Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why

It's thought New Zealand’s most extreme drought history has effectively been overlooked in modern policymaking.

Shark enthusiast honoured with top academic medal

Waikato graduate Sebastian Ross has received the Dr Andrew Smith Medal for Academic Excellence. The shark ecology researcher will begin a PhD at Florida International University focusing on the shark fin trade genetics.

Waikato University nurses backed with Southern Cross scholarship boost

Nine Bachelor of Nursing students have received up to $30,000 per student to help with study and clinical placement costs.

NZ is overdue for a population strategy – but there is only so much governments can do

New research argues that New Zealand needs a long-term population strategy to address ageing, migration, housing and workforce pressures while supporting sustainable economic and social planning.