http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/ News from the University of Waikato en-nz http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05waikato-university-welcomes-community-to-celebrate-kingitanga-day.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05waikato-university-welcomes-community-to-celebrate-kingitanga-day.shtml The University of Waikato hosted prominent Māori academics, lawyers, historians and esteemed kaumātua today, who came to celebrate Kīngitanga Day – an annual celebration of the relationship between the university and the Kīngitanga. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05demographic-institute-says-statistics-absent-in-the-solo-parent-contraception-debate.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05demographic-institute-says-statistics-absent-in-the-solo-parent-contraception-debate.shtml Solo parents, teenage births and babies born outside marriage are all statistics on the radar of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, based at the University of Waikato. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05rare-plant-blooms-on-waikato-university-campus.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05rare-plant-blooms-on-waikato-university-campus.shtml A strange and rare plant has been successfully cultivated at the University of Waikato. Dactylanthus (a Greek name meaning finger flower) is a threatened parasitic plant which occurs only in New Zealand. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05vice-chancellor-meets-with-hamilton-rotary-club.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05vice-chancellor-meets-with-hamilton-rotary-club.shtml Members of the Hamilton Rotary Club met with Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford on Monday 14 May to learn more about the university. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/04university-of-waikato-expert-to-discuss-the-problem-with-religion.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/04university-of-waikato-expert-to-discuss-the-problem-with-religion.shtml University of Waikato Religious Studies Professor Douglas Pratt will shed light on why religion can lead to extremism during his Inaugural Professorial Lecture being held at the university this month. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05secondary-school-students-learn-about-life-at-waikato.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05secondary-school-students-learn-about-life-at-waikato.shtml High school students from Auckland, Northland, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Taranaki joined students and staff at the University of Waikato Open Day today. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05waikato-students-reach-the-final-frontier.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05waikato-students-reach-the-final-frontier.shtml University of Waikato twins Zac and Josh Lyon sent a weather balloon to the edge of space this year, all for a bit of fun. Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05performance-based-research-fund-effective.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05performance-based-research-fund-effective.shtml Universities NZ welcomes the Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment's indication over the weekend that there will be a modest increase to the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) in this year's Budget as it is an effective system for supporting the wide-ranging contributions made by university research. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05award-winning-alumnus-ahead-of-the-game.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05award-winning-alumnus-ahead-of-the-game.shtml You could soon be managing Six60 through your iPhone thanks to the winner of this year's Ted Zorn Waikato Alumni Award in Management Communication. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications) http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05tauranga-filmmaker-and-conservationist-to-speak-at-cafe-scientifique.shtml http://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/media/2012/05tauranga-filmmaker-and-conservationist-to-speak-at-cafe-scientifique.shtml Natural history, marine conservation and filmmaking will be the focus of the next Cafe Scientifique to be held in Tauranga. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 unipr@waikato.ac.nz (Communications)