Nayantara Sheoran Appleton

Dr Nayantara Sheoran Appleton is a senior lecturer in the School of Science in Society at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

Nayantara Sheoran Appleton

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A group of people stand behind a yellow barricade, raising their fists and shouting passionately. One person holds a phone, another holds a book. Trees are visible in the background.
Opinion
Society

Why New Zealanders should care about the student protests in India

Nayantara Sheoran Appleton
10 Aug 2026
A woman sits on a wooden bench facing the ocean, while a girl in a pink sweater stands on the bench, her hair blowing in the wind. The sky is cloudy and the scene feels calm and contemplative.
Opinion
Society

For some New Zealanders, not all immigrants are made equal

Nayantara Sheoran Appleton
28 Apr 2026
Senior man buying groceries in supermarket
Society

Essential workers’ voices on the Covid lockdown of 2020

Nayantara Sheoran Appleton
07 Apr 2021