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All the the Botanical Gardens a stage
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 10:15 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Dell in Wellington’s Botanical Gardens will be transformed into the Forest of Arden in February, with Summer Shakespeare taking on As You Like It as its 25th anniversary performance. More >>
Writers’ dreams closer
Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 1:47 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Six emerging authors are closer to realising their dream of seeing their writing produced after being awarded the inaugural Project Scholarships at Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
Youth Seek Integration Despite Discrimination
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 1:46 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand’s ethnic and migrant young people strongly prefer integration—retaining their heritage culture while also adopting Kiwi culture—as a means of adapting to life in this country, according to research by Victoria University’s Centre ... More >>
Students need to fight Labour
Wednesday, 27 December 2006, 7:41 am | Victoria University of Wellington
In 2006 Students have failed to challenge this government over its failure to address student funding problems. Although student debt is higher than it’s ever been student leaders spend more time lobbying and kissing up to Labour than standing up to them. ... More >>
Turbine 06 sets heads spinning
Friday, 15 December 2006, 12:35 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The 2006 issue of online literary journal Turbine (www.vuw.ac.nz/turbine) is now live, featuring award-winning short fiction, a bestselling US novelist who struggles with being constantly compared to Sylvia Plath, an Irish physicist and poet’s encounter ... More >>
University Council officers re-elected
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 12:49 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The Council of Victoria University of Wellington this week re-elected its two leading officers for a further year. More >>
Celebrating our graduands
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 2:26 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
This week, hundreds of Victoria University students will parade through the streets of Wellington to celebrate reaching an educational milestone—graduation. More >>
Going Under comes out on top to win Adam Prize
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:19 am | Victoria University of Wellington
This year’s prestigious Adam Prize in Creative Writing has been awarded to Anna Horsley for her collection of stories, Going Under. More >>
Teacher Fellows Symposium at Victoria University
Monday, 11 December 2006, 11:22 am | Victoria University of Wellington
What does Sustainable Energy Generation in Taranaki have in common with Coastal processes in Tasman Bay and the Ko Nga Maunga nga Poupou? They are research projects for three of the fifty-four Teacher Fellows in 2007. More >>
Meeting house celebrates 20th anniversary
Monday, 4 December 2006, 10:33 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University’s iconic meeting house, Te Tumu Te Herenga Waka, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week, showcasing its significance to Wellington. More >>
Mr Gormsby Comes to Victoria
Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 1:33 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Acclaimed New Zealand playwright Dave Armstrong will be the 2007 Writer in Residence at Victoria University More >>
Asia-Pacific security issues to be discussed
Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 10:21 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Recent crises in Asia and the Pacific will be hot topics at two high-profile gatherings of international security experts to be held at Victoria University next month. More >>
Victoria engineering programme given green light
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 11:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University’s innovative Bachelor of Engineering is all set to start next year with the new programme gaining necessary approval. More >>
Victoria to honour kōhanga reo pioneer
Monday, 27 November 2006, 11:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington
A Māori leader who played a key role in establishing the kōhanga reo movement and reversing the decline in the Māori language is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University. More >>
High Country study claims 'entirely unfounded'
Sunday, 26 November 2006, 12:28 am | Victoria University of Wellington
HIGH COUNTRY ACCORD MEDIA RELEASE High Country study claims 'entirely unfounded' A report used by Forest & Bird to argue that the South Island high country is being "given away" and "privatised" by the government has been ... More >>
Brahms publishing double celebrated with concert
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 10:32 am | Victoria University of Wellington
The publication of two new books about the life and music of German composer Johannes Brahms by researchers at Victoria University and the New Zealand School of Music will be launched with a special concert this week. More >>
Private consulting and public interest
Monday, 20 November 2006, 11:06 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Will private consultants always gouge the public sector? Does the public sector ever ‘learn’ from private consultants? Can the cost of private consultants to the public purse ever be ‘reined in’? More >>
Connecting the world
Monday, 20 November 2006, 12:46 am | Victoria University of Wellington
An international leader in the use of the internet to connect disadvantaged and isolated communities to the world is to give a public lecture at Victoria University this week. The lecture will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the 2020 Communications ... More >>
Victoria debaters defending title
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 11:38 am | Victoria University of Wellington
Twenty-four university debating teams from throughout New Zealand will congregate in Wellington this weekend for the New Zealand British Parliamentary Open Debating Championships where Victoria University will have the chance to defend its title. More >>
GST designers honoured
Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 1:58 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
The team which revolutionised New Zealand’s taxation system will have their efforts recognised at a parliamentary reception tomorrow night (November 16) to open Twenty Years of GST: the Best Path Forward (Nov 16-18), a major international conference ... More >>
