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Perfect day for our GEOG457 postgrads’ excursion to sight the complexities of strategic spatial planning in Ōtepoti Dunedin: thinking across development, intensification, infrastructure, industry, topography, geology, reclamations, sea level rise, social wellbeing, environment

Nau mai, haere mai. Come see the breadth of research being undertaken by our postgrad students.

Ancient waves: Otago Geography & UVW Scientists uncover evidence of massive South Island lake landslide-triggered tsunamis. Lake tsunamis have to date been underappreciated in hazard planning, but could pose a major threat - NZ Herald nzherald.co.nz/nz/ancient-wav…

The currency & significance of our research as a School was amply demonstrated at our Postgrad Symposium on Friday. 27 postgrads presented papers & 17 delivered posters - on an inspiring variety of topics. Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou 👏🏽👏🏽

Well done to all our graduates who are celebrating today! 🎓 What a good opportunity to reflect on your journey and live it up with your family and friends. We’re so pleased to share the joy 🤩 🤩

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Not everywhere can market themselves or rebrand or find a new identity. Some places just won’t have the resources or the capacity or the physical attributes to do that, says Sean Connelly.The impact of big business closures on small towns - NZ Herald nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-impact-…

#MPlan & #MIDP #planning with atua at an all-day wānanga, after serious flooding in Ōtepoti. Our chief task was to reconceive a raceway site left as a lake after the week’s floods - led by the priorities of 9 atua. Marshy areas, native vegetation & water management featured high

Great to 🎊 celebrate 🎊 end of semester with these prize-winning #MPlan candidates. Thanks to the class reps for organising everything. Thanks to City Development at DCC for awarding honours. And thanks to University staff for their support for these awesome postgrads👏🏽👏🏽

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Spot Head of School, Sophie, & sustainability rep, Ralf, planting tī kōuka outside our building in celebration of our Division #sustainability strategy 💚 Tī kōuka helped significantly to sustain generations of Kāi Tahu, providing food, fishing lines, footwear…

Cassino, Leteisha, Kaila, Daizy, Els & staff contributing at MAI (Māori & Indigenous) in Tāmaki; Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in Seattle; Tri-Academy Indigenous Engagement research summit in Vancouver; & International Indigenous Research Conference in Tāmaki.

Te Ihowhenua/School of Geography seeks to appoint a Professional Practice Fellow in Planning to teach in our highly successful NZPI accredited Master of Planning (MPlan) degree. Come join us! Job Description-Professional Practice Fellow Planning (2401758) otago.taleo.net/careersection/…

Congrats to #MPlan who submitted #theses: Emma Stagg researched community #resilience to natural #hazards. Mia Tangney examined #regeneration of #Invercargill CBD. Elise Beazley investigated #climate resilience strategies. Laura Hamilton explored #revitalisation of #Dunedin.

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The “Jan Riddell Memorial Scholarship” commemorates Jan’s lifelong commitment to the conservation sector, as a hydrologist & volunteer working for local & national environmental organisations. Inaugural scholarship recipients are Maya Berg & Zoe Barbenel otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/…

🎊celebration🎊 time. MPlan candidate Ella Walker-Smith submitted her thesis “Right to Call a Place Home: Critical Assessment of Responses to Housing Crisis in Queenstown”. Fraser Philip submitted his MSc thesis “Reading the Rivers: Trends in Canterbury & Southland River Flow.”

A festive last post of 2024. 3 Master’s submissions:Rudi’s MPlan 590 project, “Planning for Trails”.Daizy’s MPlan thesis, “Planning for Indigenous Food Practices & Food Sovereignty in Urban Spaces”.Kaila’s MA, “Indigenous Kinship, Identity & Replanning the Settler-Colonial City”

A great start to the year for Geethika Waniganeththi Vidanaralalage, who has submitted her #PhD #thesis. Geethika’s topic is : Rebuilding #Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Northern Sri Lanka: Examining evidence from Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts. Wonderful news, Geethika 👏🏽👏🏽

🗞️🗞️ Geography staff members, Teresa Konlechner and Mike Hilton have been delving into the archives! They were looking through old (1958) weather maps, at the Auckland Archives NZ reading room, for evidence of storm events - which they did in fact find 🌊⛈️