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Te Whare Rūnanga’s ‘universal nature’ explored in award-winning essay
2 February 2023
Sir Āpirana Ngata’s role in the construction of the meeting house influenced Māori architecture as we know it, finds graduate Sahil Tiku.
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Smarter design needed to mitigate Auckland floods
31 January 2023
Timothy Welch explains why Auckland needs to think about becoming a 'sponge city' to mitigate flood disasters.
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Hamilton: how the future of musicals respects the past
11 January 2023
The critically acclaimed musical Hamilton comes to our shores this year. Ben Kubiak shares the secrets of its success.
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Extra instrument tuition music to students’ ears
6 December 2022
More multi-instrumentalists and non-music majors are being given the chance to hone their musical skills, thanks to a School of Music programme supporting students to learn instruments that are underrepresented in the University’s orchestra.
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Beguiling, uncanny image wins annual photography prize
6 December 2022
Master of Architecture (Professional) student Gujin Chung has been awarded the 2022 Simon Devitt Prize for Photography.
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Architects' event highlights flexibility needs for parents
2 December 2022
An upcoming talk highlights why having children can derail an architect’s career, while showing how men can play a key role in igniting change.
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Farzaneh Haghighi: 'Iranian women aren’t strangers to struggle'
30 November 2022
Opinion: Dr Farzaneh Haghighi is an Iranian-Kiwi. She reflects on the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement and how it is built on the courage of women who have gone before.
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Project funded to trial ‘bike or scoot and ride’ at Panmure station
7 November 2022
Researchers at the School of Architecture and Planning have received an Innovation grant from Waka Kotahi for a project that aims to make it easy for commuters to, rather than park and ride, scooter or bike and ride.
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Explainer: transdisciplinary research for complex challenges
7 November 2022
Seven University flagship research centres will take a transdisciplinary approach to tackle complex challenges faced by Aotearoa and the planet.
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Emerging pop duo Ersha Island 二沙岛: embracing two identities
1 November 2022
Pop duo Ersha Island went from the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing to high school in Masterton. The sisters talk to Megan Fowlie.
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How studying through the pandemic influenced creativity
1 November 2022
A group of Fine Arts, Architecture and Design students talk about how the disruption of the pandemic affected their mahi for upcoming exhibitions.
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Turning musicians' brain activity into painting, live
17 October 2022
For this year's Dunedin Art's Festival, artist researcher Simon Ingram is collaborating with the renowned NZ Trio to interpret the contemporary classical musicians’ brainwaves as a form of painting, while they’re performing.
