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Weir House (Victoria University Of Wellington)
Weir House is a residential college of Victoria University of Wellington, located in the city of Wellington in New Zealand. It is home to over 160 undergraduates, and is the second oldest of the residential colleges, after Victoria House. History In 1926, the death of William Weir left the University with an estate of £77,500 to build its first hall of residence for male students. Although work began in 1930, the building had to be redesigned when the Napier earthquake struck in February 1931. On 1 March 1933, the governor-general planted a pohutukawa and officially opened Weir House. Sixty-five students took up residence that year in the original William Weir wing. By 1935, there was a waiting list. In 1968, the Department of External Affairs funded the James Hutchison Wing as part of the Colombo Plan. This was later renovated and extended in 1994. After litigation due to the will of William Weir stating his money was to be used for a male hall of residence, female students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria University Of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington (), also known by its shorter names "VUW" or "Vic", is a public university, public research university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of New Zealand Parliament, Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, and offers a broad range of other courses. Entry to all courses at first year is open, and entry to second year in some programmes (e.g. law, criminology, creative writing, architecture, engineering) is restricted. Victoria had the highest average research grade in the New Zealand Government's Performance-Based Research Fund, Performance Based Research Fund exercise in both 2012 and 2018, having been ranked 4th in 2006 and 3rd in 2003. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Power (politician)
Simon James Power (born 5 December 1969) is a New Zealand chief executive and former politician. Power was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in 1999 as the Member of Parliament for Rangitīkei. A member of the National Party, he served as Minister of Justice, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Minister for State Owned Enterprises in the first term of the Fifth National Government from 2008 until 2011. His retirement from politics was considered a surprise. After leaving Parliament, Power worked for ten years at Westpac, including as acting chief executive. He was chief executive of TVNZ from 2022 to 2023, during the period when it was floated that the state-owned television network merge with Radio New Zealand. Since 2024 he has been chief executive of investment firm Fisher Funds. Early years Power was educated in Palmerston North, attending St Peter's College from 1981-1987. While at St Peter's, he captained two senior sports teams and cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salient (magazine)
''Salient'' is the weekly students' magazine of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. ''Salient'' was established in 1938 and originally published in newspaper format, but is now published as a magazine. ''Salient's'' style and editorial position can change from year to year due to changes in editors. However, the magazine has generally taken a left-wing stance. The current editor of Salient is Will Irvine, and the current designer is Cal Ma. Current staff The current editor of ''Salient'' is Will Irvine, the former Youth MP for Rachel Boyack. The magazine has a variety of junior editors, such as Maya Field as sub-editor, Taipari Taua as Te Ao Māori editor, Dan Moskovitz as news editor, Georgia Wearing as columns editor, Jia Sharma as music editor, and Jackson McCarthy as arts and culture editor. The designer is Cal Ma, with Nate Murray as junior designer and Tyrone O'Neill as "Magical Compute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Sheat
William Newton Sheat (1 May 1930 – 20 January 2021) was a New Zealand lawyer and arts advocate whose input was instrumental in many arts organisations including as a founding member of the New Zealand Film Commission, Creative New Zealand (formerly The Queen Elizabeth ll Arts Council) and Downstage Theatre. Early life Sheat was born in 1930 in Hāwera, Taranaki. His mother was Ella Marjorie Sheat (née Newton) and his father William Sheat, who was a member of parliament. Both Sheat and his father are William Sheat and both are known as Bill. He grew up on a dairy farm and received his primary education in Pihama. He went to boarding school at New Plymouth Boys' High School. He went to Victoria University College in 1948 and studied arts and law. He got involved with drama club at university, acting and writing on the annual capping review (a skit show); this involvement expanded to producing and writing, and continued for many years after he graduated in 1953. Career Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Holmes (broadcaster)
Sir Paul Scott Holmes (29 April 19501 February 2013) was a New Zealand broadcaster who gained national recognition through his high-profile radio and television journalism. Holmes fronted one of first major prime time current affairs shows of the 1980s, ''Holmes (TV series), Holmes'', which ran on TV One (New Zealand), TV One from 1989 to 2004. Holmes hosted the Newstalk ZB breakfast show from 1985 to 2008, and the Saturday morning show from 2009 to 2012. Holmes' other ventures included several notable hosting slots, including a short-lived weekly show on Prime Television New Zealand, Prime Television in 2005, two stints as the anchor of ''This Is Your Life (New Zealand TV series), This Is Your Life'' and from 2009 until his retirement in 2012 the Sunday morning political talk show Q+A. Due to his high-profile appearances and controversial manner, Holmes' personal life was often documented alongside his charitable efforts. He spent much of his career in the spotlight, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Jayne Lynskey ( ; born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American accents, she works predominantly in independent films and television. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Critics' Choice Awards and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Lynskey made her film debut at age 17 portraying Pauline Parker in ''Heavenly Creatures'' (1994). She went on to establish herself as a character actress through supporting parts in '' Ever After'' (1998), '' But I'm a Cheerleader'' (1999), '' Coyote Ugly'' (2000), '' Sweet Home Alabama'' (2002), '' Shattered Glass'' (2003), '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), '' Away We Go'', '' Up in the Air'', ''The Informant!'' (all 2009), '' Win Win'' (2011), '' The Perks of Being a Wallflower'' (2012), and ''Don't Look Up'' (2021). Her starring role in '' Hello I Must Be Going'' (2012) proved to be a turning point in Lynskey's career, with subsequent l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Williams (comedian)
Guy Malachi Jones Williams (born 19 September 1987) is a New Zealand comedian and television personality. Since 2019, Williams has been the host of ''New Zealand Today'', a show detailing the lives and events of New Zealand towns and the people who live in them. He was previously was a co-host on the satirical news and entertainment television programme ''Jono and Ben'' until the show's end in 2018. Early life Williams was born in Christchurch to Gary and Roseanne Williams and moved to Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson when he was twelve months old. His younger brother is comedian Paul Williams (comedian), Paul Williams, and younger sister improviser Maria Williams. He attended primary school at St. Joseph's School, and was educated at Nelson College from 2001 to 2005; in 2005 he travelled to Gallipoli with Prime Minister Helen Clark after winning a student essay competition. He was a member of the school's 'A' basketball team from 2003 to 2005.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Barclay
Todd Keith Barclay (born 8 June 1990) is a former New Zealand politician. A member of the National Party, he was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2014 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clutha-Southland. In 2017, Barclay resigned from parliament in disgrace after a scandal involving secret recordings he made. Early life Barclay was born in 1990 in Dipton, New Zealand, Dipton, where his parents Maree and Paul Barclay operated the supermarket. The family moved to |
Darren Hughes
Darren Colyn Hughes (born 3 April 1978) is a New Zealand former Member of Parliament between 2002 and 2011, first elected at the age of 24. He represented the Labour Party and was a Minister outside Cabinet in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand. In 2011, Hughes resigned from Parliament and in 2012, he relocated to the United Kingdom to become the Campaigns and Research Director of the Electoral Reform Society. In 2017, Hughes became Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society, based in South London. Early life and education Hughes attended Coley Street Primary School in Foxton, St Josephs and then Horowhenua College in Levin. While at school Hughes was involved in the school and wider community including a three-year stint as Student Representative on the Board of Trustees. In 1994, Hughes was a Youth MP. He was the first Youth MP to later be elected to Parliament. Hughes attended Victoria University of Wellington, and was a member of Vic Labour, where he com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan MacDiarmid
Alan Graham MacDiarmid, ONZ FRS (14 April 1927 – 7 February 2007) was a New Zealand-born American chemist, and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000. Early life and education MacDiarmid was born in Masterton, New Zealand, as one of five children – three brothers and two sisters. His family was relatively poor, and the Great Depression made life difficult in Masterton, due to which his family shifted to Lower Hutt, a few miles from Wellington, New Zealand. At around age ten, he developed an interest in chemistry from one of his father's old textbooks, and he taught himself from this book and from library books. MacDiarmid was educated at Hutt Valley High School and Victoria University of Wellington. In 1943, MacDiarmid passed the University of New Zealand's University Entrance Exam and its Medical Preliminary Exam. He then took up a part-time job as a "lab boy" or janitor at Victoria University of Wellington during his studies for a BSc degre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conrad Smith
Conrad Gerard Smith (born 12 October 1981) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, who played predominantly at centre. He captained the Hurricanes in Super Rugby, and played for New Zealand from 2004 until 2015. He was a key member of New Zealand's 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup winning teams. Following the 2015 World Cup he retired from international rugby and took up a contract with in France, before retiring in 2018. After retiring, he began a defence coaching role with Pau, and extended his contract as the club's High Performance Manager in 2020. He eventually returned to New Zealand in 2021, but still worked for Dublin-based International Rugby Players. Early life Smith played in various Taranaki age group teams. He attended St Joseph's Catholic School and Francis Douglas Memorial College, both in New Plymouth. Besides rugby he also excelled in cricket and was known as a fast bowler; his current nickname "Snakey" originated from his fielding which his coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Māori oral tradition tells that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century. The area was initially settled by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. Smith's plan included a series of inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
