Sweat, Salt Water, and Pacific Studies
As a country in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Aotearoa is home to a wide range of Pacific cultures. Nobody was more alert to this than the founding academic of Pacific Studies, Dr Teresia Teaiwa.
2022 news
Read news items from our 2022 archives.
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Help recognise our brightest literary and creative communicators
New prizes to support top students in the new and evolving field of literary and creative communications.
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The challenges and highlights of pandemic theatre
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way many people live their lives, go about their work, and pursue their passions. We spoke with two Theatre alumni of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington about how the pandemic has impacted their livelihoods and the production of theatre in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Izzie Lao, alumnus and lighting designer/actor
Izzie is a lighting designer and actor who graduated from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in 2018. Since then, they have been working as a lighting designer and an actor in Wellington.
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Eleanor Bishop, theatre director and alumna
Eleanor Bishop is a theatre director who graduated from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in 2009. Normally based between New York and New Zealand, the COVID-19 pandemic meant Eleanor had to limit her theatre work to one location, choosing to stay in New Zealand.
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The changing face of tourism promotion
Have you ever watched Mamma Mia and felt a strong pull to holiday in the Greek Islands? Or perhaps you’ve seen somebody’s Gold Coast wedding on Facebook and booked your tickets?
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The many mysteries of English grammar
You might think there are very few mysteries left in the English language. After all, it is spoken by about 1.5 billion people across the globe and has been the subject of rigorous academic study across several disciplines for many, many years.
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University alumni recognised in Ockham awards longlist
Over 25 alumni of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington feature on the 2022 longlist for the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, announced yesterday by the Book Awards Trust.
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Supreme Court nomination: shake-up or status quo?
Washington insiders identify four women among top contenders for US Supreme Court vacancy. PhD candidate Hayden Thorne looks at the frontrunners.
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‘Victim’ or ‘survivor’—what’s in a name?
Stigma of being a "victim" can be barrier to seeking help, writes Dr Emma Tennent.