11 December 2019
Former PM and Chancellor accepts an honorary doctorate
The University of Waikato’s longest-serving Chancellor, the Rt Honourable James Bolger ONZ, accepted an honorary doctorate yesterday.
27 November 2019
Professor named Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellow
The Dean of the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, Professor Brendan Hokowhitu (Ngāti Pūkenga), was one of 18 new…
5 November 2019
University of Waikato researchers awarded $5.6m from Marsden Fund
Four University of Waikato researchers were today awarded Marsden Fund grants for 2019.
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20 January 2020
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16 January 2020
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16 January 2020
New Waikato scholarship for recent school leavers offering ‘new path’ to study
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10 January 2020
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19 December 2019
Why a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn’t go far enough
The New Zealand government today officially pardoned Māori leader Rua Kēnana Hepetipa, who was convicted for “moral resistance to arrest”…
19 December 2019
Toxic sport cultures are damaging female athletes’ health, but we can do better
Recently, several elite sportswomen have spoken out about toxic sport culture and the damage it does to their long-term health.
19 December 2019
Flood survivors should be given proper support – instead they’re told to get ‘resilient’
After severe flooding in the North of England, many affected residents have been left feeling let down and left behind…