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30 Jun 2022 2 min read

World first kaupapa Māori minor in psychology

The first Kaupapa Māori minor in psychology offered in Aotearoa welcomes students next semester at the University of Waikato.

23 Jun 2022 4 min read

New Zealand needs a new gang strategy – political consensus would be a good start

The concern about gangs and gang-related violence in New Zealand continues to be highly politicised. Government ministers are under constant media scrutiny and political pressure, with both sides trying to look more staunch on crime than the other. The problem is that these debates often lack history, context or vision.

23 Jun 2022 3 min read

A musical Fulbright

A career as a classical pianist only happens to a few, and University of Waikato doctoral student Liam Wooding is well on the way.

23 Jun 2022 3 min read

Celebrating Matariki at Waikato

The University of Waikato has celebrated Matariki with a number of public and staff events at its campuses in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) and Tauranga.

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2022 Virtual Open Day

For the people who want to create the world they see

For the people who want to build businesses

For the people who want a real breakout space

For the people who will engineer our future

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World first kaupapa Māori minor in psychology

New Zealand needs a new gang strategy – political consensus would be a good start

A musical Fulbright

Celebrating Matariki at Waikato