“A body that needs a body”: Rethinking care and athlete welfare in high-performance disability sport
New research spotlights the critical role of welfare and care for para-athletes in New Zealand.
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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Waikato University study shows Pharmac diabetes funding saved lives, warns against proposed reversal
University of Waikato research found Pharmac’s 2021 decision to widen diabetes drug access for Māori and Pacific people saved lives, amid plans to reverse the policy.
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Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why
It's thought New Zealand’s most extreme drought history has effectively been overlooked in modern policymaking.
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Shark enthusiast honoured with top academic medal
Waikato graduate Sebastian Ross has received the Dr Andrew Smith Medal for Academic Excellence. The shark ecology researcher will begin a PhD at Florida International University focusing on the shark fin trade genetics.