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• • Merging TVNZ and RNZ: a history lesson

    • 7 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Critics of the government’s plan to merge TVNZ and RNZ might ponder what might have been if wiser choices had been made decades ago, writes Bob Gregory.
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• • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery launches new website

    • 6 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is excited to announce the launch of its new website at www.adamartgallery.nz.
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• • The women behind the trenchers

    • 6 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • As part of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s 125th anniversary celebrations, we are shining a light on those who have shaped our history.
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• • Sir Geoffrey Palmer: constitutional reformer determined to make a difference

    • 6 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A symposium entitled ‘Futures of Democracy, Law and Government’, covered topics that have exercised Sir Geoffrey’s thinking throughout his esteemed career.
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• • Bringing design and rugby together

    • 6 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Time out with a knee injury increased Waikato rugby player Tom Martin’s drive to complete his design degree and develop his own rugby products.
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• • Lotte Weiss: a remarkable woman who survived the Holocaust

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Lotte Weiss was one of the few people who miraculously survived the World War II concentration camps, including Auschwitz.
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• • Terence O’Brien helped secure New Zealand’s place on the world stage

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Terence O’Brien was the founding director of the Centre for Strategic Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • Colleen Maria Lenihan named as 2023 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Acclaimed short story writer Colleen Maria Lenihan (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) has been appointed as the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2023.
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• • Self-confessed law ‘nerd’ awarded Rhodes Scholarship

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Recent graduate Maisy Bentley is heading to the University of Oxford.
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• • The history of graduation

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Graduation at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has a rich, varied, and sometimes unusual history.
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• • Failure ‘just another opportunity’

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Master of Architectural Science student Ryan Simpson graduates this year and wants to use the opportunities he’s had to give back to his Pacific communities.
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• • A Golden Identity—clothing combining cultures

    • 5 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Jacob Ngan-Sue graduates in December with a Bachelor of Design Innovation. He says his capstone project, ‘Golden Identity’, is a love letter to his family.
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• • Why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves

    • 4 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Warming seas are already taking their toll on sponges—among the most ancient species on the world's rocky reefs, write James Bell, Nick Shears and Robert Smith.
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• • Music researcher Dr Michael David Brown appointed as 2023 JD Stout Fellow

    • 4 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Music researcher Dr Michael David Brown has been appointed as the 2023 JD Stout Fellow. The Fellowship is hosted by the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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• • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington graduates cross the stage once again

    • 4 Dec 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The capital city will see graduates of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington celebrate the successful completion of their studies this week.
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• • Personal connection is the real key to managing remote workers well

    • 29 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Don't just bet on the metrics, say researchers from the Wellington School of Business and Government. They explain why personal connection is key to managing remote workers well.
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• • Business scholar Professor Paul Healy awarded honorary doctorate

    • 29 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Internationally renowned business scholar Professor Paul Healy, whose research on Wall St and corruption has major implications for policy and global economic development, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at its December 2022 graduation.
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• • Could AI play a role in the justice system?

    • 29 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dr Andrew Lensen from the School of Engineering and Computer Science and Dr Marcin Betkier from the Law School have built an algorithm that predicts the length of court sentences, asking whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a role in the justice system.
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• • Celebrating our 125th anniversary

    • 28 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Alumni, students, staff, and friends of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington gathered on Kelburn campus on Saturday 5 November to celebrate our 125th anniversary.
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• • New milestones for the University Art Collection

    • 28 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is celebrating the University’s 125th anniversary with new acquisitions to Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, a new online searchable database, and the launch of an emerging artist prize sponsored by Chris Parkin.
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• • Noelle McCarthy named as 2023 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence

    • 27 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Bestselling memoirist and well-known radio broadcaster Noelle McCarthy has been appointed as the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2023.
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• • As NZ workers and households tighten their belts, why not a windfall tax on corporate mega-profits too?

    • 27 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Lisa Marriott considers the case for a windfall tax on corporate mega-profits.
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• • Don’t cut them off: low-performing students benefit from continued access to loans

    • 27 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dr Yu-Wei Luke Chu from the School of Economics and Finance explains why it is still a good idea to provide struggling students with student loans.
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• • Calling for a revolution of the health system of Aotearoa

    • 27 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Researchers investigating what a primary health care system that works for Māori could look like have issued a powerful challenge for revolutionary and radical Kaupapa Māori-led change across the health system.
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• • Gender-diverse whānau facing challenges in pre- and perinatal care

    • 25 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers are one year into a study of the experiences of pregnant trans and non-binary people in the health system.
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• • Scholarship to research the role of epigenetics in ageing

    • 24 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Ben Roberts earns prestigious Cambridge scholarship to investigate how gene activity affects the way we age.
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• • What does Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover mean for the Christchurch Call?

    • 23 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Recent upheavals at Twitter are a reminder that New Zealand needs to rethink its digital strategy, writes Markus Luczak-Roesch.
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• • Outstanding research recognised in annual awards

    • 22 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Five researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been recognised in the 2022 Research Honours Aotearoa Awards.
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• • From single houses to ‘informal’ settlements: architect broadens his horizons

    • 21 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Dr José Nunez Callado had always wanted to be an architect.
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• • University’s philanthropic campaign exceeds goal, empowering a decade of student success

    • 17 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Ten years ago, the University launched the ‘What if…’ campaign, enabling real, local change by providing support to students and increasing research capability.
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