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Your DNA is only a click away: Home DNA tests and privacy
Te Piringa’s Dr Andelka Phillips’ work cited in New Zealand Privacy Commissioner’s latest blog - at home DNA tests are increasing in popularity, but they pose significant privacy risks and the industry has largely been unregulated to date.
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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.
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Sought-after legal expert recognised as ‘critic and conscience’ of society (7 July 2021)
University of Waikato Law Professor Alexander Gillespie has been named the joint winner of this year’s Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
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Chief Human Rights Commissioner recognised with Honorary Doctorate (29 June 2021)
New Zealand’s Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Waikato in recognition of his significant contributions to global human rights and equality.
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ALPSS (Zoom) Research Seminar Series
Date Wednesday 18 August 2021 Time 2pm - 3pm Location Zoom ( https://waikato.zoom.us/j/84356674598 - Meeting ID 843 5667 4598 ) Attributing Liability to Non-State Armed Groups within the Rome Statute Framework: A Constructive Method Approach to Fault? The accountability of natural persons for their role in the perpetration of genocide…