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?

How antiquated legal language undermines complainants in cases of sexual assault

Dr Brenda Midson examines one of New Zealand’s most notorious sexual misconduct cases.

How a default union membership could help reduce income inequality

Researchers argue that making union membership the default option would help reduce inequality while protecting workers’ rights to opt out

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.

Two bright futures (20 February 2019)

University of Waikato Fulbright Scholars are off to universities in Arizona and Colorado.
How antiquated legal language undermines complainants in cases of sexual assault (12 February 2019)

Dr Brenda Midson examines one of New Zealand’s most notorious sexual misconduct cases.
When machine learning, Twitter and te reo Māori merge (11 February 2019)

Researchers have whittled down a massive 8 million tweets, to a more manageable 1.2 million to look at how te reo Māori is being used in the genre.
Summer Research Scholarship wrap up (8 February 2019)

A successful summer of research was wrapped up at a function held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts on 7 February.
The significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (7 February 2019)

Sandy Morrison and Ingrid Huygens look at role of the Treaty, 179 years after its signing.