Victoria University / March 2022
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Research on Māori clothing dyes could reveal garments' origin
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New findings help to trace origins of treasured garments stored in museums.
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Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems 2021 sheds new light on the ‘ordinary’ world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2021 edition of Ōrongohau | Best New Zealand Poems(BNZP), edited by alumna Kate Camp, is ready for your reading pleasure.
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Giving families sustainable options
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A passion for art history and a career in law may seem like an unlikely foundation for building a successful business in sustainable home products.
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Behind the US Supreme Court scandal
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Trust in America's political and judiciary systems is taking another hit from the recent Supreme Court scandal, argues Hayden Thorne.
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Fusion energy waiting in the wings
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Fusion energy is attracting private investment on the billion-dollar scale. PhD candidate James Rice looks at the future of fusion in carbonless energy production.
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Seamless transition from Te Herenga Waka PhD to Tongan parliament project
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As he completed his doctorate in Development Studies, Dr Faka'iloatonga Taumoefolau found himself immediately employed in a development role in Tonga, working on the Tonga Parliament Buildings Project.
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Solar power project helps create healthy homes for vulnerable communities
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A joint project between Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Te Āhuru Mōwai, a Porirua community housing provider run by Ngāti Toa, will see the homes of vulnerable residents made healthier through the installation of innovative solar power technology.
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The many worlds within geography
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington celebrates 125 years, we speak to some of the academics who have been making our University special for a long time. Geography lecturer Richard Willis tells us about his 50 years teaching New Zealand’s geography here and around the world.
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Few legal protections for New Zealanders leaving to fight in Ukraine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Volunteer fighters aren't immune from prosecution for the commission of war crimes, says law lecturer Dr Marnie Lloydd.
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Love, loss and protest: researchers collect Renaissance women’s complaint poetry
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Looking for a poem to read on World Poetry Day, 21 March 2022? An award-winning online index of poems penned by Renaissance women could provide the sonnet you need.
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In defence of honey bees
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One of the biggest issues facing honey bees worldwide is the Varroa mite. This mite feeds on an extremely important organ in bees and spreads viruses amongst bee populations, seriously harming hive health.
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Who's paying for the environmental costs of farming?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Claims environmental regulation and taxes are unfair to farmers aren't backed by economic data, argue Mike Joy, Lisa Marriott and Simon Chapple.
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New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī appoints inaugural Jazz Composer-in-Residence
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Callum Allardice has been appointed the inaugural Creative New Zealand / NZSM Jazz Composer-in-Residence by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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How cities should think about car use
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Easy access to parking leads to higher car use and higher emissions, says PhD graduate Omid Khazaeian. So how can city planners tackle the problem?
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Merging commercial TVNZ and non-commercial RNZ won’t be easy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Details of how new public media entity will work are lacking, Dr Peter Thompson says.
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Responding to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Western democracies must prepare for a long period of confrontation with Russia, argues Dr Alexander Maxwell.
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The media and victim blaming
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Female victims are 'covertly blamed' for their fate, argues Francisca Knarston.
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Farewell presentation by recently retired Vice-Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington said farewell to Professor Grant Guilford on 4 March, 2022, when he retired as Vice-Chancellor after eight years in the role.
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Plans to transform Te Ngākau Civic Precinct into a home for Wellington’s national music centre forging ahead
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa—New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), and the Wellington City Council (the Council) have revealed further details for the fit-out of a national music centre in the heart of the capital.
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Political ignorance and the risk of conflict
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Conflict is more likely when political literacy is low, argues Emeritus Professor Bob Gregory.
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Welcome from the Kaiwhakakapi Tumu Whakarae—Acting Vice-Chancellor
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jennifer Windsor has this week taken up the role of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Kaiwhakakapi Tumu Whakarae—Acting Vice-Chancellor.
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How will history and the law judge New Zealand’s mothballed MIQ system?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- MIQ court case puts spotlight on individual rights v public good. Jane Norton and Dean Knight canvass the arguments.
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Inspired by art
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Izzie Lao has always been inspired by art. A Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Theatre alum, Izzie now works as a lighting designer and actor in New Zealand, pursuing their creative passions in Wellington’s theatre scene.
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Pipitea campus and protest activity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Police have now cleared protestors and their structures from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Pipitea campus.
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Three Te Herenga Waka University Press books shortlisted for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three books published by Te Herenga Waka University Press have made the shortlist for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
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PhD research promotes new path for COVID-19 vaccines
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research by a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD graduate has taken important strides towards a new category of vaccines for respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
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Our cities need to capture carbon, not just offset it
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One clear solution to biodiversity loss and climate change is to integrate green spaces into urban buildings, as well as between them, as they have done successfully in Singapore. PhD student Kamiya Varshney explains.
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