by Hana Hielkema | Nov 13, 2025 | Uncategorised
Michael Eaglen describes himself as a “boat guy.” It is a modest term for the CEO and founder of design and engineering company EV Maritime who is on a bold mission to reshape on-water public transport systems both in Aotearoa and around the world. The highly regarded...
by Hana Hielkema | Nov 13, 2025 | Uncategorised
After a lifetime studying coastlines and rocky shores, Sally Carson still finds magic in every beach visit. “It never ceases to amaze me what you find when you slow down, and you really stop to look. Every walk is always different,” she says. The Canadian-born marine...
by Hana Hielkema | Nov 13, 2025 | Uncategorised
Most people saw a pod of dolphins. But Emeritus professors Liz Slooten and Steve Dawson saw ‘Mangle’, a Hector’s dolphin with a distinctly chewed looking dorsal fin, ‘Punk’ with a new calf in tow, and Rooster, Biggus Nickus, and Zorro darting about in the water. They...
by Thomas | Mar 20, 2024 | Uncategorised
When Dame Rangimarie Naida Glavish worked as a telephone operator for New Zealand Post in 1984, it was only natural for her to greet her callers by saying ‘kia ora’. Having been raised in Kaipara Harbour by her Māori-speaking grandmother, Ngapeka Teririkore Nahi, Te...
by Thomas | Mar 20, 2024 | Uncategorised
On the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Sir Peter Blake Trust, a lifetime achievement leadership award has been presented to former New Zealand Prime Minister and global development leader Helen Clark. At age 12, Helen Clark left her childhood home on a...
