Why New Zealand is ideally placed to broker a truce between China and the...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Beijing, 2019. GettyImages
Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
With tension escalating...
The beginnings of Computer Programming at the University
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In 1969, the University of Waikato purchased its first computer, an IBM 1130 with punch card input and a single disk...
In 20 years of studying how ecosystems absorb carbon, here’s why we’re worried about...
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From rainforests to savannas, ecosystems on land absorb almost 30% of the carbon dioxide human activities release into the atmosphere. These...
Waikato marine scientists uncovering secrets to healthy estuaries
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Estuaries are places Kiwis flock to in summer. They are where freshwater rivers meet the ocean, and where people live and...
Bay of Plenty sponge gardens a new lead in cancer research
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The discovery of never before seen vibrant sponge gardens in deep sea reefs off the Bay of Plenty could signal a...
COP26: New Zealand depends on robust new rules for global carbon trading to meets...
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As the COP26 climate summit draws to a close, debate continues on one key issue in particular: a new rule book...
New Zealand is violating the rights of its children. Is it time to change...
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Claire Breen, University of Waikato
The comforting claim that New Zealand is a great place to bring up kids took another hit...
Waikato University research identifies crucial role of primary care in improving outcomes for cancer...
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Released today, the findings of two University of Waikato health research projects have identified the critical role of primary care in...
Waikato research recognised for international impact in latest world rankings
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The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released today placed the University of Waikato in the top 401-500 universities worldwide,...
New study shows inequality in vaccine rollout for Māori and at risk communities
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The study, originally published in MedRxiv on 31st August 2021, has now been updated and published in the New Zealand Medical...
New Zealand’s richest short story prize launches with acclaimed writer Patricia Grace as Chief...
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The Sargeson Prize launched on 1 April, offering New Zealand’s richest short story prize to local writers, with more than $8000...
Engineering beyond straight lines – new Design Studio for civil engineering at Waikato
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Testing scale models of real structures, collaborating to solve real-life problems and using augmented reality to visualise what projects might look...
