Maori Battalion scholarship opens way for leadership research by Waikato MBA student

A Waikato University MBA student has won a $5,000 Maori Battalion Scholarship to look at the behaviours, attributes and practices of emerging Maori leaders. Robyn Rauna, who’s based in Gisborne, is one of eight recipients of this year’s Ngarimu VC and 28 (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Awards. Her research will focus on governance members of her three iwi, Turanga - Rongowhakaata, Ngai Tamanuhiri and Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki.

The busyness of the long distance swimmer

Andrew Pullon is in the pool by 5am every weekday, attends university lectures and then goes swimming again in the evening. On top of his 18 plus hours in the pool each week, he does land-based training and competes in many and various competitions.

Waikato University grads boost businesses in the Bay

It’s a big day ahead for a group of aspiring movers and changers in the Bay. A group of 17 part-time students with full-time jobs will be graduating with Postgraduate Diplomas in Management Studies at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus graduation ceremony next week

Waikato sponsors top research journal’s special issue on marketing dynamics

Taking on squash and two degrees

Current NZ Junior squash champion Emma Millar will be playing for Waikato during the next few years. She's left Wellington to take up a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship and study at the University of Waikato.

Small business challenges: from the horse’s mouth

A student researcher at the University of Waikato has gone straight to the horse's mouth to find out what challenges small businesses face. Summer Research Scholarship winner Ben Flay spent the summer interviewing small business owner-operators in the Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Awamutu area to find out what help small businesses need and want.

Executive Education scholarships awarded

Award for Waikato agricultural economist and change-maker

An economist who advises the Gates Foundation on agricultural research funding has won the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Emerging Scholar at the University of Waikato Management School.

Waikato graduate adventurers put can-do attitude to the test

Three University of Waikato graduates are poised to take on the world - by motorbike. Law graduates Rob Gray and Rob Climo have joined forces with Waikato management grad Mike Jacobson and two friends, Tom Anselmi and Misha Kravcenko, to complete a 25,000 kilometre motorbike journey from Vladivostok to London.

Gentleman makes generous gesture

Former Waikato farmer and property developer Bill Flower has made a generous gesture to Waikato University. Ninety year old Mr Flower is offering a postgraduate student $30,000 a year for three years to study an aspect of New Zealand agriculture.