Each year a group of postgraduate students undertake an internship at Parliament as part of the POLS428 course. Annie MacDonald, one of this year’s interns, shares some insights about her time in the Beehive. Annie MacDonald (pictured front row, second from right) and fellow postgraduate political science students undertook internships at New Zealand Parliament, each …
There’s no better place in Wellington to enjoy the warmth and colours of spring than the Wellington Botanic Garden, which hosts the week-long annual Spring Festival to welcome in the new season. PhD student Huyen Ngyen shares her advice on how you and your family can enjoy the warmer weather without venturing out of the …
Students from Victoria University of Wellington’s Museum and Heritage Studies programme have worked in conjunction with the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, to create an exhibition that explores the social impacts of the First World War. Read more about the experience from Museum and Heritage Studies student Lizzie Callaghan. Whatever the outcome, …
The warm sunshine of summer is well behind us and now we must face the stark reality of winter and how to combat it. Wellington can seem colder than most, so here are a few city-specific tips that I’ve whipped up to help keep you warm on a budget: Tip #1: Insulate Your flat …
Student Simone Blaylock visited City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi to experience This Is New Zealand, the gallery’s current exhibition that explores the relationship between art and our national identity. “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life,” says Picasso, and I discovered that nowhere in Wellington captures this sentiment quite like City Gallery …
One of the perennial favourites of the Wellington winter calendar is back and better than ever, lighting up the city’s waterfront. The LUX Light Festival is running from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 May, from 6 until 10pm daily, transforming Wellington’s waterfront into a captivating performance of light and design. This year features a new …
Most international students will know the strange feeling that comes with arriving in a new country. You suddenly realise that you’ve left your home behind, and you’re no longer accustomed to the behaviors and culture of the people around you. But this culture shock isn’t something to stress about. As an international student who arrived …
Student Connie Brown recently visited Victoria’s on-campus gallery, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi. This was where she experienced the first large-scale solo exhibition in a New Zealand public gallery by Luke Willis Thompson—a London-based artist—who alongside his earlier work premiered his latest work, How Long?. Luke Willis Thompson, How long?, 2018, 16mm colour negative …
Student Natashka Wiszniewska spent time wandering through Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa’s new art gallery, Toi Art, and discovered that whether you’re an art buff or a gallery novice, the museum’s new gallery has something for everyone. After months of being closed for renovations, Te Papa’s dedicated gallery section has reopened as Toi …
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