Waikato academics recognised with top research honours and funding
Three University of Waikato academics have been recognised as this year’s Royal Society Fellows Te Apārangi honours and with Rangapū Rangahau research funding respectively.
Early Years Research Centre: He Kōhanga Toi Tangata
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Our scholars focus on early years research, exploring pedagogy, policy, and community connections in childhood centres and schools for children aged 0 to 8.
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Alumni Spotlight: Waikato MBA Case Competition 2026 – Creating Positive Disruption
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Trump welcomes Columbus to the White House – and reignites America’s history wars
Trump reinstalled a Columbus statue at the White House to counter “cancel culture,” reviving debates over monuments, national identity and whether restoring controversial figures preserves or rewrites history.
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Bigger storms, more often: new study projects likely future rainfall impacts on NZ
Rising temperatures will make NZ storms wetter and more intense, with extreme rainfall increasing up to ~35% and severe events becoming more frequent, raising flood and damage risks.