Writing to his own beat: David Coventry to take up residence at University of Waikato

Dr David Coventry will spend 2026 at Waikato writing short stories set during the 1981 Springbok Tour, exploring the psychology of a divided nation.

There are more than 4.6 million food posts on TikTok alone. Why, then, do we still love cookbooks?

Today’s cookbook audiences can be divided into three major groups: aspirational readers, everyday cooks and escapists.

Big choices, real consequences

Waikato Management School Pro Vice-Chancellor Jennifer Kerr shares key insights and reflects on standout conversations from the 2026 New Zealand Economics Forum.

Digital storytelling is reshaping how children read, write and imagine, Waikato PhD student finds

Gisela de Castro, a PhD candidate at the University, has transformed children’s letters from across NZ into animated digital stories, exploring place, creativity and how technology is shaping modern literacy.