Research & Expertise

The University of Waikato is one of New Zealand's major research organisations, playing a key role in the economy and making a significant contribution to the international innovation system.

Women’s surfing riding wave towards gender equity

The World Surfing League recently became the first US-based global sporting league to offer equal pay to male and female competitors, so what are the implications?

Early detection of lung cancer

Dogs' sensitive noses may be the key to early detection of lung cancer, using breath ad saliva samples.

Hacking your holiday

Dr Joe Burton looks at how cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the tourism market.

Children's picture books disrupting language hierarchies

Dr Nicola Daly explores how te reo Māori is represented and argues that the way languages are displayed in bilingual picturebooks can disrupt the status quo.

Five key values of strong Māori leadership

Dr Maree Roche looks at what it takes to be a strong Māori leader.

Children who kill and child killers - is the current system fair? (10 January 2019)

A University of Waikato researcher is proposing new ‘degrees of murder’ to help make the criminal justice system fairer for both victims and offenders.
Five key values of strong Māori leadership (7 January 2019)

Dr Maree Roche looks at what it takes to be a strong Māori leader.
A million dollar investment in sniffing out threats to our environment (18 December 2018)

A major funding boost is enabling Waikato researchers to establish whether detection dogs can identify invasive pest fish.
What do Kiwis think of encryption? (17 December 2018)

New research by University of Waikato academics reveals what people value most when using encryption.
New guidelines for better healthcare for transgender people (14 December 2018)

Health professionals and transgender advocates from around the country have created a new set of guidelines.