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The UN’s latest climate change conference kicked off in Brazil this month. VUW climate change lecturer Dr Cathrine Dyer argues New Zealand’s delegation will be there “beneath a cloud of scepticism about the government’s seriousness in addressing carbon emissions”.
COP30: climate law changes mean NZ could retreat from its international obligations
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s landmark climate law amount to a “soft renege” on the Paris Agreement, with potentially significant consequences for the economy.
theconversation.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The UN’s latest climate change conference kicked off in Brazil this month. VUW climate change lecturer Dr Cathrine Dyer argues New Zealand’s delegation will be there “beneath a cloud of scepticism about the government’s seriousness in addressing carbon emissions”.
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Dame Juliet Gerrard gives the Sir Frank Holmes lecture in public policy at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social’s School of Government — on lessons learned as chief science advisor at the intersection of science, policy, and politics.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Dame Juliet Gerrard gives the Sir Frank Holmes lecture in public policy at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social’s School of Government — on lessons learned as chief science advisor at the intersection of science, policy, and politics.
The recent fire in Tongariro National Park burnt through nearly 3,000 hectares, leaving a charred landscape in its wake. Unfortunately, the risks of more events like this are rising, says Julie Deslippe, an associate professor in VUW’s School of Biological Sciences.
The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
The disaster should raise questions about how we fund, manage and protect these vulnerable habitats when climate change is outpacing conservation efforts.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The recent fire in Tongariro National Park burnt through nearly 3,000 hectares, leaving a charred landscape in its wake. Unfortunately, the risks of more events like this are rising, says Julie Deslippe, an associate professor in VUW’s School of Biological Sciences.
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This morning ahead of #ICUH25 — taking place at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social:
• Kai and Kōrero – a dialogue on sustainable, equitable #food systems
• Designing Cities for Every Age – a symposium on age-friendly #communities @who.int @undecadeageing.bsky.social
Stay tuned for live updates this week!
• Kai and Kōrero – a dialogue on sustainable, equitable #food systems
• Designing Cities for Every Age – a symposium on age-friendly #communities @who.int @undecadeageing.bsky.social
Stay tuned for live updates this week!
November 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This morning ahead of #ICUH25 — taking place at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social:
• Kai and Kōrero – a dialogue on sustainable, equitable #food systems
• Designing Cities for Every Age – a symposium on age-friendly #communities @who.int @undecadeageing.bsky.social
Stay tuned for live updates this week!
• Kai and Kōrero – a dialogue on sustainable, equitable #food systems
• Designing Cities for Every Age – a symposium on age-friendly #communities @who.int @undecadeageing.bsky.social
Stay tuned for live updates this week!
Failings in the police’s top ranks were revealed in the recent investigation of how complaints against former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming were handled. Michael Macaulay says the case "brought into sharp focus how poor judgement and processes can corrode public confidence in an institution".
‘Leadership is morality magnified’ – what police must learn from the McSkimming scandal
Police handling of complaints against former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming raises difficult questions about leadership, process and accountability.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Failings in the police’s top ranks were revealed in the recent investigation of how complaints against former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming were handled. Michael Macaulay says the case "brought into sharp focus how poor judgement and processes can corrode public confidence in an institution".
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Wonderful work in the @elccprogramme.bsky.social at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social! Congratulations @nikkihessell.bsky.social
This essay began its life a long time ago, in conversation with an @elccprogramme.bsky.social Summer Scholar, Tuioleloto Laura Toailoa. It’s taken years to bring some of that early thinking to fruition.
Thank you so much to the Defoe Society for this award
Thank you so much to the Defoe Society for this award
Congratulations to Nikki Hessell, whose essay "Robinson Crusoe as a Transpacific Novel: Hospitality, Recognition, Translation," has been selected as the winner of this year's Maximillian E. Novak Essay Prize. Abstract below:
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#defoe #danieldefoe #transpacific #novel
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
#defoe #danieldefoe #transpacific #novel
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Wonderful work in the @elccprogramme.bsky.social at @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social! Congratulations @nikkihessell.bsky.social
In this episode of RNZ's Our Changing World, Dr Andrew Lensen, a senior lecturer in AI at Te Herenga Waka, and Professor Bing Xue, deputy director of the University's Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, discuss how they're applying artificial intelligence in Aotearoa.
Our Changing World: Putting AI to use in Aotearoa
From modelling measles outbreaks to keeping track of Wellington's exploding kākā population, researchers are calling on AI to assist them with a vast array of projects.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
In this episode of RNZ's Our Changing World, Dr Andrew Lensen, a senior lecturer in AI at Te Herenga Waka, and Professor Bing Xue, deputy director of the University's Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, discuss how they're applying artificial intelligence in Aotearoa.
From his office window, Professor Geoff McLay can see all three branches of NZ’s government. He joined RNZ’s The House to unpack how they interact, interpret, and keep each other in check, without a written constitution, but with plenty of tension and tradition.
The third branch: Parliament's relationship with the courts
The state has three independent branches. Victoria University Dean of Law Geoff McLay helps explain the crucial relationship between Parliament, government and the courts.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
From his office window, Professor Geoff McLay can see all three branches of NZ’s government. He joined RNZ’s The House to unpack how they interact, interpret, and keep each other in check, without a written constitution, but with plenty of tension and tradition.
It's International Translation Day on Tuesday 30 September, coinciding with the Feast Day of Bible translator St Jerome, the patron saint of translators.
For Professor Marco Sonzogni, the day is a special one to honour the work of translators and interpreters he calls "unsung heroes".
For Professor Marco Sonzogni, the day is a special one to honour the work of translators and interpreters he calls "unsung heroes".
Gained in translation | News | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Marco Sonzogni says International Translation Day acknowledges the invaluable everyday service provided by translators and interpreters
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September 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's International Translation Day on Tuesday 30 September, coinciding with the Feast Day of Bible translator St Jerome, the patron saint of translators.
For Professor Marco Sonzogni, the day is a special one to honour the work of translators and interpreters he calls "unsung heroes".
For Professor Marco Sonzogni, the day is a special one to honour the work of translators and interpreters he calls "unsung heroes".
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Giving a talk @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social (physics, Friday, 11am) - Drummers at the Gates of Dawn: Gravitational Waves from the Big Bang
Department level so you will be able to follow the first part if you know a bit of physics... The second part if you know more than a bit of physics.
Department level so you will be able to follow the first part if you know a bit of physics... The second part if you know more than a bit of physics.
Kodo - "O-Daiko" - HD (japanese drummers - Taiko - tambours géants Japon)
YouTube video by AgoraVoxFrance
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September 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Giving a talk @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social (physics, Friday, 11am) - Drummers at the Gates of Dawn: Gravitational Waves from the Big Bang
Department level so you will be able to follow the first part if you know a bit of physics... The second part if you know more than a bit of physics.
Department level so you will be able to follow the first part if you know a bit of physics... The second part if you know more than a bit of physics.
Te Herenga Waka researchers have secured $15m in Endeavour Fund support for projects from strengthening global software supply chains to brewing better non-alcoholic drinks—plus contributions to six others tackling challenges from tsunamis to climate monitoring.
Endeavour Fund delivers $15 million funding boost for Te Herenga Waka research | News | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Two major research projects led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researchers have been funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2025 Endeavour fund.
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September 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Te Herenga Waka researchers have secured $15m in Endeavour Fund support for projects from strengthening global software supply chains to brewing better non-alcoholic drinks—plus contributions to six others tackling challenges from tsunamis to climate monitoring.
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Not every conference begins with a pōwhiri & a tour of one of the world’s most sustainable buildings!
That’s how #ICUH25 will open in Wellington this November — don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
Come visit @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Ngā Mokopuna at #ICUH25
Register: icuh2025.org/registration
That’s how #ICUH25 will open in Wellington this November — don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
Come visit @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Ngā Mokopuna at #ICUH25
Register: icuh2025.org/registration
September 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Not every conference begins with a pōwhiri & a tour of one of the world’s most sustainable buildings!
That’s how #ICUH25 will open in Wellington this November — don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
Come visit @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Ngā Mokopuna at #ICUH25
Register: icuh2025.org/registration
That’s how #ICUH25 will open in Wellington this November — don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
Come visit @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Ngā Mokopuna at #ICUH25
Register: icuh2025.org/registration
With AI regulation in Aotearoa lagging, more than 20 AI experts have signed an open letter urging the government to act. One of the authors, Dr Andrew Lensen, Programme Director for Artificial Intelligence at the University, spoke to RNZ about why stronger oversight is needed.
Experts send open letter to govt calling for better AI regulation
More than 20 AI experts have signed an open letter urging the government to better regulate the use of artificial intelligence here. Victoria University senior lecturer in AI Dr Andrew Lensen spoke to...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
With AI regulation in Aotearoa lagging, more than 20 AI experts have signed an open letter urging the government to act. One of the authors, Dr Andrew Lensen, Programme Director for Artificial Intelligence at the University, spoke to RNZ about why stronger oversight is needed.
Research fellow Dr Vincent Olsen-Reeder and Associate Professor Corinne Seals unpack the jargon, such as “decoding” and “grapheme-phoneme correspondences”, behind the government’s near-total ban on Māori words in new books for teaching five-year-olds to read.
Hiding behind jargon | E-Tangata
“Seeing vowels present in Māori words grows a person’s ability to communicate and to understand New Zealand English, of which many Māori words are an everyday part.” — Vincent Olsen-Reeder and Corinne...
e-tangata.co.nz
August 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Research fellow Dr Vincent Olsen-Reeder and Associate Professor Corinne Seals unpack the jargon, such as “decoding” and “grapheme-phoneme correspondences”, behind the government’s near-total ban on Māori words in new books for teaching five-year-olds to read.
You can’t beat Wellington on a good day, and you definitely can’t beat Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington on Open Day.
We’ve just wrapped up our biggest Open Day yet, welcoming more than 7,000 future students and their whānau to our campuses.
We’ve just wrapped up our biggest Open Day yet, welcoming more than 7,000 future students and their whānau to our campuses.
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
You can’t beat Wellington on a good day, and you definitely can’t beat Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington on Open Day.
We’ve just wrapped up our biggest Open Day yet, welcoming more than 7,000 future students and their whānau to our campuses.
We’ve just wrapped up our biggest Open Day yet, welcoming more than 7,000 future students and their whānau to our campuses.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori and Kaitiakitanga, Professor Rawinia Higgins, who is also the Māori Language Commissioner, last week had the honour of speaking on a global panel alongside other Indigenous leaders at the Waves 2025 Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa.
“Not Today, Coloniser”: A Call to Courage from the Waves 2025 Indigenous Languages Summit, Ottawa Canada - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Today, I had the honour of speaking on a global panel alongside other Indigenous leaders at the Waves 2025 Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa, Canada. Invited by the Indigenous Languages Commission...
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August 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori and Kaitiakitanga, Professor Rawinia Higgins, who is also the Māori Language Commissioner, last week had the honour of speaking on a global panel alongside other Indigenous leaders at the Waves 2025 Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa.
Raised amid politics and diplomacy, David Harland has dedicated his career to peacebuilding in the world’s toughest conflict zones. From Te Herenga Waka to leading global mediation, his work shows the power of courage and dialogue.
This year, he is a Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
This year, he is a Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
The Peacemaker—David Harland's life’s work for peace | News | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
A childhood surrounded by the “world of politics and war and peace” laid the foundation for 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winner David Harland’s career in international diplomacy.
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August 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Raised amid politics and diplomacy, David Harland has dedicated his career to peacebuilding in the world’s toughest conflict zones. From Te Herenga Waka to leading global mediation, his work shows the power of courage and dialogue.
This year, he is a Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
This year, he is a Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
Non-alcoholic beer has taken off in the past few years. Where options were once scarce, brewers are taking up the challenge in droves. But how can you get the same flavour into beer without it? This is where a cross-disciplinary team of researchers from Te Herenga Waka comes in.
The science of non-alcoholic beer episode of Our Changing World podcast
More and more of us are reaching for low or no-alcohol beers. As the market grows, the options are also expanding – but brewing beer without alcohol fermentation presents a tricky puzzle. In tradition...
www.rnz.co.nz
August 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Non-alcoholic beer has taken off in the past few years. Where options were once scarce, brewers are taking up the challenge in droves. But how can you get the same flavour into beer without it? This is where a cross-disciplinary team of researchers from Te Herenga Waka comes in.
Get ready to experience Wellington like a Vic Uni student! We've got our 2025 Open Day coming up on Friday, 22 August.
Whether you’re coming from out of town or already call Wellington home, Open Day is your opportunity to picture the next exciting chapter of your life in the capital.
Whether you’re coming from out of town or already call Wellington home, Open Day is your opportunity to picture the next exciting chapter of your life in the capital.
Study in Wellington | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Open Day is the best opportunity to see all that the University has to offer and get a taste of university life.
www.wgtn.ac.nz
August 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Get ready to experience Wellington like a Vic Uni student! We've got our 2025 Open Day coming up on Friday, 22 August.
Whether you’re coming from out of town or already call Wellington home, Open Day is your opportunity to picture the next exciting chapter of your life in the capital.
Whether you’re coming from out of town or already call Wellington home, Open Day is your opportunity to picture the next exciting chapter of your life in the capital.
Time limits for filing civil claims relating to historic abuse continue to deny justice to survivors, say Dr Zoë Prebble, a lecturer in Criminal Law at Te Herenga Waka.
The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed
Time limits on civil claims of historical abuse deny justice and silence victims. Law reform would bring NZ into line with Australia and remove barriers to redress.
theconversation.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Time limits for filing civil claims relating to historic abuse continue to deny justice to survivors, say Dr Zoë Prebble, a lecturer in Criminal Law at Te Herenga Waka.
Announcing our 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winners!
Every two years, we celebrate the brightest and boldest innovators, visionaries, and community connectors from within our 140,000 alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
This year, we have named five exceptional alumni as winners.
Every two years, we celebrate the brightest and boldest innovators, visionaries, and community connectors from within our 140,000 alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
This year, we have named five exceptional alumni as winners.
August 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Announcing our 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winners!
Every two years, we celebrate the brightest and boldest innovators, visionaries, and community connectors from within our 140,000 alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
This year, we have named five exceptional alumni as winners.
Every two years, we celebrate the brightest and boldest innovators, visionaries, and community connectors from within our 140,000 alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
This year, we have named five exceptional alumni as winners.
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🫀 Our hearts might echo each other more than we think.
@roydongoldsack.bsky.social from @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social is visiting the Causality Group at RC Trust, invited by Alexander Marx (@a-marx.bsky.social), Chair of Causality group and Professor of Statistics.
🔗 rc-trust.ai/news/news-de...
@roydongoldsack.bsky.social from @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social is visiting the Causality Group at RC Trust, invited by Alexander Marx (@a-marx.bsky.social), Chair of Causality group and Professor of Statistics.
🔗 rc-trust.ai/news/news-de...
August 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🫀 Our hearts might echo each other more than we think.
@roydongoldsack.bsky.social from @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social is visiting the Causality Group at RC Trust, invited by Alexander Marx (@a-marx.bsky.social), Chair of Causality group and Professor of Statistics.
🔗 rc-trust.ai/news/news-de...
@roydongoldsack.bsky.social from @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social is visiting the Causality Group at RC Trust, invited by Alexander Marx (@a-marx.bsky.social), Chair of Causality group and Professor of Statistics.
🔗 rc-trust.ai/news/news-de...
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My thoughts on the recent M8.8 earthquake sequence and tsunami, with my NZ colleague John Townend @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social @earthquakes.au @monashuniversity.bsky.social theconversation.com/kamchatka-ea...
Kamchatka earthquake is among top 10 strongest ever recorded. Here’s what they have in common
The earthquake in Kamchatka is the largest worldwide since 2011. Its location has been very seismically active in recent months.
theconversation.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My thoughts on the recent M8.8 earthquake sequence and tsunami, with my NZ colleague John Townend @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social @earthquakes.au @monashuniversity.bsky.social theconversation.com/kamchatka-ea...
Maria Rabino-Neira, a PhD student at our Faculty of Law, is off to Harvard Law School thanks to a Fulbright NZ scholarship, where she will conduct research into humanitarian legal protection.
At Harvard Law School, Maria will join the Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (PILAC).
At Harvard Law School, Maria will join the Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (PILAC).
Maria’s mission to help others | News | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Maria Rabino-Neira, a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law PhD student, has been awarded a Fulbright Award to conduct research into humanitarian legal protection at Harvard...
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July 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Maria Rabino-Neira, a PhD student at our Faculty of Law, is off to Harvard Law School thanks to a Fulbright NZ scholarship, where she will conduct research into humanitarian legal protection.
At Harvard Law School, Maria will join the Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (PILAC).
At Harvard Law School, Maria will join the Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (PILAC).
Over 200 staff, students and alumni, including Vice-Chancellor Nic Smith, dug in for Growing our Future, planting 2,400 natives in Ohariu Valley in late July. Now in its fifth year, the project supports biodiversity research and kaitiakitanga, with 20,000 trees in the ground and counting. 🌱
July 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Over 200 staff, students and alumni, including Vice-Chancellor Nic Smith, dug in for Growing our Future, planting 2,400 natives in Ohariu Valley in late July. Now in its fifth year, the project supports biodiversity research and kaitiakitanga, with 20,000 trees in the ground and counting. 🌱