Hitting the right notes
Waikato alumnus Jarvis Dams won the 2017 New Zealand Aria competition.

Cool solution to a common Kiwi problem
Simon Huesser keeps the 'beeries' cold with a cool solution - the HUSKI Cooler™

A ‘Glimpse’ of Waikato talent
University of Waikato alumni debut multi-media artwork at the Arohanui film festival

Alumni Scam Warning: Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni (WANA)
The University of Waikato has become aware of an organisation known as the Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni that has contacted our alumni in New Zealand. This is a known scam.

Waikato alumni behind world-first 'water bike'
Waikato graduates are celebrating their part in the launch of a world-first hydrofoil water bike that won gold for best concept product at the the 2017 Designers Institute Best Awards last week.

Peter Ayson gives back to Waikato
University of Waikato alumnus and original Blues Award recipient Peter Ayson will help two talented students get one step closer to achieving their dreams at the Wallace Group Blues Awards this September.

Aviva CEO a distinguished alumnus
In an eventful career, Mark Wilson has rescued a number of underperforming global companies, consolidating his reputation as a skilled turnaround specialist. For his outstanding and sustained success in international business, Mark Wilson is a worthy recipient of a University of Waikato Distinguished Alumni Award.

Alumnus Professor So’o recognised at the Distinguished Alumni Awards
Professor Fui Le'apai Tu'ua 'Īlaoa Asofou So’o is Vice-Chancellor and President of the National University of Samoa. For his outstanding contribution towards the advancement of education in Samoa, Professor Asofou Fui Le'apai Tu'ua 'Īlaoa So’o is a worthy recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award.

Distinguished Alumna Awardee Deborah Challinor
Dr Deborah Challinor is an historian and writer, perhaps best known for her historical fiction. For her success as an author and her contributions to telling the stories of New Zealanders affected by war, Deborah Challinor is a worthy recipient of a University of Waikato Distinguished Alumni Award.

Q&A with Alumnus Graeme Aldridge
Graeme Aldridge was one of our Sir Edmund Hillary inaugural scholarship recipients, and since his time at Waikato has achieved highly in both his sporting and professional career.