“Come and take part” is the message from Computer Science senior lecturer Bill Rogers, the organiser of the Hamilton Global Game Jam. The University of Waikato’s Computer Science Department is hosting a site for the world’s largest game creation event, Global Game Jam – (GGJ) 2015, from 23-25 January. In a game jam, participants come […]
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Iwi connections important
Many Māori who migrated to Wellington 50 years ago still don’t consider the city “home”, new research from Victoria University of Wellington reveals. As part of Erin Keenan’s PhD research, she spoke to Māori about their migration experiences after WWII, with a specific focus on the capital city. “These are people who have lived in […]
Three people walk into a bar
Drinking Science A philosopher, a mathematician and a student walk into a bar. A drinking game played out between friends in a bar and a complicated mathematics study into cause and effect, may seem worlds apart. But University of Canterbury mathematics professor Mike Steel has just published two papers showing how a game with three […]
Smokefree Aotearoa 2025
Time to quit smoking The goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, whereby less than five per cent of the population smokes, is just 10 years away. In the last 10 years, Quitline has supported almost half a million New Zealanders to quit smoking and the organisation plans to help even more over the next decade. […]
New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment
Voting open for public choice category at 52nd Halberg Awards Ten sporting highlights from 2014 have been announced today for the New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment Award, the only category voted for by the public at the Halberg Awards. The favourite sporting moment award gives the New Zealand public the opportunity to choose the ‘country’s most exciting, remarkable, […]
ASB Classic Gets A Boost
Another Grand Slam Champion to contend for the ASB Classic title Organisers of the 2015 ASB Classic are pleased to announce the tournament’s final guaranteed wild card – Italy’s Francesca Schiavone. The former world number four became Italy’s first ever Grand Slam Champion when she defeated Sam Stosur at Roland Garros in 2010. She backed […]
Scientist Wins Top Award
New Zealand scientist attains international pinnacle in his field The Riddet Institute’s Principal Investigator, Professor of Food Chemistry Laurie Melton, has been appointed as an editor of the prestigious Elsevier publication, Food Chemistry. Food Chemistry is the world’s leading Food Science research journal and is owned by Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a provider of professional […]
100 Dead In School Attack
Pakistan: Sickening Taliban school attack highlights vulnerability of civilians The Taliban attack on a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar shows a merciless disregard for human life and highlights the urgent need for protection of civilians in the area, Amnesty International said. At least 126 people, mainly children, were killed when several armed men […]
Womens Charity Wins
The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) is delighted that the High Court has found in its favour in its case against Inland Revenue and the Charities Registration Board. National President Rae Duff said the just released decision brought closure to the council’s protracted fight for justice since it was deregistered as a […]
Martin Place Siege
Critical incident established following Martin Place siege A critical incident investigation has been launched after three people died and four others were injured during a police operation in Sydney’s CBD this morning. About 2.10am (Tuesday 16 December), a confrontation occurred between police and a man who had taken a number of people hostage inside a […]
