Alumni

The power of te ao Māori

Justice Sir Joe Williams (Ngāti Pūkenga, Te Arawa) was a first-year student in 1980 when Te Herenga Waka marae was first established in one of the old university villas on Kelburn Parade.

Alumni

An absolute year of it

The world may be full of difficulties, but author Elizabeth Knox CNZM is having a year of personal success.

Alumni; COVID

Drawing the pandemic

Alumnus Toby Morris started out doing a weekly comic for the University’s student magazine, Salient.

Alumni

Building ‘cool things’ to prove it’s possible

NOVA, an ‘untethered virtual-reality motion simulator’, is the brainchild of alumnus Terry Miller, founder of virtual reality company Eight360.

Alumni

Gold medal-winning alumna leads charge for disability rights

Paula Tesoriero MNZM is a Paralympic gold medallist and an alumna twice over who is driven by a determination to get better outcomes for disabled New Zealanders.

Alumni

Sharing the kete of knowledge

University alumna—and a former Te Kawa a Māui/School of Māori Studies and Faculty of Law lecturer, Mereana Hond, is returning to New Zealand after 10 years at Al Jazeera as an executive producer.

Courtney Johnston, tumu whakarae (chief executive) of Te Papa

Alumni

Bicultural view at Te Papa

Courtney Johnston, who holds a Master in Art History from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, is the youngest ever tumu whakarae (chief executive) of Te Papa Tongarewa.

Alumni

An illuminating score from page to screen

An epic soundtrack for the TV series The Luminaries is created almost entirely by School of Music staff and alumni.

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Bike breaks

Wellington is a mountain biker’s paradise, given its dramatic coastlines, green belts, hills, and extensive network of trails. For Cam Cole, former world downhill racing champion, that made Wellington’s university the obvious choice.