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02 Aug 2021 2 min read

Studies at Waikato paved the way to an IT career for international student

Emily Nguyen, from Vietnam, had heard great things about the University of Waikato before she started studying here. Now, she has a Bachelor of Design and is working in a dream job in Wellington.

29 Jul 2021 2 min read

University of Waikato now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s new satellite campus

The University of Waikato is now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s (RSHS) new satellite campus, welcoming 40 year 12 and 13 students onto its Hamilton campus and around 100 staff and students by the end of the year.

28 Jul 2021 5 min read

The hot science cooling down our athletes at the Tokyo Olympics

When Stephen Fenemor was a boy, growing up in Motueka at the top of the South Island, he dreamed of representing his country.

27 Jul 2021 6 min read

Tokyo Olympics: new action sports reframing participation and equality

Yesterday three teenage skateboarders stood on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to receive their medals.

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Studies at Waikato paved the way to an IT career for international student

University of Waikato now home to Rototuna Senior High School’s new satellite campus

The hot science cooling down our athletes at the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics: new action sports reframing participation and equality