Victoria University / January 2025
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Two University staff members recognised in New Year’s Honours
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- Professor Rawinia Higgins (Ngāi Tūhoe) and Professor Carmen Dalli have been named Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2025 New Year Honours.
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‘Cold violence’—a hidden form of elder abuse in New Zealand’s Chinese community
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- Some forms of elder abuse are immediately identifiable, but abuse can also be very subtle. Ágnes Szabó, Mary Breheny, and Polly Yeung discuss their research on ‘cold violence’.
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Beyond the hype: what workers really think about workplace AI assistants
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- There's a stark contrast between AI’s promises and workplace realities, writes Talita Ekandjo.
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Unlocking the past: how NZ’s first jail tells a complex story of colonial identity
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- Aotearoa's first jail was designed in the Colonial Architect’s office in New South Wales—a direct import from Australia’s convict system, writes Christine McCarthy.
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The elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach in our lifetime
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- Aotearoa has the tools to wipe out cervical cancer, but it will require funding and a plan, write Francesca Storey and Bev Lawton.
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It’s a whānau affair—sisters, mother, and daughter graduate together
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- The 2024 December graduation was a special one for the Duxfield and Wakefield whānau, with four members of the family graduating together at Te Hui Whakapūmau—the marae graduation ceremony.
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Continental drift: why the need for critical minerals might change the way we define Earth’s zones
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- Rare earth elements and other critical minerals are abundant in the deep ocean, but global consensus on their use remains elusive, writes Rupert Sutherland.
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Uncharted territories—exploring the unconscious bias of clinical psychologists towards fatness
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- Penny Kokot Louw crossed the stage in December, as Te Herenga Waka's very first Doctor of Health graduate.
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