Fumiko’s Posts

It was great to see so many people at our Hamilton campus last week! We’re excited to host another Open Day in July at our Tauranga campus. For more details, please visit: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/events/open-day/ Open Day is a fantastic opportunity to explore our campus, meet staff, and ask questions about the subjects you’re interested in. That […]

The University of Waikato will hold its Open Day this coming Friday (22 May 2026) at our Hamilton campus. Please come along to explore study options and tour our beautiful campus. This is a great opportunity to meet us, ask questions, and find out more about what we offer. For more details, please visit: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/events/open-day/ […]

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 […]