Victoria University / November 2024
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Researchers’ work recognised in 2024 awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Research Honours have been awarded to three Te Herenga Waka researchers.
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Who really was Māui, the demigod portrayed in Moana? And did Disney get him right?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The Hollywood version of Māui in the film Moana would have no chance against the Māui of Polynesia, writes Mike Ross.
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Kicking football all the way to China
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If they win against Sydney University at Fraser Park on Saturday 7 December, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s premier women’s football team are off to China to play in the 2025 University World Cup.
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The kuia committed to Te Herenga Waka Marae
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The opening of the Living Pā is a momentous time for one of the marae’s key figures, Te Ripowai Higgins, who in a 2021 interview reflected on her deep involvement with the marae and explained what she was looking forward to most about the Living Pā.
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NZ’s new cultural policy will be called Amplify. It is timely and needed, but not ambitious enough
- Victoria University of Wellington
- There are gaps in the government's recently released draft creative and culture strategy, argues James Wenley.
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China’s response to a new Trump term
- Victoria University of Wellington
- How will China respond to the incoming US administration? Recent discussions in Shanghai provide some insight into what’s likely to be on the table, writes Jason Young.
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In a global nursing shortage, NZ’s reliance on overseas-trained staff is not sustainable
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand urgently needs a nursing workforce strategy that considers how we can recruit and retain more nurses, argues Kathy Holloway.
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Dramatic decline in Tongariro’s native plants as invasive heather spreads
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Native ferns, sedges, and rushes have disappeared completely in some areas of Tongariro National Park, a new study finds.
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Researchers recognised in new awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three Te Herenga Waka researchers have received fellowships from the Royal Society.
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Alumni profiles
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Graduates of Victoria University are doing impressive things across the world. We caught up with four alumni who shared their advice, experience and memories
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Philosophy graduate Meredith Ross-James named a Rhodes Scholar
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington alumna Meredith Ross-James has received a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
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Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening—only systemic change will work
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The government’s formal apology to abuse survivors is a crucial step, but its words will be hollow unless there's meaningful change, writes Jennifer Montgomery.
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Cricket world-cup winner Georgia Plimmer returns to Te Herenga Waka
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Cricketer Georgia Plimmer recently came up to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington to be presented with her trophy for Sportswoman of the Year by Conor O’Fee and Kirsty McClure .
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Parody and satire bill would let us safely poke fun at the world
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Lampooning politicians and making fun of the pretensions of artists, writers, and composers are important safety valves in a free society, writes Graeme Austin.
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International team launch second attempt to drill deep for Antarctic climate clues
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Researchers are heading back to the ice in a quest for crucial climate records.
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Five reasons why Donald Trump won the US election
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Trump’s campaign approach may have seemed irrational, but many elements of it were anything but, writes Aeron Davis.
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A date with death: choosing a right time for assisted dying
- Victoria University of Wellington
- How do Kiwis who apply for assisted dying choose a date with death and is there a right time? Jessica Young discusses her research that explores these questions.
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Research projects awarded $11.9m
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The 2024 round of the Marsden Fund sees 20 Te Herenga Waka projects receive funding.
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A festival of poetry and film
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over 30 poetry films from around the world will be screened over two days at the second edition of the Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival (APFF) in Wellington from 20‒21 November.
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