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RNZ News
7 days ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Academic on scrapping of transgender guidelines for Sport NZ
sport identity 23 minutes ago An academic involved in the process of creation of Sport NZ's guidelines for making community sport more inclusive for transgender people, says it's disappointing they've now been scrapped. University of Waikato Professor Holly Thorpe spoke to Charlotte Cook.

RNZ News
10-06-2025
- Science
- RNZ News
Waikato rocket builders to blast off in international comp
technology about 1 hour ago A group of amateur Waikato rocket scientists need a funding boost if they are going to make it all the way to international competitions, after a sucessful final practice launch of their creation, Takahe. The rocket built by the University of Waikato Astronautics Club will go up against other creations in the outback of New South Wales in August as part of the Aussie Universities Rocketary Competition. They've also got their hopes cast further afield, aiming for bigger competitions in the US. University of Waikato Astronautics Club president Reuben Buckley spoke to Lisa Owen.