2016 news
Read news items from our 2016 archives.
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A global graduand
A graduand from Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) travelled the world for his Master of Musical Arts.
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All that’s jazz: student accepted into international orchestra
Saxophonist Louisa Williamson from Victoria's Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music has become the first New Zealander to be accepted into the prestigious JM Jazz World Orchestra.
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A masterful musical experience
Being involved in creating the epic No Man's Land symphony has been a once in a lifetime opportunity for three Master's students from Victoria's Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music.
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Applications now open for Summer Research Scholarships
Applications are now invited from students for Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education Summer Scholarships for 2016-17.
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Best New Zealand Poems go bilingual
On Tuesday 15 March, an exquisite ceremony with tea and calligraphy, and poems read in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Hunan dialect, recreated the ambience of a traditional Chinese literary gathering.
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Bill Manhire House
The building at 16 Waiteata Road on Kelburn campus, which is home to the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) is to be named Bill Manhire House.
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Bold new novel wins Adam Prize
In a strong year for new writing at Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML), a risk-taking, wildly funny, ‘powerful and troubling’ novel has been awarded the 2016 Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing.
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Book Launch of 'Serial Crime Fiction: Dying for More'
On 17 March Carolina Miranda, Jean Anderson and Barbara Pezzotti launched their latest edited collection, 'Serial Crime Fiction: Dying for More'.
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Change at the helm of Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music
Acclaimed composer, sound artist and academic Dr Dugal McKinnon will become Acting Director of Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) from Monday 22 August.