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Finding Pathways To Equity In Aotearoa
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 9:34 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The conference, Kia Tika, Kia Pono—For a Just Society, hosted by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies, will address critical structural challenges to build a fairer society for all. More >>
Adam Art Gallery Autumn Exhibition Focuses On The Voice
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 12:31 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Peal the Bells features paintings, sonic installation, and moving image, spanning the explicitly political to more coded representations of speech and silence. More >>
HPV Self-Test Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening ‘Across The Board’, New Study Confirms
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 1:34 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The study, which took place before HPV self-testing was rolled out nationwide in September 2023, included 22,511 people enrolled in 14 GP practices in Te Tai Tokerau Northland. More >>
Vic Uni Invites CubaDupa Festivalgoers To Immersive Arts Sanctuary
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 12:38 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Ever felt overwhelmed at a festival and needed an escape hatch? This year, Vic Uni is giving you one for CubaDupa—and it’s hiding inside the big red building on Vivian Street, Wellington. More >>
Illegally Excavated Marble Bust To Be Returned To Italy Following Loan Agreement
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 6:22 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The Italian government has agreed to loan the bust back to the museum for another four years, when it will then be returned to Italy, and replaced by the loan of another Roman artefact. More >>
Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Smith Stands Down From Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University Of Wellington
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 7:27 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Smith has done an outstanding job of driving our ambitious strategy, engaging with the city and taking the University community forward, says University Council Chancellor Alan Judge. More >>
Stark Differences In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Between Māori And Non-Māori, Research Finds
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 8:53 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Previous research has shown Māori have higher rates of both hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 compared with the general population. More >>
Wanderlust Uni Students Can Now Swap Cities In NZ
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 7:21 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington Vice-Chancellor Nic Smith says it is imperative for universities to collaborate like this for the greater good. More >>
Commerce And Legal Leaders Awarded Honorary Doctorates
Friday, 5 December 2025, 11:23 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Each recipient boasts impressive career achievements, while leading public service focused pursuits ranging from gender parity and animal welfare, to advocacy for restorative and therapeutic justice. More >>
Dr Frances Hancock Appointed As 2026 JD Stout Fellow
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 3:50 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Weaving archival, documentary and interview material, the book examines the collaboration forged in the Indigenous-led and community supported campaign Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL), now known as #ProtectIhumātao. More >>
Dr Eve De Castro-Robinson Appointed As 2026 CNZ Lilburn Composer-In-Residence At The New Zealand School Of Music
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 11:37 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Dr de Castro-Robinson, who is recognised as one of the country’s foremost composers, brings to the position a compelling body of work spanning orchestral, vocal, chamber, and theatrical music. More >>
Redacted Treaty Panels Debut As Art
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 1:25 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The panels are included within the gallery’s upcoming group exhibition, which explores Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a living document, and ideas extending outward from this. More >>
Adam Art Gallery Re-Opens With New Exhibition Foregrounding Te Tiriti As An Enduring Reference For Aotearoa Artists
Friday, 7 November 2025, 7:55 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Anchoring the exhibition is the Treaty panel from Te Papa, redacted by artists and activists Te Waka Hourua on 11 December 2023. Brought into the gallery, the panel continues its work of calling for accurate representation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. More >>
Pacific Children’s Wellbeing Expert Appointed New Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika)
Monday, 1 September 2025, 10:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
With several family members as alumni or current students, Dr Dunlop-Bennett has strong connections to the University, and to tertiary education in Aotearoa. More >>
Poem Acknowledging Unspoken Loss Wins 2025 National Schools Poetry Award
Friday, 22 August 2025, 8:44 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Keiko Bruce describes Guilt Tankas a memoir not only to her childhood pets, but to emotional repression, helplessness, and the quiet weight of what so often goes unspoken. More >>
Celebrating The Kiwis Shaping A Better World
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 10:46 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Every two years, Te Herenga Waka awards the brightest and boldest innovators, visionaries, and community connectors from within its 140,000 alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards. More >>
Nafanua Purcell Kersel Named As 2025 Emerging Pasifika Writer In Residence
Monday, 7 July 2025, 10:07 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Nafanua, a Sāmoan writer and performer, is based in Heretaunga, Te Mātau-a-Māui (Hawke’s Bay). She will use the residency to work on a stage adaptation of her debut poetry collection Black Sugarcane, as well as a new book of poems. More >>
Strengthening Ties To China During Prime Minister’s Trade Delegation
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 8:52 am | Victoria University of Wellington
These partnerships include a major research partnership with Shanghai’s prestigious Fudan University, focused on public health, biotechnology, and climate science, as well as articulation and study abroad agreements with one of China’s largest universities, ... More >>
Gowns Flying, Whānau Crying—It Must Be Te Herenga Waka Graduation Week
Monday, 12 May 2025, 12:31 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s graduates will honour the community that saw them through and the connections they have made, as they cross the stage. More >>
Witness A Visceral Rendition Of Doctor Faustus At Studio 77 – Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University Of Wellington
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 2:43 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Step into the study of the infamous Doctor Faustus as he toys with demonic powers and dances the line between omnipotence and damnation. More >>
