Victoria University / May 2024
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Legendary jazz musician and educator Rodger Fox dies aged 71
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Rodger Fox, legendary jazz musician and big band leader, passed away earlier this week. He was a valued and beloved jazz educator in the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī (NZSM), and will be greatly missed by his colleagues, students, and friends at the University.
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Review: Dating’s a Drag
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- Dating apps have seen a decrease in usage, signalling a shift in the way people want to approach dating. Selina Simone and Homer Neurotic, two of Wellington's popular drag performers, have come up with a unique solution: Dating's a Drag (pun intended). This event has become an annual occurrence, specifically catering to members of the queer community. I recently attended their She 4 Her event at Mishmosh on May 24th. They also have a They 4 Them event planned for June 7th and an inclusive Queer 4 Queer event scheduled for June 21st.
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Review: Trying to Have a Good Night Out at Willis Lane
- Salient
- This article is sponsored by Willis Lane. The unthinkable has happened and Salient has finally gone outside! We haven’t gone so far as to go out into nature or anything—Will would get culture shock. Instead, we bravely ventured where (probably) no student has ever been before: Willis Lane on a Friday night. Opening last year to rave reviews, Wellington’s (relatively) new entertainment venue is home to a number of restaurants, activities, and bars. Thanks to our friends at Willis Lane, the Salient team enjoyed a night on the town, underground: as the trimester wraps up, our honest take is that Willis Lane is a pretty good spot to have a little end-of-tri treat!
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Pōneke. Protest!
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- On Saturday the 18th of May, Inflection Point, which identifies itself as “a group for middle NZ that has become ‘The oppressed majority’”, hosted an event at Wellington's Tākina convention centre. The event, titled ‘Unsilenced: Middle New Zealand on Ideology’, was attended by a delightful collection of virulent anti-trans campaigners, including the frothingly homophobic culture war ‘apostle’ Brian Tamaki, celebrity bigot ‘Posie Parker’ (via video-link), Tanya Unkovich, a current MP for NZF, and Simon O’Conner, a former MP for National.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Review: Lipstick
- Salient
- How do I even begin to describe this band? I’ve been dying to write about Lipstick since I saw them for the first time at Valhalla in April. Without a doubt, Lipstick has become my favorite band to see live, and I’ve been hooked since that very first show. Since their debut as a band at the end of March, they’ve become a prominent presence in the gig scene—and for good reason.
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Can New Caledonia get out of its current crisis?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- It's unlikely any revamped accord on New Caledonia will satisfy those at the barricades if it involves a significant deferral of independence, writes Adrian Muckle.
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“Just do it” — a student’s exchange to the National University of Singapore
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Catherine Bullock, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Music, has just returned from an exciting exchange funded by the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia and Latin America.
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Metlink Encourages Early Bedtimes for Students—Without Consultation
- Salient
- Students having a night out will soon no longer be able to take the night bus home, after the Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed to scrap the service last week. Neither VUWSA nor Te Tira Ahu Pae—the Massey equivalent—were consulted on the changes. Metlink’s night buses run between 1 and 4.30am on Saturday and Sunday mornings, providing a cheap(ish) option for students and others in town to get home safely. With low patronage, Metlink made the call to ax them in favour of high-frequency (the 1, 2, 7, ect.) services running later into the night and starting earlier in the morning.
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Digging for dirt on sediment below Antarctica
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- Researchers take a key step in the search for clues about the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's past and its potential contribution to future sea-level rise.
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AKAMAI 2024—a night of Pasifika performance and visual art
- Victoria University of Wellington
- This Thursday sees the return of the Pacific Studies programme’s live AKAMAI event, beloved by generations of Pacific Studies students, alumni, and the wider communities in and beyond Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Pasifika biomedical scientist awarded valuable fellowship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Zaramasina Clark, from Te Kura Mātauranga Koiora—School of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a fellowship worth $650,000 from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).
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Cancer is increasingly survivable—but it shouldn’t depend on your ability to ‘wrangle’ the health system
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- New research on the cancer experiences of 81 New Zealanders found many had to battle their way through a complex health system. Kevin Dew, Alex Broom, Chris Cunningham, Elizabeth Dennett, Kerry Chamberlain, and Richard Egan explain.
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Huakina - WYC's First Concert of the Year !!
- Salient
- There are only three rehearsals left before Huakina, the Wellington Youth Choir’s first concert of our 2024 cycle. Meaning ‘to open’ in te reo Māori, this concert is dedicated to disrupting the pale, male and stale status quo of choral composition by uplifting wāhine, nonbinary and irawhiti choral composers from Aotearoa. This year is our 35th anniversary, and we are very proud to present this concert as the first of two queer-centric performances that the choir will be undertaking this year. The second being the North Island debut and 25th anniversary of Considering Matthew Shepard, an extravagant choral oratorio that was written in response to the murder of Matthew Shepard.
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St Peter's on Willis Anglican Church, 211, Willis Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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How to build better for biodiversity
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Incorporating nature within our built environments is not just possible, it’s essential, argue Yolanda van Heezik, Christopher Woolley, Jacqueline Theis, and Maibritt Pedersen Zari.
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Prescription co-payments linked to more hospital admissions, study finds
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Reintroducing $5 co-payments for prescription medicines could see hospital admissions increase, researchers say.
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Space pursuits: journeying into aerospace engineering
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Celine Jane is graduating at the May ceremonies with a Master’s of Engineering. While concluding her time as a student at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, she will continue her work on space systems in her research position at the University’s Robinson Research Institute.
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From city to sanctuary
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Tyler Florance graduates with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies but will continue study while pursuing his Master of Landscape Architecture.
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From doubt to degree
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Zoe Mason’s journey from doubt to a degree culminates at Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington’s May Graduation ceremonies, where she will be awarded a Bachelor of Architecture.
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The neuroscience of learning
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Kate Witt is graduating from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington this week with a PhD in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, and is now teaching at the Faculty of Education as part of the only educational neuroscience course in New Zealand.
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Celebrate May Graduation with Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over 2,400 qualifications will be awarded at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington graduation ceremonies this week, as our graduates celebrate the successful completion of their studies.
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Highly respected leader in public service to receive Honorary Doctorate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Peter Hughes is to be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature by Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at its May 2024 Graduation ceremonies.
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UniQ: Participation Trophy Progress? The State of Queer Rights on Campus
- Salient
- Words by Khai (They/Them) Ah, student life. Lectures, two-minute noodles, that existential dread that lingers like a flatmate who won't...
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Reading the tea leaves on NZ-China relations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- What should we make of the handling of one of New Zealand's most important and complex relationships? There are clues in two recent speeches by Foreign Minister Winston Peters, writes Jason Young.
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The war on drugs is really a ‘war on people who use drugs’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Treating drug use as a crime is not effective, so why are we desperately clinging to this zombie approach, asks Fiona Hutton.
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Shooting for the stars—students selected for NASA internship
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Two Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington students have been awarded prestigious internships with NASA.
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NZ’s criminal justice system in international spotlight
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The justice system's disproportionate impact on Māori was one of three subjects that dominated the UN's recent review of New Zealand's human rights practices, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Victoria University of Wellington supports those affected by public sector changes
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is offering a new scholarship aimed at supporting those affected by the public sector restructuring.
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Universities’ role in public debates ‘increasingly important’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Hosting debates on subjects that matter to society must be a core part of what universities do, writes Vice-Chancellor Nic Smith.
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A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climate
- Victoria University of Wellington
- State-of-the-art tech is giving scientists new insights into the Earth's history. Shaun Eaves, Jamey Stutz, Kevin Norton, and Pedro Doll explain.
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Council Agreement with Reading Cinemas Fails For… Reasons
- Salient
- DAN MOSKOVITZ (HE/HIM) The heart of Courtney Place will stay dead, after a council agreement to reopen Reading Cinema fell through....
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Where Are All The Bikes?
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- DARCY LAWREY (HE/HIM) OPINION: For many, the mention of cyclists conjures up the infamous MAMILs: Middle Aged Men In Lycra. You know what...
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Stage & Dance Guide!
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- Curated by Prunella Azzahra (she/her) New Zealand School of Dance Choreographic Season - Liminal Friday 10th May - Friday 17th May...
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The role of universities in supporting freedom of speech
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has confirmed a new date and title for an event it will hold on ‘The role of universities in supporting freedom of speech’.
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