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Why is New Zealand withholding crucial Covid-19 inquiry findings until 2026? 

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) is celebrating the success of three outstanding researchers awarded 2024 Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowships by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Having significantly influenced counter-colonial Māori philosophy, Professor Carl Mika (Tuhourangi, Ngāti Whanaunga) explores the impact of colonisation on Māori views of the world. 

After more than a decade trapped in a secret man-made WWII cavern, a unique laser that connects New Zealand and Germany has been rescued and restored.

Professor Natalia Chaban has won the Royal Society Te Apārangi Mason Durie Medal for her research on perceptions in international relations and public diplomacy. 

Ground-breaking mathematical research has earned UC’s Distinguished Professor Charles Semple FRSNZ the Royal Society Te Apārangi Hector Medal.

Why is New Zealand withholding crucial Covid-19 inquiry findings until 2026?

The Indo-Pacific: a concept driving global politics toward tension, not just a geographical region.

A team of UC students are in Japan for the global Heart Hackathon, a competition to build a fully operational artificial heart.