Read news items from our 2020 archives.
The 53rd Intake of New Zealand’s English Language Training for Officials (NZELTO) Asia programme found themselves in lockdown in New Zealand away from family and friends, studying online. Despite this they made a great effort to continue to study and engage in New Zealand life.
Dr Doug Van Belle from the University’s School of English, Film, Theatre, Media Studies, and Art History spent his lockdown helping create a read-along novel, helping kids across the world keep up with their reading skills during the pandemic.
With history happening right in front of them, Professor Charlotte Macdonald invited her HIST 316 students to blog about their experiences during COVID-19.
What would our future lives look like if an indigenous worldview was intrinsic to the structures that govern the way we live? Hosted by the NZ Festival of the Arts, Associate Professor Maria Bargh (Te Arawa (Ngāti Kea/Ngāti Tuarā), Ngāti Awa) of Te Kawa a Māui took part in a panel discussion on Sunday 23 February to address this topic.
Co-creators Dr Lori Leigh (School of English, Film, Theatre, Media Studies, and Art History) and George Fowler (aka Hugo Grrrl) assure their audience they will leave their "disgustingly cute" kids’ drag show The Glitter Garden with warm fuzzies.
Dr Mengzhu Yan, who recently completed her PhD in Linguistics at School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, has been awarded the 2019 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad for her performance in her PhD studies.
Congratulations to Professor Sekhar Bandyopadhyay who has been awarded the status of Emeritus Professor in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations.
It’s fair to say Drax Project is a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington success story.
Bachelor of Arts student Tiana Metuarau has won three of the highest sports accolades at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, taking out Sportsperson of the Year, Pasifika Sportsperson of the Year, and Sportswoman of the Year.
A new Faculty Strategic Research Fund has enabled the funding of 14 new research projects from the Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
