Welcome to the University of Waikato campus, and to our very first
Community Open Day. We’ve come a long way in the last 50 years,
from humble beginnings as farmland to what is now a world-leading
university ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
The University wouldn’t be anywhere without the community.
To recognise this, today is dedicated to showcasing our
beautiful campus and celebrating 50 years of teaching and
research excellence.
We have eight themed ‘Hubs’ based around campus, featuring a
variety of activities, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, tours
and mini lectures.
Use this programme to make the most of your visit to the
University of Waikato. Explore, discover, and most of all have fun!
Register your details and keep up to date with events and news during our 50th
celebration year at waikato.ac.nz/50
Food, fun and entertainment – it’s all here! The Entertainment Hub is the base for local bands,
delicious food, tours and activities for all ages.
11 – 11.30am
Waiata: Premiere performance of the
University of Waikato song
11.30 – 12pm
Wai Taiko Drummers
12 – 2pm
Live music: The Munroes
12 – 12.30pm
Dog patting (Ampitheatre)
2 – 2.30pm
Prize draws
2.30 – 3pm
Wai Taiko Drummers
3 – 4pm
Live music: Looking for Alaska
There is food to satisfy everyone’s taste buds:
•• Momento Cafe
•• Espresso Plus
•• Le Zat (Indonesian)
•• Namaste (Indian)
Before you start exploring our campus, here are a few things you’ll need to know:
•• The University of Waikato campus is Smokefree
•• First Aid is located in the Entertainment Hub
•• Information is located in the Entertainment Hub
•• Bongo Cafe (sushi)
•• UniMart
•• Opus Cafe
•• Mobile food vendors
•• Restrooms are located in all buildings
•• Free creche
facilities are available for children under five (see map).
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•• 10.30am – Chapel service at The Lady Goodfellow Chapel for all denominations
•• Getting around the Knowledge and Innovation Hub. Here’s how to find our mini lectures
and workshops: (eg S1.01)
S = S block (the name of the building)
1 = Level 1
01 = Room number
•• Free clydesdale horse rides
•• Free tethered hot air balloon rides
•• More FM Radio competition entry forms available at the entry gates and Entertainment Hub
•• Register online to win a hot air balloon ride at waikato.ac.nz/go/community-open-day.
Entries close at 12.30pm Saturday 17 May. Prize draw at 2pm in the Entertainment Hub.
Any time
12pm, 1pm,
2pm & 3pm
Self-led art tour.
Pick up a map.
Campus tours
(12pm & 2pm tours
Village Green
Village Green
include the secret tunnel)
2 – 4pm
Halls of Residence tour
Village Green
11.30 –
1.30pm
Māori heritage walk
Cultural Hub
Anytime
Library tours
Study & Career
Hub
11.30am –
3pm
UniRec tours
every 30 minutes
Sport & Rec
Hub
Some of the country’s brightest minds are right here at the University of Waikato. Explore and
be inspired by our world-changing work and discover why we are a university of teaching and
research excellence.
If you need childminding for your under fives, drop them off at our free creche
(see map).
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11.30 – 12pm
The Magic of Chemistry: With Garon the Wizard
LG.01
11.30 – 12pm
Microbiology in the 21st Century: More/less scary than you think
S1.02
11.30 – 12pm
What Does it Mean to be Human? Technology, society & communication
LG.02
12 – 12.30pm
Light Heavy-weight: Titanium research for the value added economy
S1.04
11.30 – 12pm
Sport and the Media: How does the media influence sport?
LG.03
12 – 12.30pm
A Taste of Japanese: Language for beginners
S1.01
11.30 – 12pm
Teacher Education: An overview of teacher education programmes
S1.03
12 – 1pm
The Truth About Driving: What every driver needs to know
LG.04
11.30 – 12pm
Cultural Cool and Cultural Collapse: Culture in New Zealand
LG.04
12.30 – 1pm
The Magic of Chemistry: With Garon the Wizard
LG.01
11.30 – 12pm
A Taste of Chinese: Language for beginners
S1.01
12.30 – 1pm
New Zealand's Business is Agribusiness
LG.02
11.30 – 12pm
Who Shot Galois?
S1.04
12.30 – 1pm
A Taste of Spanish: Language for beginners
S1.01
11.30 – 12.30pm
Maths Homework 101: Ways in which parents can help their children
SG.02
WORKSHOP – Exercising the Image Muscles: A creative writing
workshop for the senses
12.30 – 1pm
LG.05
Supercapacitors: Will they become a super power in the energy
storage world?
S1.02
11.30 – 12.30pm
12.30 – 1pm
What's your number? Computable intelligence versus human intelligence
S1.04
11.30 – 1.30pm
WORKSHOP – Get the Picture: Computer graphic design
SGD
Labs
12.30 – 1pm
Tikanga Practice and Ture
LG.03
12 – 12.30pm
Māori Astronomy: The language of the stars
LG.02
12.30 – 1pm
Computer Graphic Design: An introduction to computer graphic design SG.02
Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme
LG.05
12 – 12.30pm
Leading in an Aspirational, Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous
(AVUCA) World
12.30 – 1pm
LG.03
1 – 1.30pm
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Fish in the Waipa District
S1.04
S1.02
1 – 1.30pm
A Taste of French: Language for beginners
S1.01
1 – 1.30pm
Tiakina te Pā Harakeke: Māori knowledge and childrearing practices
LG.05
1 – 2pm
Parental Guidance Recommended: Video game violence
LG.02
1 – 2pm & 3 –
4pm
WORKSHOP – Game On: Gamemaker workshop
R Block
Labs
1.30 – 2pm
Understanding Your Dog
LG.03
1.30 – 2pm
The Magic of Chemistry: With Garon the Wizard
LG.01
1.30 – 2pm
Back to Nature: Outdoor education in the 21st century.
LG.05
1.30 – 2pm
A Taste of German: Language for beginners
S1.01
1.30 – 2pm
Laughing Gas: No laughing matter for climate change
S1.02
1.30 – 2pm
Computer Graphic Design: An introduction to computer graphic design SG.02
2 – 2.30pm
Cyber Security: Are we as secure online as we think we are?
S1.04
2 – 2.30pm
Mind>Eye>Screen: Creative video production
LG.04
12 – 12.30pm
What's Your Angle? Are most triangles acute or obtuse?
2 – 2.30pm
Workplace Stress: Why is it considered to be a serious hazard under the
Health and Safety Act?
LG.02
2 – 2.30pm
The Big Bang: When was the Taupo eruption?
S1.02
2 – 4pm
WORKSHOP – Doing it Digital: Computer graphic design: creating an
expressive digital drawing tool with code
SGD
Labs
2.30 – 3pm
The Magic of Chemistry: With Garon the Wizard
LG.01
2.30 – 3pm
Health and Sexuality: The role of education in a world where porn
educates youth on sexuality
LG.02
2.30 – 3pm
Rena – Worlds Most Complex Ship Wreck: What are the effects and how
prepared is New Zealand for other major maritime pollution events?
S1.04
2.30 – 3.30pm
English Homework 101: Ways in which parents can help their children
SG.02
3 – 3.30pm
He Matapihi Mā Mua, Mo Muri: A window via the past for the future.
Digitising Māori collections
LG.04
3 – 3.30pm
The Great Unknown: Black holes and dark matter
S1.02
3.30 – 4pm
Alumni Files - Jeremy Johnson: An entrepreneurs journey
LG.04
Grab a coffee and head to one of the many lectures that will be taking place in the Knowledge &
Innovation Hub. Expand your intellectual horizons while you hear about some of the interesting
research that’s taking place at your University. From the language of the stars, to the latest
discoveries in technology, you’re bound to find something that will satisfy your curiosity.
Join us for interactive chemistry demonstrations, exciting electronics/physics displays, the Waikato
Formula SAE car, Rena oil spill research, animal skeletons, rocks from space and much more.
Visit the Antarctica stand in S
Block
Level 1 foyer and find out wha
t it’s
like to be an Antarctic scientis
t.
Dress up in real Antarctic gear
and have your photo taken
with the penguins. Tag yourself
in
your photo on the Science
and Engineering Facebook page
and be in to win some cool
Antarctic prizes.
Visit www.facebook.com /
WaikatoScienceEngineering
Nau mai, haere mai, te tini me te mano! Be immersed in the cultural heritage that forms our
unique identity. From our Māori and Pacific Law students, to creative arts workshops, our
Cultural Hub has it all.
The Cultural Hub will give you the opportunity to experience the hands-on weaving
workshops or understanding the ceremonial practices of kava.
Check out what’s happening in the Performing Arts Hub (pages 11–12) for other
cultural performances.
GATE 2B
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FREE CRECHE
First Aid
Located on the Village Green in
the Entertainment Hub.
SPORTS FIELDS
GATE 5
Information
Located on the Village Green in
the Entertainment Hub.
Lost Children
Located on the Village Green in
the Entertainment Hub.
Toilets
These are not marked on the
map, but you will find toilets
inside all Hub buildings.
Emergency Phones
Emergency phones connect you
with our Security Office and are
located along main pathways
throughout the campus.
Parking
Public parking is available inside
Gates 1 and 2b on Knighton Rd,
and Gates 3a, 3b and 10 on
Silverdale Rd. There is also
general street parking available
and overflow parking with a
connecting shuttle service at
Innovation Park on Ruakura Rd.
Disabled parking is available
inside Gate 5 on Hillcrest Rd.
Bus Routes
Several bus routes come past or
into the University campus.
Check busit.co.nz for details.
GATE 1
KNO L Block
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ENTERTAINMENT HUB
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& VILLAGE GREEN
&
SPORTS & RECREATION
HUB
NEW
PLACE
THEATRE
CULTURAL
HUB
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Parent Rooms
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Located in the Creche
on Hillcrest Rd and in the
Entertainment Hub.
STUDY &
CAREERS HUB
PERFORMING
ARTS HUB
COMMUNITY
HUB
S
Block
CHAPEL
D
HILLCREST ROA
Food Vendors
Much of the food is located
within the Entertainment Hub,
but you’ll find more offerings
across the campus, as marked.
KNIGHTON ROAD
Pathways
Follow these paths for the most
direct route between Hubs.
ALUMNI &
HISTORY
HUB
Education is our foundation. Whether you’re still in high-school, or halfway through your career,
we have information on courses that will boost your potential. Come and find out more about the
qualifications we offer, and our mid-year intake, at the Study & Career Hub. You’ll also have an
opportunity to hear about the many scholarships we have on offer.
All information sessions take place in the Student Centre, Level 1.
11.30am – 12pm
& 2 – 2.30pm
Transition to university
A general session for students and parents about the transition to
university, differences between school and university, what we offer,
accommodation and the enrolment process
1 – 1.30pm, &
2.30 – 3pm
Making sense of it all
Degrees, majors, prerequisites and entry requirements.
12.30 – 1pm &
1.30 – 2pm
CV writing workshop
12 – 12.30pm
Arts and Social Sciences
Study with us
3pm
Waikato Pathways
Looking to study at Waikato: This session will tell you about pathways
into study if you do not meet University Entrance requirements.
From contemporary dances and Shakespeare, to Pacific artists and music, the Performing Arts
Hub showcases the University’s creative excellence.
11.30am – 12pm
Te Waiora o te Whare Wānanga
Te Whare Tapere Iti
11.30am –
12.30pm
Playgrounds: Short theatre morsels, directed by
Gaye Poole, performed by our theatre students,
followed by improv
Playhouse
11.30am –
12.30pm
See you in court: ‘Law in Practice’ mooting
demonstration
Dance Studio
12 – 1pm
Music staff showcase:
Featuring Dame Malvina Major
Concert Chamber
12.30 – 1.30pm
Theatre Workshop: Storytelling through the
body for kids
Playhouse
12.30 – 1pm
Pacific Dance
Te Whare Tapere Iti
1 – 1.30pm
Pacific Multimedia
Te Whare Tapere Iti
1 – 2pm
‘Contemporary Dance in Aotearoa and Beyond’
Lecture and demonstration
Concert Chamber
1.30 – 2.30pm
Playgrounds: Short theatre morsels, directed by
Gaye Poole, performed by our theatre students,
followed by improv
Playhouse
1.30 – 2pm
Te Ao Oro: The Māori world of sound
Te Whare Tapere Iti
2 – 4pm
Music to your ears: student showcase
Concert Chamber
2.30 – 3.30pm
Theatre Workshop: Storytelling through the
body for adults
Playhouse
2.30 – 3pm
Pacific contemporary artists
Te Whare Tapere Iti
2.30 – 3.30pm
See you in court: ‘Law in Practice’ mooting
demonstration
Dance Studio
3 – 3.30pm
Te Waiora o te whare Wānanga
Te Whare Tapere Iti
The Ugly Shakespeare Company has a unique approach to both Shakespeare and live
performance, utilising teen culture within their shows. Performances will be held in the New
Place Theatre, shown on the map.
11.30am –
12.30pm
Ugly Shakespeare
New Place Theatre
1 – 2pm
Ugly Shakespeare
New Place Theatre
2.45 – 3.45pm
Ugly Shakespeare
New Place Theatre
What better way to start the day than with free exercise classes and a chance to explore some of
the world’s most interesting sports. Check these out at the Sports & Recreation Hub.
11.30am – 3pm
UniRec tours: Every 30 minutes
11.30am – 12pm A Taste of Badminton: Waikato Badminton
12 – 12.30pm
Ultimate Frisbee: Flash back to the 1960s
12 – 12.50pm
Free Zumba
12.45 – 1.15pm
Sepak Tackaw: Biggest game in South East Asia
1 – 1.30pm
Free yoga
1.30 – 2pm
Tchoukball: National sport of Switzerland
1.30 – 2pm
Free pilates
What started as a cowshed in a paddock is now an institution ranked in the top 2% of
universities worldwide. Unravel our history from the last 50 years, and connect with former
and current students at the Alumni & History Hub.
Drop in, grab a cuppa, reminisce with old friends and graduates and share in the story of
our University.
If you’re a past student of the University, we invite you to sign our guest book which will be
placed in our time capsule. A video booth will be on hand for you to record your stories with us,
and musical entertainment will also be taking place.
The Sports & Recreation Hub will be a showcase of all that’s active, including tours of the
facilities, and a chance to take a look at international sports you’ve never seen before.
A competition will be running at the Sport & Recreation Hub so make sure you get in quick
for your chance to win prizes.
Our partnerships with businesses mean we can provide the best opportunities for our students.
At the Community Hub you will meet with strategic partners, local business people and
community groups.
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