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From Winner To Judge: Becky Manawatu Holds The Pen As 2026 Sargeson Prize Chief Judge
Saturday, 28 March 2026, 8:39 pm | University of Waikato
The Open Division offers a first prize of $15,000 and is open to New Zealand citizens, permanent residents or New Zealanders living overseas. Entries must be original, unpublished short stories of no more than 5,000 words. More >>
University Breaks Ground On New Medical School
Friday, 5 December 2025, 1:56 pm | University of Waikato
The groundbreaking ceremony marks a key milestone in the establishment of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine, which will welcome its first students in 2028. More >>
Waikato-Canterbury Partnership Expands Access To Medical Training
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 5:31 pm | University of Waikato
The agreement will strengthen medical education pathways, support regional and rural health services, and create opportunities for collaborative research benefiting communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Waikato Partners With Regional Health Education Experts To Shape Med School Curriculum
Monday, 20 October 2025, 10:11 am | University of Waikato
University of Waikato Pro Vice-Chancellor Health Professor Jo Lane says Wollongong’s outstanding record of medical workforce outcomes makes it a natural partner for the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine. More >>
Leading Health Experts To Advise On New Medical School
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 11:30 am | University of Waikato
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Health, Professor Jo Lane, says the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine’s curriculum will be designed to produce more graduates who choose to become GPs and who want to work in regional and rural communities. More >>
ZURU Nightglow Is Flying Home
Friday, 5 September 2025, 11:30 am | University of Waikato
“We’re excited to bring ZURU Nightglow back to a place that holds so many memories for our community,” says Steve Gow, Chair of Balloons Over Waikato. More >>
Waikato Welcomes Green Light For New Medical School
Monday, 21 July 2025, 4:50 pm | University of Waikato
The next phase of work is to deepen engagements with rural and regional communities and primary healthcare providers throughout New Zealand to finalise where clinical placements will take place. More >>
University Of Waikato Improves Sustainability Ranking, Remains Among The World’s Best
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 10:09 pm | University of Waikato
Waikato's ranking of 112= out of 1,744 participating institutions sees it move into New Zealand's top four. Its score is 85.4 out of 100, an improvement on last year's 81.9. More >>
University Researchers Receive Marsden Funding For Ten Groundbreaking Projects
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 1:52 pm | University of Waikato
The University secured its second-highest allocation to date from the Marsden Fund, administered by the Royal Society Te Apārangi, receiving $7.4 million to support ten groundbreaking research projects. More >>
MoU Signed To Tackle Primary Care Workforce Shortages
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:47 pm | University of Waikato
The agreement is set to drive collaboration in health education between the University, Pinnacle Incorporated, Hauraki PHO and National Hauora Coalition, drawing on each party’s expertise in teaching, research and innovation in primary care. More >>
University Of Waikato Welcomes Step Towards Third Medical School
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 3:43 pm | University of Waikato
The proposed new medical school would be New Zealand’s first graduate entry medical school. It would provide a new model of medical education for New Zealand with entry pathways that will attract a more diverse range of students. More >>
HIKO Hub Launches: New Co-working Precinct Opens At The University Of Waikato
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 10:50 am | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has officially opened HIKO hub, its innovative co-working precinct for businesses at its Hamilton campus. More >>
University Develops New Programme To Become A Midwife
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 1:40 pm | University of Waikato
The programme was initiated in response to chronic midwifery workforce shortages. More >>
Your Shot At Literary Fame: 2024 Sargeson Prize Opens
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 9:16 am | University of Waikato
Entries for the 2024 competition close on 30 June. Last year there were over 830 entries in the Open Division and 230 in the Secondary Schools Division. More >>
2024 Writer In Residence Reconnects With Heritage At Waikato
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:30 am | University of Waikato
Dedicating the year to writing his first novel isn’t the only positive thing about being named the Kaipukahu University of Waikato Writer in Residence for 2024. Award-winning children’s author, poet and writer, Ben Brown (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, ... More >>
Ongoing Commitment To Reduce Health Inequities For Māori Supported With More HRC Funding
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 9:42 am | University of Waikato
22 February 2024: University of Waikato health researchers have scored additional funding to advance their commitment to reducing inequities in the treatment and care of Māori with Type-2 diabetes (T2D). The Health Research Council have awarded $1.4 ... More >>
Waikato Medical School Moves A Step Closer
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 1:33 pm | University of Waikato
The University of Waikato has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a third New Zealand medical school in the Waikato region. Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley says the MoU, signed with the Ministry of Health, is a significant ... More >>
Economics Forum To Push Boundaries On NZ’s Big Issues
Monday, 12 February 2024, 9:46 am | University of Waikato
The New Zealand Economics Forum 2024 provides a critical opportunity to discuss some of New Zealand’s most pressing socio-economic challenges and opportunities, amidst a significant shift in our country’s political landscape. Proudly hosted ... More >>
Waikato Ranked In Top 100 Universities Globally For Sustainability
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 11:39 am | University of Waikato
6 December 2023: The University of Waikato has been recognised in the top 100 universities worldwide in the 2024 QS Sustainability rankings, released today. The University is ranked 99 out of 1,403 participating institutions. The rankings, now in their ... More >>
Designing An Inclusive Citizenship Model Guided By Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Monday, 27 November 2023, 11:12 am | University of Waikato
Rapidly growing ethnic communities are projected to be about 30% of the population of Aotearoa New Zealand by 2043. So, how can we engage with these communities to be part of a new pluralistic citizenship model? A trans-disciplinary research project ... More >>
