Anzac then and now: as trans鈥慣asman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard
Trans-Tasman military cooperation began over 50 years before Gallipoli, with about 2500 Australians serving in the New Zealand Wars.
SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
Fitness and Wellness
We provide a comprehensive range of fitness and wellness services on campus through with significant discounts for students and staff.
We host on campus every Saturday, a 5km community fun run.
Health Programmes
Our practical Bachelor of Nursing degree continues to grow from strength to strength and our graduate-entry Master of Pharmacy Practice launched in 2025.
In 2024, 378 of our graduates (9.9% of the total) were in health professions.
Smokefree Campuses
All 糖心Vlog campuses are smoke-free and vape-free.
Smoking is also prohibited in any University vehicle.
Health Graduates
In 2024, 9.9% of our graduates began working in health professions.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Proportion of graduates in health professions | 9.5% | 10.1% | 9.9% |
New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine
To meet New Zealand's health workforce needs, we're establishing New Zealand's third medical school, with entry pathways that will attract people who want to become primary care doctors in rural and regional communities.
We're partnering with the University of Wollongong to help shape the curriculum, and using expert advice from our Medical Advisory Board to guide the establishment of the School.
Psychologists link sustainability and student wellbeing
Waikato psychologists report a connection between students鈥� interpretation of a university taking sustainability seriously and improved student wellbeing, as outlined in their . The findings support the connection between SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing, and the environmental SDGs 11鈥�15, and show that even a small investment in bike storage facilities can promote sustainable practices and improve student health.
Our cutting edge sports science facilities
The is a cutting-edge facility based at Mt Maunganui鈥檚 Blake Park, equipped with the latest in sports science and research capability. It is a valuable resource for many of our biomechanists and other academics working with elite sportspeople from around the country.
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