August 17, 2025Open Access

Editor's Introduction

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The financial challenges in the humanities and social sciences remain critical, and job losses at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage highlight this issue.
Budget surpluses exist in some universities, but many disciplines still face serious financial uncertainties that could affect future stability.
Government policy is driving the current crises in academia and public sector institutions, impacting funding and job security for many disciplines.
The situation calls for urgent attention to ensure the endurance of important fields such as humanities and social sciences.

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Two years ago my predecessor as editor, Peter Whiteford, wrote of the ‘serious financial challenges that are being faced right now’ in Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and in other universities. While some universities report budget surpluses, the position of the humanities and social sciences, and some other disciplines, remains fragile, to use no stronger a word. Readers will be aware of the serious pressures in the public sector as well, notably the loss of jobs at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. In the end all these crises are driven by government policy.

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