Rethinking managed retreat: a new vision for climate adaptation
New environmental planning research from the University of Waikato explores what happens to land after managed retreats.
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A journey home to language, identity and purpose for Te Tohu Paetahi graduand
Keimārire Tibble-Brown spent a year studying te reo Māori in Tauranga. Having strengthened her sense of identity by reclaiming the language of her tīpuna, she’s now working to pursue health equity for Māori.
Geography team inspires grad’s next step
Having graduated last week with a Bachelor of Arts double majoring in Education and Geography, Cara Clark-Howard aspires to become a secondary school teacher.
As more communities have to consider relocation, we explore what happens to the land after people leave
New research from Dr Christina Hanna and her colleagues in environmental planning brings a new perspective to managed retreat - what happens to the places we retreat from. They explore this idea in this piece for The Conversation.
Students discover the science behind sport at Biomechanics Day
Students from across the Bay of Plenty attended sessions on 3D motion capture, sprint and reaction time testing, balance assessment, strength-endurance assessment and performance analysis.
Reclaiming te reo for past and future generations
Having graduated this week with a Diploma in Te Tohu Paetahi, Kamoe Fabish says learning te reo was something she has always felt she needed to do.
Te reo champion receives Waikato’s highest honour
Te Haumihiata Mason ONZM's Honorary Doctorate recognises her many and significant contributions to the revival of te reo Māori.
Ōhiwa Harbour’s mussel restoration efforts flourishing
Professor Kura Paul-Burke reports on thriving mussel beds as numbers soar to 45 million thanks to the coming together of mātauranga Māori and marine science.
2025 Sargeson Prize seeks New Zealand’s best short fiction writers
Now in its seventh year, the prestigious Sargeson Prize for short stories is open for entries.
Waikato launches new School of Design with global leader at its helm
The transdisciplinary School of Design will sit across the areas where design is currently taught at the University.
National standards by stealth? Why the government’s latest plan for schools might fail the history test
Teaching Fellow Jade Wrathall and Senior Lecturer Marta Estellés examine government plans to reintroduce a standardised assessment tool for students in this piece for The Conversation.
Waikato welcomes record international and school-leaver cohorts in 2025
The University is celebrating increased enrolments in 2025, growth that Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley says reflects strongly on the efforts of its staff.