Victoria University / October 2022
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Why does the law make criminals of 10-year-olds?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It's time to raise the age of criminal responsibility, argues Snita Ahir-Knight.
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Why hay fever may get worse in a warming climate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Rewi Newnham looks at the hay fever plague and how climate change might be extending the sneezing season.
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Researchers receive $3.2 million in Rutherford Discovery Fellowships
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Annual awards recognise four Te Herenga Waka researchers.
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Success in the Te Whatu Kairangi―Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards for 2022
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The University is celebrating two outstanding academics who received national recognition in the 2022 Te Whatu Kairangi―the Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards.
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A pioneer of the internet, education, and computer science
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We pay tribute to the life’s work of Emeritus Professor John Hine, our foundational professor of computer science, and an influential leader in bringing Aotearoa New Zealand online. Professor Hine passed away on Wednesday 19 October.
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Sarah Anne Rhodes scholarship highlights the changing roles of women
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Sarah Anne Rhodes Research Scholarship is offered every year to women graduates of any university who want to carry out postgraduate study at Te Herenga Waka.
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Waterfront fale malae takes shape
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Plans for a national fale malae in the capital are taking root, with designs for the new building released. The project is a joint endeavour of the University, the Fale Malae Trust, the Wellington City Council, and central government, with support from Pasifika communities and mana whenua.
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Frank Kitts Park, Lambton, Wellington Central, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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In defence of satire
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Why The Onion’s defence of satire should be heard by the US Supreme Court. Stephen Skalicky argues the case.
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China at a crossroads post-pandemic
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Lockdowns continue in China but many are banking on the country getting "back to normality soon", writes Siah Hwee Ang.
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Dexter Stanley-Tauvao―travelling to the heart of Jazz
- Victoria University of Wellington
- When Dexter began drumming as a kid, he never predicted his future would hold a career in jazz music, which kicked off with a conjoint degree in Music and German from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Economic risks of marine heatwaves
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Warmer waters are predicted this spring and summer, which might be great for swimmers but not necessarily for marine species, writes James Bell.
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Tuatara are returning to the mainland—but feeding the hungry reptiles could be more difficult than expected
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tuatara's dietary secrets revealed in new research. Sarah Lamar, Diane Ormsby, and Nicky Nelson explain.
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Will China's leader Xi Jinping step down?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- China's next national congress takes place this month and will shape the country's future, writes Jason Young.
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Fifty years of rich exchange with Chile
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over 150 people gathered at the Parliament Buildings in Wellington for a summit celebrating 50 years of exchange between Chile and Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery launches Lucien Rizos: Everything
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery is delighted to announce the launch of a new exhibition Lucien Rizos: Everything.
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Long-dead marine organisms may influence next major earthquake
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research reveals the role tiny sea creatures may play.
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Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery launches The Mermaid Chronicles
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Mermaid Chronicles is the first exhibition to showcase the rise of the professional mermaid and to track the mythical figure through popular culture.
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The grass is greener—when you can access it
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Gaining access to green space in urban areas isn’t always easy, particularly when housing intensification is increasing, writes Mirjam Schindler.
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Public Programme October-December 2022
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
- Exhibition Opening & ReceptionTe Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery 6.00pm, Friday 21 OctoberJoin us to celebrate the opening of the final exhibitions for 2022, Megan Dunn: The Mermaid Chronicles and Lucien Rizos: Everything Exhibition Tour Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery 12.00pm, Saturday 29 October Join curator Robert Leonard and artist Lucien Rizos for a tour of the current […]
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Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Dr Sheena Hudson: a life of education and travel
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A passionate student and traveller, Sheena chose to support other students since education had played such a significant part in her life and career.
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FBOY Island vs public interest media
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The culture clash between TVNZ and RNZ needs to be tackled if the planned media merger is going to work, writes Peter Thompson.
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Big firms will soon have to disclose their climate risk—but will it help?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New disclosure rules must deliver information the public can use, write IIan Noy and Samuel Becher.
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A fistful of (public) dollars
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Will the RNZ and TVNZ merger really be bad for competition in the media market as some opponents claim? Peter Thompson canvasses the arguments.
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Wellington to host the State of Australasia Cities Conference 2023
- Victoria University of Wellington
- For the first time in its 20-year history, the State of Australasia Cities Conference will be held in Aotearoa New Zealand next year.
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