Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Our Waikato Public Law and Policy Research Unit produces focused research on topical issues relating to the regulation of civil society, constitutional and administrative law and Indigenous governance.
We maintain strong links with business and industry through our Business Advisory Board and our Engineering Industry Advisory Group which helps us to understand their needs for research and teaching.
We are a National Executive Member of the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education as a National Executive Member.
In 2024 our International & Engagement Office became signatories of CANIE, the Climate Action Network for International Educators. This comprises of educational institutions from around the world who aim to work together and share best practice in minimising, to the extent possible, the environmental impact of international education.
We participate in the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) group, the Te Pōkai Tara Universities New Zealand SDGs Expert Working Group, and Sustainability in Tertiary Education New Zealand.
We support and work closely with the team at the Waikato Wellbeing Project. This community-led initiative has set ten wellbeing targets for the Waikato region, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A number of our staff were involved in helping to shape these targets and renowned urban ecologist, Professor Bruce Clarkson now leads the workstream for SDG 15 - Life on Land. The Project’s ultimate goal is to achieve a more environmentally sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive region by 2030 and we are honoured to be a part of it.
We have a wide range of papers and programmes that directly address sustainability and the SDGs. Our Bachelor of Environmental Planning degree includes a number of papers focused on the development of sustainable cities and mitigating the effects of climate change. The Waikato Management School also has a range of offerings looking at sustainability in the context of human resources, responsible leadership, business strategy and the economics of the environment. We also have rich offerings in geography, exploring the human dimensions of environmental change, gender and culture, disasters and development and Māori Lands and Communities.
The University of Waikato is a global university: we are connected internationally through numerous research, teaching and mobility partnerships; we deliver education offshore and we attract top international academic staff as well as international students from over 80 countries. We know that global collaboration increases the impact of our research, enhances opportunities for our staff and enriches the student experience. We are committed to fostering this collaboration through a portfolio of active and sustainable global partnerships.
Professor Chellie Spiller from the Waikato Management School is globally renowned for her research about Indigenous leadership in business. She is passionate about supporting Māori to create authentic and sustainable wealth and wellbeing in New Zealand and has authored several books on the topic. She currently has an important role within Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence as a researcher and theme leader.
New Zealand’s biggest challenges take centre stage at the 2026 Economics Forum
The annual forum will bring together leading economists, business leaders, and public sector officials to explore and debate the economic priorities and choices that will shape the future.
Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher
Greenland sits at the crossroads of two fast-shifting frontiers: a warming Arctic and an increasingly militarised outer space.
Waikato-Canterbury partnership expands access to medical training
The agreement will strengthen medical education pathways and support regional and rural health services.
From ideas to impact: Waikato’s HIKO Hub hosts a day of connection and collaboration
The day aimed to build a shared understanding among researchers of how to plan for research impact.
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