Victoria University / June 2021
July 2021 | May 2021-
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The kuia committed to Te Herenga Waka Marae
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The deconstruction of the houses on Kelburn Parade that were formerly home to Te Herenga Waka marae is a momentous time for one of the marae's key figures, Te Ripowai Higgins.
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Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Onwards and upwards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumna Liz Hislop guides some of the world’s largest and most iconic brands as they make big decisions with their big data.
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Vaccines and our irrational natures
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Adjunct Professor Nicholas Agar argues we should focus on modes of COVID-19 vaccine delivery less likely to provoke anxieties.
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Wireless charging is the secret to expanding EVs
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Electric vehicles that can be be charged automatically when stationary or on the move are closer than you think, write Professor Nick Long and colleagues.
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From Middle Earth to Sweet Tooth
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Is New Zealand's popularity for fantasy screen productions a symptom of an identity crisis or a testament to the country's magical nature, asks Dr Alfio Leotta.
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Study highlights greater barriers for Māori and Pacific children to see a GP
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Being unable to access primary health care contributes to poor health outcomes and ongoing significant health inequities, says the study's lead author.
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First NZ study to diagnostically validate COVID-19 saliva testing
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The more tools we have in our toolbox to fight COVID-19 and keep the country safe, the better, says study leader Associate Professor Janet Pitman.
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“Cosmopolitan” Wellington a great start for Toronto University leader Professor Alexandra Gillespie
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Alexandra Gillespie says her start as a student in Wellington was a wonderful entry into a lifetime of academia.
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$2.24m boost for early career researchers
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University has been awarded seven fellowships to support up-and-comers researching issues ranging from health and wellbeing to climate change.
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Halls of residence to come in-house
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University will take over management of halls of residence Te Puni Village and Everton Hall once current contract ends in January 2022.
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Grant for researcher working with Te Ruapekapeka Trust
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Assistant lecturer Kevin Shedlock is helping the trust use virtual reality to tell iwi and hapū stories of its pā heritage site.
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Te Herenga Waka translators work towards human rights
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Humanity in action has been translated for the world by translators from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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The ocean and a question of legal personhood
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Petra Butler considers the advantages for climate change and the environment of putting the ocean at the centre of protective law-making.
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Timely new thematic group exhibition opens at Adam Art Gallery
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The show Crossings draws on the period of the COVID-19 lockdowns and its heightened awareness of intimacies and distances.
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Social and public policy expert leads University’s Queen's Birthday Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Nine members of the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington community have received 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.
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The Irish lough that offers a window into the deep sea
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University's Professor James Bell and PhD Candidate Valerio Micaroni, along with Professor Rob McAllen from University College Cork explain the importance of Ireland's Lough Hyne marine reserve.
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Wellington’s University celebrates Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship graduates
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Thirty-two Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship graduates were celebrated at a completion ceremony in the Council Chambers last Friday.
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COVID-19 vaccine study findings are encouraging for New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka lead author says researchers did not identify any increased risk of bleeding and clotting events in people receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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Summer Gold competition 2021 winners
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This year’s Summer Gold competition winners have explored a range of topics, from gender diversity in the craft beer industry to 3D modelling of Futuna Chapel.
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Supporting a legend
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Whirimako Black will be surrounded by New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī (NZSM) staff and alumni at her Wellington Jazz Festival performance.
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Simone Kaho named as 2022 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence at Te Herenga Waka
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2022 IIML Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence is Simone Kaho.
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Public Programme June–August
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
- Crossings exhibition opening reception6.00–8.00pm Friday 18 JuneMilk & Honey Café, located in the Tim Beaglehole Courtyard, opposite the Adam Art GalleryThe Adam Art Gallery will be open 6.00pm to 7.45pm. Crossings opening weekend2.00pm Saturday 19 JuneExhibition tour with Crossings’ curators and artistsAdam Art Gallery
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Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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NZ should (almost) be proud of drug checking progress
- Victoria University of Wellington
- What’s wrong with reducing the harm related to illicit drug use and stopping young people from being hospitalised or dying, asks Associate Professor Fiona Hutton.
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Depression and suicide risk double in high school students facing housing deprivation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland release the latest findings from New Zealand's Youth2000 surveys.
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Hurricanes learn Samoan language from Te Herenga Waka lecturer
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Samoan Studies lecturer Dr Sadat Muaiava has been leading the Hurricanes in a Samoan language (gagana) and culture programme.
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Rutherford House
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Read the latest updates following a small fire on level 11 of Rutherford House on the Pipitea campus.
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The idea of ‘green growth’ is flawed
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We must find ways of using and wasting less energy, writes Dr Mike Joy.
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