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New facility for Aquaculture in Tauranga

Our world-leading scientists are set to benefit from a 1000sqm, state-of-the art facility for seaweed cultivation at Sulphur Point in Tauranga - first of its kind in New Zealand.

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30 Nov 2020 7 min read

University of Waikato Hamilton campus bolder and brighter than ever before

In the space of a week, the University of Waikato’s Hamilton campus has transformed into a bolder, brighter and more inspiring place to study, visit and work thanks to the Boon: Street Art Festival.

03 Dec 2020 2 min read

Pathways to Waikato qualifications now available in over 30 countries worldwide

Pathway programmes leading to direct degree-level entry at the University of Waikato are now available in more than 30 countries worldwide, thanks to a partnership between the University, Education New Zealand and UK-based qualifications provider NCUK.

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01 Dec 2020 3 min read

A hand up with education: Celebrating 20 years of scholarship support

Nancy Caiger believes strongly that those who receive a helping hand in life should pay it forward, when they can. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the scholarship she set up in memory of her late husband, to help students studying social sciences.

02 Dec 2020 7 min read

Why New Zealand is ideally placed to broker a truce between China and the Five Eyes alliance

With tension escalating between China and members of the Five Eyes security alliance, most recently over a Chinese tweet that used a doctored image to attack Australia, New Zealand is arguably in a prime position to broker a kind of truce.

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University of Waikato Hamilton campus bolder and brighter than ever before

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A hand up with education: Celebrating 20 years of scholarship support

Why New Zealand is ideally placed to broker a truce between China and the Five Eyes alliance