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Victoria University of Wellington
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's podcast gives you the chance to catch up with our academics and guest speakers who lead thinking on the big questions facing society. Capital thinking. Globally minded.
In this Breakfast with the Experts you will hear the University’s Careers and Employment manager, Andrew Tui, in discussion with recruitment specialists alumni Ian Kennedy and Rhiannon Robinson, as they let you in on those latest trends and tips for making meaningful connections and growing your networks.
In late April 2024, Wellington School of Business and Government was honoured to host Distinguished Professor Dame Anne Salmond to deliver the Sir Frank Holmes Memorial Lecture in Policy Studies. Examining how Te Tiriti o Waitangi and democracy can work together and drawing on global studies of cross-cultural relations in nation states, Dame Anne, Professor of Māori Studies and Anthropology, and a former Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equal Opportunity) at the University of Auckland, drew on her own research, and that of her peers. She took the audience through a timeline that moved from the democracy that existed before the signing of Te Tiriti through the land wars, the right for all in New Zealand to vote, and to the current day questions around what a fair, wise, and just government might look like: one that has the best interests of all New Zealanders at heart and in mind, and ignores the trap of “Pernicious Polarisation.” Over 150 people sat with every word Dame Anne offered, many questions were answered, with many more arising as a result of the thought-provoking, empathic, and all-encompassing public lecture.
Is it time to step into your first management role? How do you know when you should make that move, and how do you prepare?Hear from fellow alumni who’ve made the journey into management at this Breakfast with the Experts alumni event.
From demonstrating your leadership potential to developing an outstanding team culture, you’ll hear from Dr Ben Walker from the School of Management, in discussion with Leigh-Ann Ung, Executive HR at Habit Health, and Nic Barkley, Manager Ministerial Services at the Department of Corrections.
Learn more about the complexities and challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand in managing its freshwater resources in this talk given by Chief Executive of the Ministry of the Environment James Palmer.
Drawing from his experience in regulatory law and local and central government, James unpacks some of the major factors and considerations shaping freshwater management.
This session is taken from the Wai Aotearoa seminar series organised by the Stout Centre for New Zealand Studies in April-May 2023 on the state of freshwater in Aotearoa New Zealand. Video recordings of the series are available here: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/stout-centre/about/previous-events/wai-aotearoa-seminar-series
The drive for collaboration and collective support is a cornerstone of sustainability, and the guests in this episode introduce a variety of ways that partnership is being implemented at the University level, as well as at the global scale. The University’s Living Pā project is in the spotlight as a key example of what can be achieved when diverse people and ideas come together for the greater good. The discussion touches on New Zealand being uniquely positioned as a small nation where communication across disciplines is relatively easy, and where everybody can contribute to addressing our sustainability challenges.Our host Dr Sarah-Jane O’Connor is joined by guests Senior Advisor in the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Māori, Rhonda Thompson (Poutini Ngāi Tahu) and the Director of Sustainability, Andrew Wilks, to discuss the importance of partnership in working towards sustainability.
In this episode host Dr Sarah-Jane O’Conner is joined by guests Dr. Hiria McRae from the School of Education and Prof. Warwick Murray from the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences to talk about the relationship between equity and sustainability. This is exemplified through the guest’s work supporting communities that experience educational, social, economic, and political marginalisation, as well as through the development of ethical trade and educational programmes. A theme that runs through the conversation centres on the connection between equity and sustainability and the need to develop ways of being in the world that celebrate connectivity rather than divisiveness.
In this episode host Dr Sarah Jane O’Conner is joined by guests Dr. Ben Walker (School of Management) and Hannah Blumhardt (Institute for Governance and Policy Studies) to discuss the circular economy. A circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change through the elimination of waste and pollution, reusing products and materials, and regenerating nature. The guests discuss ways to re-think how resources are consumed and disposed, and how this framework might encompass and shift value perceptions of skills-based and sharing economies. They introduce these ideas through the lens of the individual consumer and the business sector, and propose strategies for government-led action and implementation.
Clean, fresh water is essential to our health—and is threatened, in Aotearoa New Zealand not only by climate change, but by poor industrial farming practices, population growth, and under-investment. This conversation illuminates the need for strong governance in addressing water security, as well as addressing the issues underlying the Three Waters discussion, and the place freshwater and the 100% Pure New Zealand concept play in our cultural identity. Our host Dr Sarah Jane O’Connor is joined in this episode by guests, green criminologist Dr Sarah Monod de Froideville, and environmental economist Dr Julia Talbot-Jones to discuss the murky depths of our clean water discourse.
Maintaining biodiversity is a cornerstone of sustainability. In this episode of our Sustainability podcast, our guests discuss the decline of native species, management of predatory species, ecosystem restoration, and how biodiversity loss impacts our oceans, wetlands, and forests. They discuss the value of diversity, with a focus on tracking pests and restoring the Toheroa shellfish, along with the value of maintaining partnerships with Māori and local communities when developing sustainable solutions.Our host Dr Sarah-Jane O’Connor is joined by two Master’s students, Tessa Thomson (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Tukorehe) and Ellen Carlyon, to talk about their current research around biodiversity in the New Zealand context.
Climate action is a broad term that Dr Amanda Thomas defines as “the tools people put together in order to address climate change”. Climate justice, on the other hand, looks at the equitable implications of our climate actions. Climate justice is important in addressing sustainability because climate change is one of the biggest threats to the long-term health and wellbeing of the planet and its inhabitants, and its impacts are often disproportionately felt by marginalised and vulnerable communities. Throughout this episode key considerations related to both climate action and climate justice are discussed, including the role of industry and technology in addressing our climate challenges, as well as implications of climate change on social and gender equity. This episode highlights the need for climate justice to be at the forefront of our actions in contending with our broad sustainability challenges. In this episode our host, Dr Sarah Jane O’Conner, is joined by co-founder and CEO of TasmanIon, Dr Shalini Divya, and feminist political geographer, Dr Amanda Thomas, to discuss climate action from both a technological and a societal perspective.
“Globally, not just in New Zealand, we are seeing a very rapid increase in youth anxiety and depression,” says Associate Professor Terry (Theresa) Fleming. She talks to writer Guy Somerset about her research on youth mental health and her work at the University’s Digital Mental Health Lab. This podcast is part of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Maranga ake ai! Where do you stand series.
In this korero, Dr Sam Hassibi talks with Dr Michael Brown about rebellion and music at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Focusing on group singing, they talk about the students’ political and social activities and activism in the mid-20th century. Michael’s article that is mentioned in the podcast, ‘Many happy song-sessions: Kiwi youth sings’, was published in the Labour History Project Newsletter (pp. 14-19). [https://issuu.com/labourhistoryproject/docs/lhp_newsletter_55_aug_2012] Sam is a Research Fellow at the Stout Centre for New Zealand Studies and her research interests are cultural studies, food culture, and media. Dr Michael Brown works as Curator, Music at the Alexander Turnbull Library (part of the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa). His research interests include folk music, New Zealand popular music and music archiving. In 2023, he takes up the JD Stout Fellowship to work on a study of electronic music and the internet.
The dire consequences of a rapidly warming planet were laid bare at COP27, the global climate change negotiations held in Egypt in November 2022. In this podcast, writer Paul Gorman talks to climate scientists Dr Dave Lowe and Hunter Douglas about their views on what needs to be done to forestall runaway temperatures. Dave is an atmospheric chemist who first measured southern hemisphere carbon dioxide levels at Baring Head near Wellington in the early 1970s. His memoir The Alarmist: Fifty years of measuring climate change was published in 2020. Hunter Douglas is at the other end of his career. Hunter is a PhD candidate in Geophysics at the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
'Complicating resistance: power, emancipation, and sociology’ examines knowledge, power, and the importance of critical self-reflection as it relates to liberation and democracy. In this kōrero, Dr Sam Hassibi talks with Dr Jennifer de Saxe, Alex Ker, and Danielle Hanna about a course they teach at Te Herenga Waka and the aims to dismantle and undermine racism through education. Highlighting the importance of self-reflection and critical thinking, Jennifer, Alex, and Danielle discuss students’ and own experience with race and racism and explain their efforts to make this course a meaningful experience for all the learners.
Dr Sam Hassibi talks with criminologist Dr Samantha Keene about her ‘rebellious’ work. In this conversation, they delve into Samantha’s ‘dirty work’ and the challenges of teaching and researching about sex and sexuality, pornography, and sexual harm. In remembrance of the rebellious mind of the late Dr Cat Pausé, they briefly discuss issues associated fat, fatness, and fear of fat.
Hear from two intriguing speakers on trends in religious beliefs among Māori and Cook Island Māori in New Zealand in this conversation produced as part of the Stout Research Centre’s Rebellious Minds seminar series.
Historian Dr Steven Loveridge talks with Te Henare, a leading voice in the Māori Atheists and Freethinkers group Atuakore, and Arama Tairea, a postgraduate scholar at Victoria University of Wellington. The conversation considers their insights and private opinions, explores changing patterns in religious and spiritual beliefs and asks what wider implications these changes may hold for communities and cultural identities.
Learn more about the student magazine Salient and its perspectives on the turbulent issues of the 1980s in this podcast, produced as part of the Stout Research Centre’s Rebellious Minds seminar series.
Historian Dr Steven Loveridge talks with Master of Arts alumnus Max Nichol about his Master's research into Salient. The conversation covers the history of student media at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, examines its approach to the issues of the 1980s, reviews the factors and conditions which shaped student media and reflects upon its animating spirit (then and now).
Learn more about the history of the 1972 campaign to end compulsory military service in New Zealand with this podcast, produced as part of the Stout Research Centre's Rebellious Minds seminar series.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours student Arie Faber talks about his original research into OHMS (Organisation to Halt Military Service) and its 1972 campaign to end compulsory military service in New Zealand.
The conversation, led by historian Dr Steven Loveridge, discusses the history and motivations of OHMS’s members, the campaign’s relationship with Victoria University of Wellington and reflections on the campaign five decades later.
Are you thinking of finding a new role this year or next? Perhaps Covid has disrupted your travel plans and a new career adventure is on the horizon instead?
With a very active job market at the moment, this Breakfast with the Experts event will draw on the insights of your fellow alumni working in recruitment and human resources.
Learn more about current recruitment trends in Wellington, career path options, top tips for getting successfully through the recruitment process and their general at-the-coalface advice.
You’ll hear from recruitment specialist Ian Kennedy and in-house human resource manager Julie Mitchell.
“If at times you can’t do it for yourself, think about those you can help and do it for them,” says Stacey Shortall, reflecting on her life of helping others through her legal work.
Hailing from a farming family in the mighty Manawatu, Stacey Shortall is an accomplished lawyer who makes a positive impact everywhere she goes.
She speaks to Professor of Law, Dr Yvette Tinsley, as part of the University's distinguished alumni podcast series.
When Distinguished alumnus Sir Maarten Wevers KNZM completed his Bachelor of Science in pure and applied mathematics at Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington, he did not anticipate he would one day become principal adviser to Prime Ministers of New Zealand.
The distinguished alumnus, who was knighted in 2012 for his contribution to public service, spent 22 years at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade―including stints as High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and Ambassador to Japan―and says being open to new opportunities is vital.
Sir Maarten speaks to Dr Bryce Edwards from the University’s School of Government as part of our distinguished alumni podcast series.
A farm girl from the Wairarapa, distinguished alumna Lisa McLaren remembers conversations around the dinner table with family friends where climate change was dismissed as a “greenie conspiracy”.
The climate change activist, who completed a Master in Environmental Studies with a climate change education focus at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, says attitudes have changed. Most people now acknowledge climate change is an issue and she is “quietly hopeful” for the future.
Lisa talks with Professor James Renwick from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's School of Geography, Geology, and Earth Sciences about the value of university study to help critical thinking skills, how to take care of oneself while worrying about your future, and more, in this fascinating podcast.
Aged sixteen, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington distinguished alumnus, now Chief Judge of the District Court, Heemi Taumaunu (Ngāti Porou—Ngāti Konohi, Ngāi Tahu) joined the Army. When he was 21, his father came to see him at the army camp, and told him he should think about going to law school.
Professor Rawinia Higgins (Ngāi Tūhoe), Tumu Ahurei—Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Māori) and Toihau—Chair of Te Taura whiri i te reo Māori—Māori Language Commission, speaks to Judge Taumaunu about his experiences studying at Te Herenga Waka, and how he has sought to make the courts fairer for all through implementation of Ngā Kōti Rangatahi o Aotearoa, the Rangatahi courts.
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington distinguished alumna Rachel Taulelei (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Koata) explains how her law degree gave her the resilience to become one of Aotearoa’s top business leaders.
The Māori business leader and former New Zealand Trade Commissioner is founder of sustainable food company Yellow Brick Road Ltd, and until last year was CEO of award-winning Māori food and beverage company Kono. She speaks to Management lecturer Ben Walker (Ngāri Ruakawa) about Māori business, sustainability, her love of food and family, and her goals for her new start-up, brand and business strategy firm Oho.
This is one of six podcasts recorded with Te Herenga Waka’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni recipients.
Find out more about Rachel: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/engage/alumni/our-alumni/distinguished-alumni-awards/rachel-taulelei
An interest in science and a taste of business during a year in Sydney saw Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington distinguished alumnus Chris Parkin CNZM become one of the first students at the University to complete degrees in both Science and Commerce.
The former hotelier and well-known art collector and philanthropist speaks to Kaiwhakakapi Tumu Whakarae—Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Jennifer Windsor about science, property development, art, and politics as part of the University's distinguished alumni podcast series. (NB: when this recording was made Professor Windsor was in her permanent role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences and Education).
This is one in a series of six podcasts recorded with Te Herenga Waka's 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients.
Find out more about Chris: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/engage/alumni/our-alumni/distinguished-alumni-awards/chris-parkin
Mental health demands in Aotearoa New Zealand are rapidly increasing. These demands are exacerbated by a shortage of health professionals, causing dangerous delays around the country. While there are some excellent and innovative initiatives to address these demands, unless these are implemented fully, they will fail to respond to the urgency and scale of need.
Join experts as they discuss the cohesive approaches needed to improve mental wellbeing, including digital tools and other scalable approaches, while also examining the heart of the problem: if the current investments in strategies continue to remain patchy, we will see terrible harm in communities and the policies will fail the mental health needs of young people.
Speakers:
Dr Terry Fleming (Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington) Tania Wilson (Clinical Psychologist and General Manager of Fresh Minds)
In Budget 2021, the New Zealand government announced a commitment to the development of a Social Unemployment Insurance scheme. Developed by a tripartite working group with Business New Zealand and the CTU, public consultation on this new scheme is now open.
Our experts share their insights and perspectives on the proposed new scheme, the public policy making and processes, the economic and social impacts, and what it all means for New Zealand workers.
Speakers: Max Rashbrooke (Senior Associate, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies) Simon Chapple (Director, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies).
This episode’s guest is Professor John Randal, Associate Dean (Students) in in Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Ōrauariki—Wellington School of Business and Government.
John was diagnosed with major depression around 15 years ago, and talks to Annemarie about the relief of getting a diagnosis and getting treatment.
He Pai Tatou, We’re Good is a podcast about emotions and mental health and is hosted by Professor of Health Annemarie Jutel from the Wellington Faculty of Health—Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora.
This episode’s guest is Jonathan Boston, Professor of Policy Studies in Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Kura Kāwanatanga—School of Government. He has served as Co-Chair of the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty, and has written extensively on climate change policy.
Jonathan suffers from an anxiety disorder, and talks to Annemarie about living with this.
He Pai Tatou, We’re Good is a podcast about emotions and mental health and is hosted by Professor of Health Annemarie Jutel from the Wellington Faculty of Health—Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora.
He Pai Tatou, We’re Good is a podcast about emotions and mental health and is hosted by Professor of Health Annemarie Jutel from the Wellington Faculty of Health—Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora.
This episode’s guest is playwright and actor Rob Mokoraka (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāti Kahungunu), who suffers from depression. Rob once attempted to end his life by putting himself in harm’s way, and while recovering used the experience as the basis for a play, ‘Shot Bro: Confessions of A Depressed Bullet’.
He talks to Annemarie about using acting and playwrighting to deal with his depression, and how tikanga and aroha are powerful healing tools.
COVID impacted many organisations including Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington where in-person classes had to be replaced with online. Wanaka-born professional skier Finn Bilous was one of these students, trapped overseas competing he was able to continue his graphic design courses online. His professor, Zach Dodson, had worked to film his hilarious lectures against a green screen full of laser beams and memes. The campus is now back to face-to-face study, but over 650 students from 30 countries still log-in to learn thanks to faculty dedication to delivering compelling education regardless of format.
Associate Professor Leon Gurevitch from Te Kura Hoahoa—School of Design Innovation at Te Herenga Waka chats to Finn and Zach about their experience of online teaching and learning over the last two years.
Sustainable tourism, which takes full account of its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts, is an increasingly important focus for the tourism industry, particularly in New Zealand where tourism is one of our major exports. So, as we move to a more sustainable future—what will tourism look like and what will the impact on New Zealand be?
Dr Ina Reichenberger speaks with Associate Professor Christian Schott and Associate Professor Ian Yeoman about sustainable tourism in New Zealand.
Dr Christian Schott is an Associate Professor in Tourism Management at the Wellington School of Business and Government and is an expert in sustainable tourism development, tourism’s interrelationship with climate change, and sustainable tourism education. Christian is currently leading a research-driven VR-for-sustainability project which was recently awarded the Gold Award in the highly competitive Sustainability Category at the QS-Wharton Reimagine Education Awards 2020. The same project was also awarded AACSB’s prestigious ‘Innovations that Inspire’ honour in 2018.
Associate Professor Ian Yeoman, who describes himself as a professional crystal ball gazer, is a futurologist specialising in travel and tourism. Ian learned his trade as the scenario planner for VisitScotland where he established the process of futures thinking within the organisation using a variety of techniques including economic modelling, trends analysis and scenario construction. Ian was a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Management at Edinburgh Napier University and University College, Birmingham. He has extensive experience within the hospitality industry, for which he was a hotel manager with Trusthouse Forte.
Dr Ina Reichenberger is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management at the Wellington School of Business and Government. She previously taught at MCI Management Center Innsbruck in Austria after completing her PhD at VUW in 2014. Her industry experience includes tourism market research, destination development and consultancy roles in Germany. Ina's research interests centre around tourist experiences and the social aspect of tourism, with a particular focus on popular culture, value co-creation, tourism lifestyles, backpacker travel and consumer behaviour. Recent projects focus on sense of community through popular culture in a tourism context and charitable behaviour in natural conservation tourist attractions
On the 17th of March we held a webinar discussing climate change for University alumni with a focus on the US and New Zealand.
This was hosted by Dr Fraka Harmsen who is the University’s Director of Engagement in the US. Panelists Professor Tim Naish, Associate Professor Rebecca Priestley and Professor James Renwick discuss melting ice, rising seas and local and global options to halt global warming.
On Thursday 25 of February an online alumni panel discussion took place focusing on London-based entrepreneurs and the impact of the pandemic on entrepreneurship.
The University’s Alumni Regional Ambassador for London, James Clark, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrjclark/) hosted the discussion with a panel of four University alumni. Panel: • Todd Nicolson, Founder and Director of Beer at the New Zealand Beer Collective http://www.newzealandbeer.co.uk/ • Stu McKinlay, Founder and Creative Director at Yeastie Boys https://yeastieboysuk.myshopify.com/ • Jessie Healy, Digital Marketing Consultant and Founder of Webtopia https://webtopia.co/ • Tubbs Wanigasekera, Founder of SACRED https://sacredcafe.co.uk/
On 21 October Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Wellington School of Business and Government, Professor Ian O. Williamson, hosted a panel event on the The pandemic trade challenge: NZ/US trade relations and COVID-19 .
He was joined by New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Rosemary Banks, NZ Trade Commissioner and Consul-General, New York-based Hannah Lee-Darboe, and from Wellington, Chair for Pacific Region Business and former Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, Professor Alan Bollard.
They discussed how the pandemic, politics, social upheaval and uncertainty are changing our interconnected economies. As well the experiences of Kiwi exporters on the ground in the U.S.?
This was recorded on 21 October 2020 via Zoom webinar for Alumni.
In advance of being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature by the University at the December 2020 graduation - Professor Jennifer Windsor, sat down with Elizabeth Knox.
They discussed Elizabeth's life and work including her latest novel, The Absolute Book.
This was recorded on 3 November at an alumni event in Wellington.
The Absolute Book and all of Elizabeth's other novels can be purchased at Victoria University Press -- vup.victoria.ac.nz
Content Warning: This podcast includes strong language
This was recorded at a live alumni event at The Court Theatre in Christchurch on Wednesday the 21st of October.
Professor of Theatre David O'Donnell spoke with three of the University’s theatre alumni about their roles, the impact of Covid-19 and their career highlights.
Hosted by: Professor David O'Donnell Panel: - Dan Pengelly, Artistic Director, The Court Theatre - Melanie Luckman, Co-founder and Artistic Director, Cubbin Theatre Company - Holly Chappell-Eason, Co-Artistic Director of Two Productions and Artistic Director of Little Andromeda
On Friday 9 October we held a webinar on New Zealand’s Housing crisis.
This was part of a series of four online panel discussions delving into some of the big issues facing New Zealanders in the upcoming election.
The session was moderated by Simon Chapple. Panelists were Mark Southcombe and Claire Achmad.
Hosted by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, you'll hear from Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project; Professor Jack Vowles, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations; and Dr Maria Bargh from Te Kawa a Māui/School of Māori Studies.
They discuss their predictions for the 2020 NZ general election. This was held as a webinar on Friday 2 October.
On Tuesday 29 September we held a webinar on the Cannabis Legislation and Control Referendum.
This was the second in a series of four online panel discussions delving into some of the big issues facing New Zealanders in the upcoming election.
The session was moderated by Professor Jonathan Boston. Panelists were Dr Carol Shand, Emeritus Professor Peter Thirkell and Dr Jessica Young
As New Zealand’s general election heats up, Dr Mona Krewel and Professor Jack Vowles from the University’s globally ranked Political Science and International Relations programme are analysing and comparing data from hundreds of social media posts by political parties and top election candidates.
The New Zealand Social Media Study is the local arm of an international research project that looks at how political actors use social media to target, inform, interact with, mobilise and pursue voters in elections. Dr Krewel and Professor Vowles talk with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Jennifer Windsor about the impact of social media in campaigning and politics and the processes and expectations of the study.
From Friday 2 October, you can visit www.wgtn.ac.nz/election for weekly updates from the study.
On Tuesday 15 September we held a webinar on the Cannabis Legislation and Control Referendum.
This was the first in a series of four online panel discussions delving into some of the big issues facing New Zealanders in the upcoming election.
This session was moderated by Dr Fiona Hutton from the University's School of Social and Cultural Studies. Panelists are Mamaeroa Merito and Tania Sawicki Mead.
Earlier this year, as COVID-19 landed on New Zealand’s shores, the swift and effective leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, and others was key in the country’s successful response. But there have also been many cases where leaders have not effectively managed a crisis—leading to dire results.
In this podcast, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Wellington School of Business and Government, Professor Ian Williamson speaks with Dr Ashley Bloomfield—Director-General and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health; Sarah Stuart-Black—Director, Civil Defence Emergency Management and Deputy Chief Executive of the National Emergency Management Agency; Dame Therese Walsh—Chairman, Air New Zealand and Pro-Chancellor, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington; and Dr. Daniel Laufer—Associate Professor of Marketing, Wellington School of Business and Government about effective leadership and their advice for leading through a crisis.
What's next for New Zealand in the fight against climate change?
On Tuesday 11 August Professor James Renwick and New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change Hon James Shaw spoke at a public event at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
They discussed what is currently being done in our country to combat climate change, what more we can do in the future, and how COVID-19 may have changed things.
The public event included a Q&A section with members of the audience - this has not been included in the podcast for privacy reasons.
Academics from the University’s Faculty of Health held a webinar on 30 July 2020 on Covid-19 and Public Health titled “What’s in the air?” They discussed the wider public health implications of Covid-19 and how the public sector can better support communities to thrive.
Presented by Professor Gregor Coster (Professor and Dean of Faculty of Health, Wellington Faculty of Health); Professor Colin Simpson (Professor in Population Health, School of Health, Wellington Faculty of Health); Dr Anna Matheson (Senior Lecturer in Health Policy, School of Health, Wellington Faculty of Health); Tara Officer (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Health Services Research Centre)
On Wednesday 22 July Professor Ian. O Williamson, Dean of the Wellington School of Business and Government at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington spoke with with alumna Katie Brown in a webinar for alumni.
They discussed Katie's experience leading the digital communications team in the Unite Against COVID-19 campaign for the New Zealand Government and the challenges she and her team faced.
Cannabis reform excites intense debate across society, and with New Zealand’s referendum on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill just around the corner, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Professor Jennifer Windsor invited Associate Professor of Criminology Fiona Hutton to talk about what the Bill actually entails.
This milestone event was given in honour of lawyer and law reform advocate Lecretia Seales and marks the fifth anniversary of both the decision on the case and Lecretia's death.
In 2015, Lecretia Seales went to the High Court to seek a ruling that would allow a doctor to assist her to die with her consent. Her court case initiated a national debate and helped focus a parliamentary inquiry into assisted dying.
On Thursday 4 June the Faculty of Law recorded a panel discussion on Seales v Attorney General and subsequent law reform. For the first time, Lecretia's counsel, the Crown's counsel, and the presiding judge came together publicly to discuss their perspectives on the historic court action. The panel members will give their perspectives on the original case and the End of Life Choice Act that has led to the upcoming referendum.
Chair: Geoff McLay, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Panel: Matt Vickers Andrew Butler, Barrister Mike Heron QC Paul Rishworth QC Justice David Collins, Court of Appeal Chris Bishop, MP Greg O'Connor, MP Māmari Stephens, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Jessica Young, Executive Director of the 2020 End of Life Choice Act Referendum Society
This is the fourth in a series of Spotlight lectures on COVID-19 and the future of the New Zealand economy.
In this session the panellists share their insights on the future after COVID-19, and what it means for the future of work, digital technology, and government. Facilitator: Professor Alan Bollard (Chair for Pacific Region Business, Wellington School of Business and Government)
Panellists: Associate Professor Val Hooper (Head of School, School of Marketing and International Business) Professor Alex Richter (Professor of Information Systems, Wellington School of Business and Government) Professor Girol Karacaoglu (Head of School of Government, Wellington School of Business and Government
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
In the final episode of the series, our Faculty of Law academics; Geoff McLay, Nessa Lynch, Eddie Clark, Dean Knight, Petra Butler and Joel Colón-Ríos continue the discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19.
• What’s been the most striking feature/thing for you during lockdown? • What’s been the most surprising feature/thing? • What’s the main lesson for the future?
This is the third panel discussion in the Spotlight Series: COVID-19 and the future of the New Zealand economy and was recorded as a webinar on Tuesday 26 May.
In this session the panellists discuss long-term recovery strategies, including what it means for the climate change response, the impact on health and wellbeing and how it might change how we think about disasters in the future.
Facilitator: · Professor Alan Bollard (Chair for Pacific Region Business, Wellington School of Business and Government) Panellists: · Dr Judy Lawrence (Senior Research Fellow, at the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute) · Professor Nick Agar (Professor in Philosophy, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) · Dr Carolyn Palmer (alumna and Manager Health, The Treasury)
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
In the sixth episode of the series, our Faculty of Law academics; Geoff McLay, Nessa Lynch, Eddie Clark and Dean Knight continue the discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19.
- Criminal court protocols under Alert Level 2—balancing expediency with procedural rights
- State surveillance, social licence and facial recognition technology
- New Alert Level 2 words—will we ever really replace “bubbles"?
- Are church services allowed as “services” or banned as “gatherings"?
- Update on what didn’t happen in the Borrowdale case this week
- Happenings around Parliament—COVID-19 Public Health Response Act and the Epidemic Response Committee
- Document dumps and government openness
This is the second panel discussion in the Spotlight Series: COVID-19 and the future of the New Zealand economy and was recorded as a webinar on Tuesday 19 May.
Our panellists discussed the recovery, how to rebuild after a disaster, what sectors are likely to change forever, the implications for international trade and supply chains, and the economic lessons from Southeast Asia.
Facilitator: • Professor Alan Bollard (Chair for Pacific Region Business, Wellington School of Business and Government) Panellists: · Professor Ilan Noy (Chair in the Economics Disasters, Wellington School of Business and Government) · Dr Eldrede Kahiya (Senior Lecturer in International Business, Wellington School of Business and Government) · Professor Siah Hwee Ang (BNZ Chair of Business in Asia, Wellington School of Business and Government and Director, Southeast Asia CAPE)
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
In the fifth episode of the series, our Faculty of Law academics; Geoff McLay, Petra Butler, Dean Knight, Eddie Clark and Nessa Lynch continue the discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19.
• German court strikes down blanket 14 day quarantine requirement for travellers • The Irish judicial review of lockdown powers • Warrantless police powers under the new Act • Why the rule of law matters (even in an emergency) • Process problems with the Alert Level 2 legislation • Lockdown legality and why it matters • New Covid-19 Public Health Measures Act (process, framework and enforcement) • New Alert Level 2 rules
This recording is from a webinar for alumni to update them on the University’s response to Covid-19. It was held by the University’s Chancellor, Neil Paviour-Smith and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Grant Guilford on the 14th of May.
Questions were taken during the webinar but were not recorded for privacy reasons. If you have any feedback you can send us an email at alumni@vuw.ac.nz
This is the first panel discussion in the Spotlight Series: COVID-19 and the future of the New Zealand economy and was recorded as a webinar on Tuesday 12 May.
Our panellists discussed the short-term economic outlook, what the effect of lockdown has had on families, what sectors have been worse hit, and what the government can afford. Facilitator: • Professor Alan Bollard (Chair for Pacific Region Business, Wellington School of Business and Government) Panellists: • Toby Moore (Teaching Fellow, Wellington School of Business and Government) • Professor Arthur Grimes (Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy, Wellington School of Business and Government) • Dr Kate Prickett (Director, Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Wellington School of Business and Government)
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
In the fourth episode of the series, our Law Faculty academics; Geoff McLay, Dean Knight, Claudia Geiringer, Eddie Clark, Nessa Lynch and Yvette Tinsley continue the discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. • Legality of the lockdown and orders under the Health Act • Cases testing the lockdown (A & B v Ardern habeas corpus appeal; Borrowdale v Director-General judicial review) • The government's refusal of a compassionate exemption to quarantine being overturned • What's been happening in Parliament • Police powers and accountability • Addressing delay in the criminal courts - bringing back jury trials
This initiative aims to create awareness of the legal implications during this testing situation. The New Zealand legal approach is indeed different. Our academics are glad to continue sharing with you their thoughts and happy to address any questions that you may have. Please send queries to geoff.mclay@vuw.ac.nz.
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
In the third episode of the series our Law Faculty academics; Professor Geoff McLay, Dr Nessa Lynch, Dr Eddie Clark and DR Dean Knight continue their discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. • The rules under Alert Level 3 • Disconnect between bubble rules and government messaging • Police warnings and COVID-19 rule breaches • Criminal courts and human rights • The Attorney-General, policymaking and COVID-19 • Were New Zealand citizens ever going to be banned from coming home? • The return to Parliament
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
Listen to our Law Faculty academics, led by Professor Geoff McLay, discuss the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. In the second episode of the series, our Law Faculty academics, professor Geoff McLay, Dr Dean Knight, Dr Nessa Lynch and Dr Eddie Clark, continue their discussion on the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. • Thursday's High Court decision on the legality of the lockdown - A v Ardern • The legal foundation of the lockdown and alert levels • Enforcing the lockdown • Government accountability now and in the future
Curious about the legal implications of the lockdown? Do you want to know more on the New Zealand Government’s legal framework during this COVID-19 situation and what it means for us in the future?
Listen to our Law Faculty academics, led by Professor Geoff McLay, discuss the legal implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. • States of emergency and the Constitution by Professor Joel Colón-Ríos • The lockdown legal regime by Dr Dean Knight • The Criminal Justice System by Dr Nessa Lynch • Privacy by Dr Marcin Betkier • Keeping democracy amidst COVID-19 by Dr Eddie Clark
The first in the series, this Zoom seminar is the Faculty’s initiative to create awareness of the legal implications during this testing situation.
Deadpan humour and an engaging manner are central to the success of alumna Karen O’Leary – an early childhood teacher known to most of us as ‘Officer’ O’Leary from the television show Wellington Paranormal.
In this interview you can hear more about Karen’s time at University, her favourite lecturers and her passion for early childhood education
Sarah Forster from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington interviews alumna Freya Daly Sadgrove about her time studying at the University and her recently published book of poetry: Head Girl
You can buy Freya's book here: https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/head-girl/
Sarah Forster from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington interviews alumnus Eamonn Mara about his time at the University and his recently published debut novel: 2000ft above worry level.
You can buy Eamonn's book here: https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/2000ft-above-worry-level/
On Tuesday 5 November, Dean of the Faculty of Education Professor Stephen Dobson gave a lecture exploring the role of education and teacher development as we come to terms with the Christchurch terror attacks and many other violent instances around the world.
He proposes a pedagogy of ressentiment informed by تَرْبِيَة (tarbiya), the Māori words tūpuna (grandparent), mokopuna (grandchild), and konene (the young drifter). Central to his argument is the role played by oral activity and the struggle for recognition as we measure what we value, rather than value what we can measure.
Professor Jennifer Windsor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education leads a conversation with Pamela Bell, Rob Campbell, Whaimutu Dewes, Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, Dr Alexander Gerst, and Judge Carolyn Henwood.
The 2019 distinguished alumni shared memories of their studies and how their time at the University has shaped their lives and careers.
In the Faculty of Education’s inaugural annual lecture, Dr Chris Bowden discusses his personal journey and experiences as a suicide educator.
Victoria University of Wellington media studies lecturer Dr Cherie Lacey and Toby Manhire, editor of The Spinoff, discuss journalism in New Zealand, the challenges of working in the media in 2019, and what might be next for the industry.
This conversation was part of an alumni event that took place in Auckland on 22 August 2019. Cherie and Toby are both alumni of the university.
Emeritus Professor Lydia Wevers led a conversation with business leaders Danny Chan and Chris Moller, former World Anti-Doping Agency Director-General David Howman, social justice champion Stephanie McIntyre and academic and women’s rights activist Professor Marilyn Waring.
Five of Victoria’s latest distinguished alumni shared tales of their time at Victoria and how the University has shaped their lives and careers ahead of the official awards ceremony the following evening
The 2017 General Election will be remembered as one of the most surprising in recent New Zealand history with multiple leadership changes, surprise revelations, and personality and policy clashes. But what is in store for New Zealand once the dust of the election season has settled?
Political commentator and Victoria academic Max Rashbrooke in conversation with Tim Murphy with offers their thoughts on the election campaign, and what is likely to happen next. How will the next Government fulfil their policy promises and what will they be forced to deal with over the next three years? Most importantly, what are the key issues that haven't been discussed and how well prepared are we for dealing with them?
Max Rashbrooke is an author, academic and journalist, who writes about politics, economics and social issues. He is a senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
Tim Murphy is one of the founders News Room, he is the former editor-in-chief of the New Zealand Herald, and led the newspaper and its digital channels through rapid change in the first two decades of the new millennium.
Vice Chancellor, Professor Grant Guilford introduces Max Rashbrooke and Tim Murphy. This was recorded as part of a Victoria University of Wellington Alumni event in Auckland.
Capital gains tax. It’s a topic that comes around every election year, and ¬2017 is no exception. Sometimes it’s a scaremongering tactic used to warn voters off considering rival parties. Sometimes it’s presented as a serious policy option that can, and should, be implemented. As always, the reality is probably somewhere in the middle.
Victoria University academics Max Rashbrooke (Institute of Governance and Policy Studies) and Lisa Marriott (School of Accounting and Commercial Law) explore what a capital gains tax might look like in New Zealand, and who would win and who would lose from such a reform.
This talk was part of the Victoria University Spotlight Lecture Series —an opportunity to sample the research undertaken by Victoria academics, in bite-sized lectures.
Dr Mark Sheehan from Victoria's School of Education speaks in the Faculty of Education and Stout Research Centre's The Road Ahead Seminar Series.
The price of autonomy: teaching and learning difficult history in a high-autonomy curriculum environment.
Teachers have the responsibility of choosing to engage young people with difficult history and while a number of innovative and intellectually confident teachers do so, they do not operate, as autonomous entities when it comes to curriculum making.
Kelly Ann Cunningham graduated from Victoria University in 2011. Since then she's worked as a human centred designer and currently works at Innovate Change, a social innovation agency.
She returns to Victoria to speak about her experience and views on social innovation and commercial innovation.
This was the first of a series of talks from the School of Design: The Return - Alumni Series
A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ.
In 1859 Darwin published his monograph On the Origin of the Species by Natural Selection. That book articulated in great detail the very simple idea that species were not the product of intentional design but evolved as a consequence of scarce resources, variation in the species, and heritability of traits. Darwin’s arguments fundamentally changed the way we thought about the natural world, and the idea remains controversial to this day. In this episode we explain natural selection, look at how it has been applied to a wide range of different domains, and discuss the reception of the idea over the last 150 years.
Featuring Dr Rebecca Priestley, Associate Professor Joe Zuccarello, Professor Joe Bulbulia. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.
A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ.
It is a commonplace belief that the best form of government is a democratically elected one. Recent events may lead many of us to question this notion. In this episode we look at how the idea of democracy in ancient Athens gave rise to and evolved into the democratic institutions of today. We also consider challenges to democracy in recent times, how we might best participate in democracy, and whether different forms of democracy are representative.
Featuring Professor Art Pomeroy, Emeritus Professor Nigel Roberts and Associate Professor Kate Hunter. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan
A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ.
This year, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. Most Historians suggest that this event marks the start of the Protestant Reformation. In this episode we consider the two ideas that characterized the Reformation, namely that the church should be purified and that the bible, not the church, should be the sole source of religious authority. According to Luther, salvation depended on a personal transformation. Although these ideas were not original to Luther, his idea of using the printing press to spread them throughout society was revolutionary, and in this episode we discuss the impact of these ideas and this method.
Featuring Dr Geoff Troughton, Professor Kathryn Walls and Dr Derek Woodard-Lehman (University of Otago). Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.
A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ.
In this episode we examine the way revolutions shaped and were shaped by the wider cultural contexts of fashion, literature and the visual arts. In addition to examining how these contexts and movements informed revolution, we also look at revolutionary moments in history that changed the arts forever. Featuring Dr David Maskill, Dr Margaret Medlyn and Dr James Meffan. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan
A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ.
Arguably, one of the defining differences between humans and other animals is our ability to communicate to others using language. But language does not only help us pass on our ideas to others, it also shapes (and is shaped by) the way we understand the world we live in. In this episode, we look at the ways different language users perceive the world, and also the extent to which the world shapes the way we speak.
Featuring Dr Sasha Calhoun, Professor Paul Warren, Associate Professor Stephen Epstein. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.
A series about the ideas that have shaped the world we live in, created in association with Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and RNZ.
This episode looks closely at some of the most important revolutions in recent history, events like the American revolution, the Russian revolution, and the French revolution. What triggered the revolutions and consider how these moments in history have had reverberations to the present day? What lessons might we learn from hindsight, including lessons about our moral obligations to other citizens, and the risks associated with rebellion?
Featuring Dr Xavier Marquez, Professor Simon Keller and Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski. Hosted by RNZ's Megan Whelan.
Professor Moura Quayle from the University of British Colombia gave a public lecture on 'Creative Coalitions' as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s inaugural Creativity Week.
Professor Quayle’s talk unpacks design processes, principles and practices and translates them into the world of creative coalitions – re-thinking how we work together to tackle systemic problems and maintain a competitive advantage.
Moura Quayle is based at the University of British Columbia as a Professor, Strategic Design, Sauder School of Business, Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues, and Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Moura’s interests lie in rethinking, refining and rebuilding collaborative spaces at the intersections of academia, government, business and civil society.
Treasury Secretary and Chief Executive Gabriel Makhlouf discusses how the focus of public policy should be on governing and investing (on behalf of people today and into the future) towards enhancing resilience to systemic risks, sustaining social cohesion, increasing the growth potential of the economy, improving equity across society and generations, and ensuring sustainability of wellbeing as people go about their daily business of living and improving their lives.
He argues that growing our economic capital and investing in sustainable improvements in our wellbeing requires a multi-disciplinary approach to solving economic and social problems. Increasingly economists are recognising that they can't just rely on simple models, and need to push into the field of the human science that economics actually is.
Workplace wellbeing has traditionally focused on minimising physical hazards to workers, but is this approach adequate, given the changing nature of work in the modern world? There is a strong argument for a fundamental change in the way we think about workplace wellbeing rather than simply seeking to avoid injury or ill health in the workplace, we need to think about actively increasing the wellbeing of workers.
Dr Paul Litchfield, chief medical officer for British Telecom and adviser to the British Government, discusses how we might create a work culture that encourages people to flourish. This talk was part of Victoria’s broader research programme to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Professor Charlotte Macdonald (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations) and Dr Mike Ross (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) chair this forum as part of Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to further develop ‘Enriching national culture’ as one of its areas of academic distinctiveness. Professor Susy Frankel (School of Law), Professor Jeff Tatum (School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies), Professor Yiyan Wang (School of Languages and Culture), Professor Simon Keller (School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations), Nan O’Sullivan (School of Design) and Dr Ocean Mercier (Te Kawa a Maui—School of Māori Studies) each speaks about how the Treaty of Waitangi can inform and shape their very different research fields.
Professor Grant Guilford - Victoria University of Wellington's Vice-Chancellor announces the Capital City University initiative.
In the recent past, universities have been seen as in the service of the knowledge economy. That is no longer possible. The relationship between higher education and the labour market is now far more complex and there is no direct relationship between a university degree and an assured economic future. The question “what is a university for?” goes back to Humboldt and Newman and requires a new justification every time society undergoes a fundamental crisis. In this lecture, Professor Hugh Lauder argues that higher education will become more, not less, important. Key to the argument is Michael Young’s argument for powerful knowledge, which can provide the vision and resilience that the next generation will need to thrive in the new era.
This lecture, presented by Professor Hugh Lauder from the University of Bath, is the first in the Provost Lecture Series on University Futures.
Hugh Lauder is Professor of Education and Political Economy at the University of Bath. He has written and edited more than 10 books on the relationship between education and the economy. His work has been debated at seminars at the World Bank, the International Labour Office and the Global HR Conference (Seoul).
Who are cyberbullies and cyber victims and what is the best way to address the issue of social manipulation? Cyberbullying can be understood by looking both at the individuals who take part in this behaviour as well as the communities where it takes place. Victoria University academics Dr Jaimee Stuart from the School of Psychology and Professor Vanessa Green from the School of Education discuss effective intervention and prevention programmes that will enable us to find ways to decrease the occurrence of cyberbullying for both current and future generations of New Zealanders.
This was part of the Victoria University Spotlight Lecture Series —an opportunity to sample the research undertaken by Victoria academics, in bite-sized lectures.
How did Donald Trump become the presumptive Republican presidential nominee? It’s a question that’s baffling political pundits around the world. Victoria University academics Associate Professor Marc Wilson and Dr Claire Timperley offer their thoughts on the pending US election, discussing what is going on in the minds of voters, and what Donald Trump’s rise means for the Republican Party.
This was part of the Victoria University Spotlight Lecture Series —an opportunity to sample the research undertaken by Victoria academics, in bite-sized lectures.