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.
Distance can no longer be NZ’s defence strategy. Could Japan be part of the answer?
New Zealand can no longer rely on distance alone for security. As Indo-Pacific tensions grow, closer defence ties with Japan could strengthen resilience while supporting regional stability and shared interests.
For countries contesting the FIFA World Cup, size doesn’t always mean goals and glory
Population size alone doesn’t guarantee World Cup success. Strong football systems, investment, culture and governance matter more, helping smaller nations often outperform much larger countries on football’s biggest stage.
Clinical placement locations confirmed for New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine
Waikato’s Graduate School of Medicine will place students across five regions from 2029, boosting rural doctor training through community placements and local learning hubs nationwide today.
National insecurity: what happens when countries start to lose their sense of identity?
The search for security and meaning in a fractured world is increasingly influencing state behaviour and global politics.
Why a US ‘freeloading’ claim has put the heat on NZ’s independent foreign policy
US criticism that NZ is “freeloading” on defence spending has intensified debate over New Zealand’s independent foreign policy, balancing stronger security ties with the US against preserving sovereign decision-making.
NZ’s ‘light‑touch’ approach to voluntary carbon and nature markets may unlock finance but risks credibility
NZ’s voluntary carbon and nature markets could boost climate finance and biodiversity outcomes, but weak regulation risks greenwashing and undermining public trust.
Anzac then and now: as trans‑Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard
Trans-Tasman military cooperation began over 50 years before Gallipoli, with about 2500 Australians serving in the New Zealand Wars.
How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involved
NZ could be drawn into Iran conflict via alliances, intelligence ties and evacuations – while biggest risks are oil shocks, trade disruption and economic fallout at home.
Commercial space technology is shaping the Iran war – the law can’t keep up
Commercial satellites and space tech are reshaping the Iran war by providing real-time intelligence and communications, but outdated international laws struggle to regulate private companies’ growing role in conflict.
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