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Newest Victoria graduates celebrate success
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:03 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Almost 2,000 students will celebrate successfully completing their studies during next week’s graduation procession and ceremonies. More >>
Victoria Uni to coordinate Tax Working Group
Friday, 8 May 2009, 1:52 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University in partnership with Treasury and Inland Revenue is to coordinate a small, high-level working group of experts who will identify medium-term policy options for New Zealand’s tax system. “Tax is an important issue for all New ... More >>
Is capitalism in crisis?
Friday, 8 May 2009, 9:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The future of capitalism will be debated by prominent speakers at Victoria University next week. Organised by the Victoria University Debating Society and sponsored by Victoria University, the debate, open to the pubic, will tackle the big questions ... More >>
Experienced senior executive appointed at Victoria
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 9:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University has appointed Andrew Simpson to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer. More >>
Top linguist to speak at Victoria
Monday, 4 May 2009, 2:49 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the world’s leading linguists will discuss the differences between speech and writing in a free public lecture at Victoria University on Thursday night. More >>
Jazz musician appointed composer in residence
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:12 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
A Scottish-born composer and musician who has worked with some of the world’s best contemporary jazz musicians has been named as the Creative New Zealand/Jack C Richards Composer-in-Residence at the New Zealand School of Music for 2009-10. More >>
Climate writer Bill McKibben in Wgtn this Friday.
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:27 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington is hosting renowned climate writer Bill McKibben this Friday. Bill, who is founder of 350.org, will be delivering a lecture on climate change issues as part of his current New Zealand tour. More >>
Holocaust expert visiting Wellington
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 10:23 am | Victoria University of Wellington
One of the word’s leading historians of the Holocaust is visiting Wellington next month where he will give lectures and meet with Holocaust survivors and their relatives. Professor Omer Bartov, of Brown University, Rhode Island, will be at Victoria University ... More >>
Full production of Shakespeare’s lost play
Tuesday, 28 April 2009, 11:00 am | Victoria University of Wellington
In May 2009 the lost tragicomedy The History of Cardenio, by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, reconstructed by world renowned Shakespeare scholar Professor Gary Taylor, will be presented by third year Theatre students at Victoria University ... More >>
Talk About Billy Apple at Adam Art Gallery
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 3:48 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Two events this week will highlight the work of New Zealand artist Billy Apple, including a talk from the artist himself on Friday at the Adam Art Gallery. What: Discussion - ‘Is less more? Debating Apple on Moore’. One Day Sculpture discussion. When: ... More >>
Book: Antarctic Expedition 1958-1959 by Colin Bull
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 11:02 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Innocents in the Dry Valleys An Account of the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1958-1959 by Colin Bull Nearly every expedition to the Antarctic had been either a national expedition or a large private one, like Admiral Byrd’s ... More >>
NZ's WWII Pacific stories available to public
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 10:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Kiwis honouring fallen heroes this Anzac Day now have free access to the remarkable history of New Zealand’s Third Division, courtesy of Victoria University’s New Zealand Electronic Text Centre. In the context of New Zealand's participation in ... More >>
Conference on presence of Māori in Parliament
Monday, 20 April 2009, 11:33 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Sparks could fly when a major conference brings together speakers from across the political spectrum to discuss the presence of Māori in Parliament next month. Māori and Parliament is the eighth conference in a series run by Victoria University’s ... More >>
Victoria students win University shield again
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:23 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria students win University shield second year in a row Victoria University students were named overall winner of the University Games 2009 last night, amidst cheers from supporters at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth. More >>
Prominent NZ art historian to lead Europe tour
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 9:43 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A unique opportunity to see some of the world’s best contemporary art with one of New Zealand’s leading art historians/curators is being offered to Kiwi art lovers later this year. More >>
Academic migrants in New Zealand universities
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 9:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand universities have some of the highest rates of foreign academics in the world. This previously unexplored issue is the subject of the inaugural professorial lecture of Victoria University Professor of Anthropology Brigitte Bönisch-Brednich ... More >>
Migration likely to fill demand for NZ home help
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 11:41 am | Victoria University of Wellington
With more than 25 percent of New Zealand’s population expected to be 85 or older by 2051, paid domestic work will increase despite the economic downturn, according to Victoria University researchers. More >>
Māori and Pakeha: a bicultural consensus at last?
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 2:41 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Wally Penetito believes New Zealanders have reached an historic consensus that has elevated biculturalism to a reality rather than a goal. More >>
State-of-the-art marine lab opens on Wgtn’s coast
Friday, 13 March 2009, 10:08 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A new state-of-the-art coastal research facility was officially opened yesterday on Wellington’s south coast. At the opening of the $5 million Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory (VUCEL), Vice-Chancellor Professor Pat Walsh said the ... More >>
Professor Delivers Inaugral lecture
Friday, 6 March 2009, 1:48 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Attached and pasted below, is a media release detailing the inaugural professorial lecture of Professor Susy Frankel from Victoria University’s School of Law. More >>
