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Victoria University dominates prestigious debating competition

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 00:00
Victoria University of Wellington has won the prestigious Joynt Scroll university debating competition which concluded on Monday night in Wellington.

Support builds for Kiwi solar bach

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 00:00
National and international groups are getting behind a student led team from Victoria University who will take a solar powered Kiwi bach to the United States.

New accommodation complex for Victoria students

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 00:00
From 2011 Victoria University will have 241 more accommodation places to offer students after securing the lease for a soon to be refurbished building on the Terrace.

Frequent Coarse Language: Swearing in New Zealand English

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:00
Victoria University's 2010 Ian Gordon Fellow is - among other things - an expert in swearing and the linguistic taboos of the English language.

Reconstituting the Constitution

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 00:00
Seventeen-year-old Wellington College student Rayhan Langdana is looking forward to the prospect of speaking at Parliament before a conference of politicians, judges and academics.

Hear from Lord Stern, a world expert on climate change

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 00:00
One of the world’s leading authorities on climate change, Lord Nicholas Stern, is in New Zealand next week and you can catch one of his lectures thanks to a live video link from Auckland at Victoria University.

How effective are complementary cancer therapies?

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 00:00
Medical researcher, doctor and commentator Professor Shaun Holt will discuss the effectiveness of complementary therapies for cancer at a seminar at Victoria University on Tuesday 31 August.

Exploring the New Zealand-Latin America link

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 00:00
The stereotypes of stoic New Zealanders and passionate Latin Americans don't appear to have much in common, but our parallel histories are fascinating, according to the organisers of an international conference in Wellington next month.

International sonic artists to play in Wellington

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
A ’machine orchestra of the future’—music that combines electronics, Indian classical music, robots and dance—is coming to Wellington this week.

Digital 'pet' gains international acclaim

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
A digital 'pet' developed by Victoria University researchers, has won first prize at an international electronic language festival.

Universities New Zealand-Te Pokai Tara launched

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00
The New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee recently launched its new name, Universities New Zealand-Te Pokai Tara, at Parliament.

46th Wellington Science Fair to showcase young talent

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 00:00
Chicken-flavoured ice cream is just one of the science projects produced by students in the annual NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair, to be held at Victoria University from 25-28 August.

Victoria focuses on Pacific students' success

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 00:00
Professor Pat Walsh, Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University is delighted to announce the appointment of Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika).

Victoria lecturer one of New Zealand’s best

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 00:00
Victoria University Senior Lecturer Sara Kindon is officially one of New Zealand’s top teachers—winning a 2010 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award at Parliament on Wednesday.

Experts explore supervolcanoes and Pompeii

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 00:00
Two Victoria University experts are visiting New Plymouth to speak about supervolcanoes and the discovery of an ancient Roman city at Pompeii preserved by a volcanic eruption.

Lecture explores untold story of Governor’s wife

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 00:00
A hundred and fifty years ago, a woman wrote down her thoughts about the land war in Taranaki, an account that wasn’t published until 100 years later.

Te reo struggles in Australia

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:00
One in six Maori now live in Australia, but struggle to maintain te reo Maori there, according to recent Victoria University research.

Major legal Maori projects completed in time for Maori Language Week

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 00:00
Two major funded works in Maori have recently been completed by researchers and staff at Victoria University's Law Faculty, following two years of hard work.

The impending tsunami of the digital download

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:00
Record label Flying Nun is explored visually along with other independent music labels in New Zealand in the next exhibition at Adam Art Gallery.

Prime Minister opens Alan MacDiarmid Building

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 00:00
The Prime Minister Hon John Key officially opened Victoria’s new Alan MacDiarmid Building on the evening of Wednesday 21 July.