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A career studying human behaviour (21 July 2021)

Janet Peters has dedicated her research and career to helping New Zealand's mental health sector.
Pacific heritage important to alumnus and government advisor (13 July 2021)

When Ta'atiti Ioane Tuupo was 13, he went to his older brother’s university graduation ceremony and had a photo taken of himself wearing his brother’s gown. He said, “One day I’ll wear my own gown.” And he did.
Older generations are increasingly concerned about climate change (7 July 2021)

Opinion polls and news articles indicate climate change awareness and concern has increased globally, but is there a difference between what older and younger people believe?
Why the way we talk about Olympian Laurel Hubbard has real consequences for all transgender people (30 June 2021)

When Laurel Hubbard was announced as the first out transgender woman athlete to compete in an individual sport at an Olympic Games, controversy wasn’t far behind. One prominent commentator even called it a “disaster for women’s sport”.
Heartbreak and hope inspires Pacific student’s university journey (28 June 2021)

Earlier this month, 'Ana Taulani got one step closer to reaching her goal of becoming a Community Psychologist when she graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences majoring in Psychology and Strategic Management from the University of Waikato Tauranga campus.
University of Waikato graduate puts the ‘social’ in social work (25 June 2021)

Nikita Costello (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui) secured her dream job as a youth social worker at Tauranga’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in January this year and celebrated her graduation at the University of Waikato in Tauranga earlier this month.
New Chair in Opera to revitalise Music at Waikato (24 June 2021)

A new, philanthropically-funded position at the University of Waikato is set to help revitalise music offerings in the Waikato region.
Niki Wade - from WINZ beneficiary to Waikato University masters graduate (20 June 2021)

Seven years ago, Niki Wade (Ngāti Apakura, Maniapoto, Tainui) was a stay-at-home sole parent on a Work and Income benefit. Last week, she graduated with a Master of Applied Psychology with a research project that aimed to contribute to an alternative narrative in the welfare discussion, by speaking with and listening to women's lived experiences while on the sole parent benefit.
Whānau was the ‘why’ for Waikato University social work graduate (19 June 2021)

Taranaki-born Khey-Jhyn Martin (Ngā Rauru) left school without University Entrance but a last-minute bus trip and the desire to follow in her uncle's footsteps saw her enrol at the University of Waikato. On 11 June 2021, she graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from the Tauranga campus.
Immigration debate: Lack of planning catching up to us (15 June 2021)

Leading demographer says Covid-19 has exposed short-sighted population approach; calls for Māori interests to be recognised in immigration