Victoria University / June 2025
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Champion of New Zealand Sign Language receives CNZM honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr David McKee was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) at the King’s Birthday Honours in June, in recognition of his lifelong dedication to advancing New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), deaf education, and linguistic rights in Aotearoa.
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In Memoriam: Maurice Gee, DLitt
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Honouring the passing of a New Zealand literary giant
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Why common space matters in apartment design
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Clever design—such as creating roof-top gardens—can ensure a generous amount of common space while still achieving housing densities close to those of standard apartment designs, writes Alexander Loughnan.
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How big should a prison cell be?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- We need a legislated minimum cell size—history has taught us that being quiet on this matter can lead to human rights abuses, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The saga of the school lunch programme provides a window into wider debate about fiscal responsibility and austerity politics, argues Ian Lovering.
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When abuse masquerades as ‘rough sex’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The trial of US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has highlighted the insidious nature of coercion, control, and violence in intimate relationships, writes Samantha Keene.
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Four Te Herenga Waka projects receive Smart Ideas funding
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Four climate and sustainability-driven projects from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers will receive $1 million each over the next three years.
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The benefits of climate protest
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Climate protest acts as a bridge between the population and the decision makers who serve us, writes Amanda Thomas.
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Scrapping the national census raises data sovereignty and surveillance fears for Māori
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Plans to move to an ‘administrative census’ must be properly resourced and give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi, write Lara Greaves, Ella Pēpi Tarapa-Dewes, Kiri West, and Larissa Renfrew.
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‘Cracking down on gangs’ no good for women
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Almost half of serious offending by gang members is family violence-related so rather than ‘cracking down on gangs’, a more fruitful approach could be to focus on harm reduction within gang communities, writes Zara Andrews-Goss.
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Why we should let our buildings die a natural death
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Most of us believe we need to fight natural decay to get good construction outcomes but by forcing materials to resist their natural life cycle, we’re creating long-term environmental hazards, writes Daven Candy.
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Two Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub companies’ finalists for Gold Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- If you visit the fifth floor of Rutherford House in the CBD at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, you’ll find 12 local tech companies developing the next big thing at Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub.
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Writers on Mondays returns to showcase acclaimed and emerging literary voices
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Writers on Mondays is back with a free lunchtime series running from 7 July to 29 September 2025, where you can hear conversations about some of Aotearoa's best writing.
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Strengthening educational partnerships with new Vietnamese Ambassador
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington recently hosted the newly appointed Ambassador of Viet Nam to New Zealand, who was appointed to the role in April this year.
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Work aligns with study in digital-human collaborations
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Mina Zarei Sanabadi combines her real-world marketing experience and work at LitMaps while studying for her PhD at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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Ukrainian academic advances work thanks to Victoria University’s community
- Victoria University of Wellington
- A displaced Ukrainian academic has continued her work thanks to a dedicated effort by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s community to support scholars affected by the war.
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Strengthening ties to China during Prime Minister’s trade delegation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Launching new study abroad and research collaboration partnerships with top Chinese universities and research institutes is the focus of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s involvement in the Prime Minister’s trade delegation to China.
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ASIS&T announces leadership award for Dr Namali Suraweera
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Namali Suraweera, an academic developer with the Centre for Academic Development (CAD), has been named the recipient of the 2025 James M. Cretsos Award for Leadership by the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T).
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Celebrating the first graduates of an important joint training partner
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On Wednesday 11 June 2025, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) held a special graduation ceremony for the first cohort from the joint Bachelor of Communication programme with the Communication University of Zhejiang (CUZ).
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New scholarship supports Pasifika students with a passion for environmental sciences
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington alumna Monica Gruber founded the Protect Our Islands Pasifika scholarship to encourage environmental stewardship.
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An interdisciplinary approach to creating believable digital characters
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The development of a machine-learning tool that will help digital developers create animated characters with more emotional depth is underway by a team of researchers spanning four disciplines at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
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NZ Space Scholarships launch students to new heights
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Three PhD students from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been awarded scholarships to intern at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.
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Te Herenga Waka alumni and staff recognised in 2025 King’s Birthday honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Comedian Dai Henwood and NZSL expert David McKee are among the alumni and staff from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington named in the honours.
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On the virtues of effort: is this owl picture better than AI?
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Just setting machines to produce the things we need and want will cause us to lose something very important about ourselves, writes Edwin Mares.
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Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington wins twice at Wellington Architecture Awards
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Te Herenga Waka took home wins at the Wellington Architecture Awards for both Ngā Mokopuna, and Te Pātaka Toi—Adam Art Gallery, which celebrated 25 years last year.
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