Another thing that surprised me is that not everyone eats hot cross buns. I’m sure some people in New Zealand don’t eat them, but at least most people here associate hot cross buns with Easter, as they appear on supermarket and bakery shelves in abundance at this time of year. What I mean by “not everyone” […]

This coming weekend is Easter weekend. In Japanese, Easter is called īsutā or fukkatsusai (復活祭). When I came to New Zealand for the first time, I was surprised to find that all shops were closed on Good Friday—even big franchised supermarkets! Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays in New Zealand, but that’s not the case […]

I feel as though I just celebrated Christmas a week ago… It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of January! Time truly flies. Are you thinking about studying with us at the University of Waikato? Maybe you’re telling yourself, “The new term doesn’t start for a while — I’ve got plenty of time […]

https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/food/is-it-healthier-to-stop-eating-when-you-re-80-percent-full Did you read the above article? The article says: Hara hachi bu has been gaining attention recently as a strategy for weight loss. The title of this post ‘Hara hachi bu’ is a Japanese proverb and the above article talks about the concept of ‘Hara hachi bu’ or ‘80% full of your stomach.’ Simply […]

The University of Waikato will hold an event called Kīngitanga Day tomorrow (= Thur 11 September 2025). All sorts of fascinating talks, workshops, performance etc. will be happening on our Hamilton campus as well as Tauranga campus. All welcome.  Haere mai! ワイカト大学では、明日、ハミルトンキャンパス、そしてタウランガキャンパスで、キンギタンガ・デーというイベントを行います。いろいろなスピーチ、パフォーマンス、ワークショップなどがあります。どうぞみなさん、来てください！　くわしくは、以下のウェブサイトを見てください。 Details: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/events/kingitanga-day/

Explore study options, take a campus tour, view the Halls of Residence, talk to staff and experience what it is like to be a student at University of Waikato! Yes, we will hold an amazing OPEN DAY at our campuses. Hamilton campus Open Day: Fri 23 May 2025 Tauranga campus Open Day: Wed 25 June […]

It feels like that we just celebrated a new year the other day, but we are now close to the end of January ( ﾟДﾟ). Anyway. Did you know that Trimester A 2025 at the University of Waikato will begin within a month? Yes, we still have a month to prepare for the new trimester. […]

This news seems to be reported all over the world now – I am talking about an 88 yr old Japanese man who was acquitted in retrial yesterday. このニュースは世界中で報[ほう]じられているようです。昨日、再審[さいしん]で無罪[むざい]になった88歳の日本人男性の話です。 His name is Iwao Hakamada. Hakamada wrongly convicted of the murders of a family of four in Shizuoka, Japan, which took place 58 years ago. Hakamada […]

I found a really interesting article on equity within New Zealand’s health system. I would like to share the information with you: Access to a GP can make all the difference in surviving lung cancer – and that is a problem for Māori (theconversation.com)

Kīngitanga Day will be held tomorrow (on Thursday 12 September) this year.  As usual, all welcome! For more details, please see: Kīngitanga Day :: University of Waikato