Victoria University / October 2024
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Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New research using data from 122 airports in 16 countries shows bird strikes are more likely to happen in autumn. Tirth Vaishnav discusses the findings.
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Alumni family help talented Pasifika student juggle sport and study
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Committed to giving back, alumnus Grant Jamieson and wife Amie have set up the Jamieson Family Sport Scholarship for Pasifika Students, won this year by hockey player Kayli Tuiraviravi.
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New award to honour the memory of Apsara Wimalasiri
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In April 2022 the University community was shocked to learn of the death of much-loved and respected student and activist Apsara Wimalasiri who was killed on a visit home to Sri Lanka. After awarding a scholarship in her memory in 2023, the University is now launching an award in her name.
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2023 election study: what voters really wanted and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
- Victoria University of Wellington
- While many voters wanted change in 2023, results from the New Zealand Election Study show levels of satisfaction with the previous government “were still surprisingly high”. Mona Krewel, Jack Vowles, Matthew Gibbons, Sam Crawley, and Tom Jamieson explain.
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Majority of NZ researchers see Māori Indigenous knowledge as relevant to their work—but there is a gender divide
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The way researchers work has changed—New Zealand is now at the forefront of global shifts when it comes to links between Indigenous knowledge and science, argue Katharina Ruckstuhl, Madeline Judge, and Urs Daellenbach.
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The best government money can buy? How New Zealanders feel about political party funding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Do political donations buy “undue influence” on government decisions? Latest results from the New Zealand Election Study show many Kiwis think so. Dr Mona Krewel and Professor Jack Vowles discuss the findings.
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Te Herenga Waka wins UTSNZ Te Kaitiaki Spirit Award for a second time
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has demonstrated its commitment to sportsmanship and community spirit by securing the Te Kaitiaki—Overall National Tertiary Spirit Champion Award for 2024.
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What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Peter Gu and Stephen Dobson argue there are two principles central to Chinese educational success.
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Austerity and recession: 3 simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis
- Victoria University of Wellington
- As the government and Reserve Bank 'tinker' with policy settings, what could go wrong, asks Geoff Bertram.
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AI no substitute for robust and inclusive public services
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Although AI systems are constantly improving in accuracy, caution should be exercised in relying on them for decisions with significant financial, health, or legal consequences, writes Nessa Lynch.
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New innovation and entrepreneurial co-working hub hosted at Victoria University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A new co-working space has opened that will see innovative local businesses based at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Conference addresses the systemic causes of poverty
- Victoria University of Wellington
- You are invited to attend ‘Pakukore: Poverty, by Design—Addressing the systemic causes of poverty and options for change,’ an upcoming conference which will analyse the interconnected web of economic, governmental, legal, and institutional systems that have locked poverty in.
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Alumnus helping the Phoenix rise to the occasion
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The introduction of a new New Zealand professional football club is fantastic for the sport, says Te Herenga Waka alumnus Shaun Gill, director of football at the Wellington Phoenix.
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Two decades after decriminalisation, NZ’s sex workers still need protection from discrimination
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Criminology lecturer Lynzi Armstrong looks at the changes introduced by the Prostitution Reform Act and how they've affected the lives of sex workers.
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News blues: study reveals why 60% of Kiwis avoid the news at least some of the time
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Survey research finds people with far-left or far-right political beliefs are more likely to avoid the news than those with centrist views. Researchers Alex Beattie, John Kerr, and Richard Arnold explain.
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New tech hub gifted te reo Māori name
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is excited to announce that the scale up company workspace that was opened earlier this year in the Pipitea campus has been gifted an official name by mana whenua.
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Nominations now open for $1 million Earthshot Prize
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If you have a project that will make a positive impact on the planet you could be in to win one of five $1 million prizes in 2025.
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Pronouncing te reo names at the University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Last week, we explained the te reo Māori meanings behind Te Hiwa, our senior leadership team, and Te Ama, the deans and directors committee. This week we will look at the meaning behind Nuku, our learning management system, and the consideration given to ease of pronunciation.
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Lions Club donation funds music therapy at the Autism Clinic
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Master’s student Aelyth Harrison secures new resources for families with autistic children—transforming therapy sessions and enhancing engagement through music.
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Amelia Bentley on Keeping Her Art Sacred
- Salient
- Amelia Bentley is an artist who captures beauty with both brush and intellect, balancing her life between her passion for art and a more academic career path. Currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Science at Te Herenga Waka, Amelia is majoring in Data Science and Psychology, disciplines that may seem worlds apart from her deep connection to painting. Growing up in Wellington, the proximity of Victoria University allowed her to pursue her dual passions while remaining close to home. But this balance between art and academia has been anything but simple.
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Review: and the Lochburns
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- The Lochburn family have moved into Circa Theatre from the 5th of October to the 2nd of November, filling the stage with family drama, nostalgia, and lots of music. and the Lochburns, by married couple William Duignan and Andrew Paterson—playwright and director, respectively—presents an authentic depiction of a family moving through grief and change (with an ensemble cast of talented actor-musicians).
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Circa Theatre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Vaiei Tupuna
- Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery
- 4 October – 15 December 2024 Vaiei Tupuna is an exhibition of contemporary tapa from across Moana Nui that brings together newly commissioned responses to taonga from the collections of Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection and The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, alongside historic and contemporary artworks that acknowledge the tupuna and atua who activate this practice. Gifted by Sarah Vaki, elder and master tapa maker from Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas, the title of the exhibition translates as “heritage of our ancestors”. Vaiei Tupuna takes up these shared genealogies and histories of tapa to celebrate the vitality of the artform in the present, and to extend and build knowledge for the future. Hina, the atua of tapa makers, is present throughout Vaiei Tupuna.
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Adam Art Gallery, Hunter Car Park, Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6145, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te reo names for senior leadership
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Last week, we explained the te reo Māori meanings behind Pūaha and Kurawai, two of our University systems, with Associate Professor Meegan Hall, Assistant Vice-Chancellor Mātauranga Māori, who often collaborates with Professor Rawinia Higgins, Deputy Vice-Chancellor—Māori and Engagement, to name the University’s various tools, schools, roles, and more.
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Launch of the Wellington Institute at Zhengzhou University
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The much-anticipated partnership between Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Zhengzhou University in Henan, China, officially launched with a ceremony at The Wellington Institute of Zhengzhou University campus.
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Professor Bev Lawton recognised for long service to Māori health
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wahine Māori health practitioner Professor Bev Lawton (Ngāti Porou) NZOM, from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, has been recognised with a prestigious award named after esteemed Māori cancer researcher Dr Maarire Goodall.
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Connecting with community fuels the fire of the Phoenix
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Wellington is at the heart of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. It is also an essential ingredient in the success of A-league football team the Wellington Phoenix.
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University buildings used for major emergency exercise practice
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On Saturday 5 October, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Kelburn campus will be one of the sites across the Wellington region used for a major emergency exercise.
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Kelburn, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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