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    What if financial education isn’t failing people, but failing to understand them?

    • 25 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Budgeting advice needs to consider more than just income and outgoings, says Dr Yolande Rosario in this piece written as part of the Brainwaves series in Sunday Star-Times.
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    New five-year Te Herenga Waka research partnership with Canadian university receives over $600k

    • 25 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Two researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and several from Cape Breton University (CBU) in Canada are co-leading a new global research network focused on Indigenous pathways for research.
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    Tūpuna connection to whenua inspires new tumuaki

    • 23 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dr Annie Te One has become the first wāhine Māori from Te Ātiawa appointed as the tumuaki—head of school of Te Kawa a Māui.
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    Why a chronically underfunded arts sector will make NZ poorer—and duller

    • 21 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Consuming arts and culture is good for our wellbeing and the economy. Despite this, the arts sector remains a perennial poor cousin when it comes to state spending, argues James Wenley.
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    Building the invisible foundation of our modern world

    • 21 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • In his inaugural lecture, Building from scratch: How materials science is decarbonizing the world, Professor Franck Natali will explore the chaotic art of translating nanoscale physics and chemistry into tangible climate tech solutions.
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    Open Day 2026: What makes a good lawyer at Vic

    • 20 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Dean of the Faculty of Law at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Professor Geoff McLay has kept boxes filled with the lessons and notes that mark the beginning of his law career.
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    Professor Richard Furneaux recognised with prestigious award

    • 20 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Furneaux has received the 2026 Award for Excellence in Innovative Medicines Research for his significant contributions to pharmaceutical research and development.
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    Why is NZ spending far more on responding to climate disasters than on reducing future risk?

    • 19 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The Climate Change Commission’s latest report warns our current course leaves communities exposed to greater risk of damage and costs, write Cathrine Dyer and Robert McLachlan.
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    The hidden cost of high performance: new research questions ‘win-at-all-costs’ sport culture

    • 18 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Are the systems which were designed to support New Zealand’s high-performance athletes harming them instead?
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    Cool operation makes all the difference in all-electric aircraft

    • 18 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • How do we use new technology to help us travel, without destroying the environment asks Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Yukai Qiao.
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    Open Day 2026: Embracing the crooked pathway towards your potential

    • 17 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • As Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington prepares to open its doors for Open Day 2026, it becomes a time of reflection for those who have hiked the hills, walked the corridors, and learned the lessons that would inspire their careers. They remember how it felt to be student, and the reasons that brought them back to teach.
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    Eleanor Bishop: Writer, director and rom-com enthusiast

    • 17 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Award-winning director and writer Eleanor Bishop reflects on creative freedom, collaboration, premiering her work in New York, and taking part in Jane Campion’s intensive film workshop.
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    Fiji’s HIV outbreak is a public health emergency

    • 14 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • HIV infections in Fiji are predicted to triple by 2030, but this isn't just a problem for the island nation alone, writes health researcher Sharon McLennan.
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    Hauraki Gulf’s ‘stunning’ marine life captured in new video footage and 3D models

    • 9 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Researchers surveying the Hauraki Gulf’s underwater reefs have collected valuable data that will be used to monitor changes in new marine protected areas.
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    We’re overdosing on antibiotics—and that’s bad news for everyone

    • 4 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Taking an antibiotic 'just in case' can feel like a reasonable decision, but every exposure to these drugs increases the chances of resistant bacteria developing and multiplying, writes Tara Officer.
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    Data centres are power hungry—but they don’t have to be a burden on NZ’s grid

    • 4 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • There's no doubt data centres are large electricity consumers but that doesn't mean they have to be a liability for the electricity system, write Alan Brent and Andrew Crossland.
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    Miramar Creative Centre (MCC) once again recognised by Hollywood Reporter in annual list of global leading film schools

    • 3 Aug 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • This achievement places Te Herenga Waka alongside some of the world’s most respected institutions for film education and underscores the University’s ongoing contribution to Aotearoa’s creative sector.
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    Changes to regulations around hazardous substances in university labs welcomed

    • 30 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Researchers and health and safety experts at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington welcome the changes to the regulations governing management of hazardous substances which come into effect today.
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    A good innings for Dave Pawson

    • 27 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The deep sea diver and cricket lover has died at the age of 88. Since we awarded him a higher doctorate late last year, the Faculty of Graduate Research has heard from him regularly.
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    Paihau—Robinson Research Institute’s new start-up to revolutionise green steel technology

    • 27 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A potential new path to decarbonising the steelmaking industry is at the heart of a new company being spun out of Paihau—Robinson Research Institute, which is based at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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    Professor Lisa Marriott appointed Dean, Faculty of Graduate Research

    • 26 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Lisa Marriott from the Wellington School of Business and Government has been appointed to the role of Dean, Faculty of Graduate Research (FGR).
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    Announcement of Professor Robyn Longhurst as Provost

    • 23 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Robyn Longhurst has been appointed to the role of Provost at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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    Rare opportunity opens doors for ambitious conductor Luka Venter

    • 21 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Alum Luka Venter has built a diverse musical career training as a classical singer and composer. They are now pursuing their ambition of becoming a world-class conductor.
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    A ghostly, time-travelling, disembodied, essence of self

    • 20 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • In her inaugural lecture, Poets hand translation over to ghosts, Professor Anna Jackson will consider what it means to be a poet, how poetry can exist outside of context, and how it can make ghosts of both poet and reader.
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    Being good kaitiaki and growing our future

    • 20 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Vic Uni is taking our community to the hills on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July for our annual volunteer native tree planting days.
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    Working beside nature to strengthen living building

    • 20 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • A summer internship has made a Master’s students work part of the history of Ngā Mokopuna, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s aspiring living building.
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    Joint bid leads to successful Horizon Europe funding

    • 16 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Four researchers from Te Herenga Waka are key partners in a Horizon Europe collaboration that will explore the vast potential of marine microbiomes.
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    NZ’s floated social media ban for under‑16s could unite two groups that rarely agree

    • 16 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Both major parties appear broadly aligned on restricting young people’s access to social media, even as they disagree on many other issues, writes Alex Beattie.
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    NZ’s complex problems require visionary solutions, not quick fixes. Here’s how we can govern for the future

    • 16 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • We need policymakers who can look beyond the next three-year parliamentary term and the short-term incentives of the electoral cycle, writes Jonathan Boston.
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    Te Herenga Waka staff lay foundations across the globe

    • 14 Jul 2026
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Three Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington academics are among the first to teach at a new Joint Institute at China’s largest university, giving students the opportunity to earn qualifications from both institutions.
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