds

    • 13 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Research by a Master of Education student from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington shows a drop in students studying key maths standards.
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• • Wellbeing policy in action

    • 13 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • New research from Te Herenga Waka’s Wellington School of Business and Government (WSBG) explores how a modified approach to the Treasury’s Living Standards Framework (LSF) could benefit mothers and children experiencing material hardship.
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• • Te Herenga Waka researchers awarded nearly $1 million to investigate better government and public policy

    • 12 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • New fund supports research on lobbying and political influence.
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• • Over 300,000 New Zealanders owe more than they own. Is it a problem?

    • 12 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Rising debt part of bigger story of economic inequality, argues Max Rashbrooke, research associate at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Te Herenga Waka.
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• • Farm plan proposals should be careful not to put cart before the horse

    • 12 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Freshwater farm plans are no quick fix for water pollution, argue Anna Sintenie from the Environmental Law Initiative and Mike Joy from the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Te Herenga Waka.
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• • Writers bring a breath of fresh air in Turbine | Kapohau 2021

    • 9 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • This year’s issue of Turbine | Kapohau, the annual online literary journal from Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auahua o Te Ao—International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML), is now live.
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• • Vivid, absorbing story cycle wins 2021 Adam Foundation Prize

    • 9 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Sharron Came is the winner of this years' Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing, awarded for the best Master of Arts manuscript.
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• • Mandatory vaccination at Te Herenga Waka in 2022

    • 8 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will introduce manadatory COVID-19 vaccination for those studying, working, and visiting its campuses and premises in 2022.
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• • Celebrating 125 years as Wellington’s university

    • 8 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will mark an important milestone in 2022: 125 years since the university was founded.
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• • Expert review puts spotlight on police use of facial recognition technology

    • 8 Dec 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Police to tighten guidance on facial recognition technology following expert review by Dr Nessa Lynch from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Dr Andrew Chen from Waipapa Taumata Rau—The University of Auckland.
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