Why tourism's future lies in its past
Climate change and carbon footprints, political unrest, global epidemics—what does it all mean for the future of tourism?
Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 20, 2020
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Victoria University of Wellington is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, and offers a broad range of other courses.
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Victoria University of Wellington
Research voyage brings Zealandia secrets to the surface
Fresh evidence of how the continent of Zealandia was created has been published by an international team of scientists co-led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Rupert Sutherland.
Earth Sciences
Feb 07, 2020
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Crucial reef species may survive ocean changes under climate change
A seaweed species crucial to the survival of coral reefs may be able to gain resistance to ocean changes caused by climate change, new Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington research recently published in Nature ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2020
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Research sheds light on impact of post-disaster insurance payments
The evidence for that was obvious when the lights of the city were viewed from space after the Canterbury earthquakes, says disaster economist Cuong Nguyen who graduates this week with a Ph.D. in Economics.
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2019
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Research lifts the lid on the influence of pornography
Society needs a more critical, nuanced, and gendered understanding of pornography in the digital age, says Samantha Keene, who graduates with a Ph.D. in Criminology from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington ...
Social Sciences
Dec 09, 2019
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Building preschoolers' language learning confidence
Known as the Wellington Translanguaging Project, the program involves researchers from the University's School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies—as well as Te Kawa a Māui—working with communities to collect ...
Education
Dec 05, 2019
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Secret lives of rats: Studying the ecology of urban ship rats
"Rats are a particularly damaging invasive species in New Zealand," Henry says. "Understanding them better, including how they move through an urban environment and what their habitat preferences are, will give insight into ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2019
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The language of rugby inspires world-first study
Rugby union may have one sporting code but Stuart Benson says it has many technical terms that can be misinterpreted by players from different cultural and language backgrounds. As part of his Ph.D. in Linguistics, he has ...
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2019
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Protecting our plants
Tongariro National Park is not just centrally located—it's a central part of New Zealand culture.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2019
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Recipe for planets
It's not every day that clues about the origin of our solar system fall from the sky, but one Victoria University of Wellington researcher has found just that—in a meteorite that collided with Earth 50 years ago.
Space Exploration
Sep 11, 2019
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