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Smokefreerockquest - National Finalists Announced
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 4:12 pm | Smokefreerockquest
Success in the Kiwi-music industry is a step closer for the eight Smokefreerockquest national finalists, announced today. There were 654 entries in this year’s only nationwide, orginal youth music event, with contenders going forward from 23 regional ... More >>
Families contribute to unique study
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 2:54 pm | University of Auckland
Families in five North Island east coast communities will share their experiences about the end-of-life care of an older family member for a unique community study. More >>
Massey celebrating 50 years as a university
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 10:16 am | Massey University
Graduates, staff, students and friends will celebrate Massey University’s 50th year of excellence in tertiary education throughout next year with a programme of events and activities. More >>
Pacific coup for University of Waikato scholars
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 10:11 am | University of Waikato
Two former University of Waikato classmates are the only New Zealanders selected to take part in a programme aimed at addressing new and emerging threats to the Pacific region. More >>
Cannabis smoking at Canterbury University set to continue
Monday, 12 August 2013, 5:30 pm | BudSoc
University of Canterbury security guards have clashed with a student club promoting the legalisation of cannabis. More >>
Seminar: political leadership and the Australian election
Monday, 12 August 2013, 5:17 pm | University of Auckland
Professor Brian Costar of Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology will present a seminar on Political Leadership and the 2013 Australian Election this Thursday.. More >>
Youth migration a focus of International Youth Day
Monday, 12 August 2013, 5:04 pm | NZ Union of Students' Associations
Young people are in the spotlight today with the United Nations’ International Youth Day taking on the theme of youth migration as a way to emphasise the positive contribution young migrants make to societies of origin, transit and destination. More >>
A way to turn hospitality experience into qualifications
Monday, 12 August 2013, 4:27 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Many people in the hospitality industry have years of experience but do not have the qualifications to match. More >>
Boys Achievement Statistics Flawed
Monday, 12 August 2013, 4:22 pm | Wellington Institute of Technology
Referring to an article published in The Dom Post today, Boys slip further in school's co-ed class, Linda Sissons, Chief Executive of the Wellington Institute of Technology commented, “The article refers to the achievement statistics for 5 boys studying ... More >>
Partnerships signal greater access to R&D for NZ business
Monday, 12 August 2013, 2:28 pm | University of Auckland
Growth and innovation across New Zealand will be strengthened through a partnership announced today. Auckland UniServices Ltd, the R&D consultancy company of The University of Auckland, and three other research organisations have signed a Memorandum of More >>
Shoppers asked to vote on budding jewellers’ work
Monday, 12 August 2013, 1:51 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology
Jewellery design students from Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) will be displaying their work at the Westfield Manukau shopping centre as part of a competition being run by local jeweller and manufacturer, Neville Jordon. More >>
Reading Recovery not responsible for underachievement
Monday, 12 August 2013, 11:56 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) education professor says Reading Recovery is not responsible for the lack of change in the long tail of underachievement in New Zealand school children, as recently suggested by some New Zealand researchers. More >>
NZ language teachers need to be confident selecting tech
Sunday, 11 August 2013, 11:49 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand language teachers need to be confident in their ability to selectively use technology, a University of Canterbury (UC) language education expert says. More >>
UC mathematical expert receives second large research grant
Sunday, 11 August 2013, 11:42 am | University of Canterbury
Outstanding University of Canterbury (UC) researcher, Dr Maarten McKubre-Jordens, has been awarded another prestigious research grant. More >>
Sustainable Rural Development More Than Growing Tomatoes
Friday, 9 August 2013, 3:41 pm | NorthTec
Growing up in Germany, NorthTec Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) tutor, Klaus Lotz, cultivated a love for environment and ecology, a passion which has since taken him to Bolivia and brought him on to New Zealand. More >>
NorthTec’s Performance Is Consistent But Can Do Better
Friday, 9 August 2013, 3:08 pm | NorthTec
NorthTec has performed with consistency over the last 12 months but can do better, Chief Executive Paul Binney told stakeholders at its recent Annual Review Meeting (Thursday 25 July). More >>
School entranceway wins global award
Friday, 9 August 2013, 2:18 pm | University of Auckland
An architectural project focusing on the promotion of healthy and sustainable eating has won an international award. Melanie Pau, Yusef Patel, and Stefan Panovski from The University of Auckland were awarded a 2013 Bentley Student Design Award for their ... More >>
Greater accountability needed for NZ's charter school
Friday, 9 August 2013, 1:19 pm | Quality Public Education Coalition - QPEC
“This past week has been a poor one for so-called Partnership Schools, New Zealand’s version of charter schools. It is now clear that the authorisation process does not meet the standards expected of open and transparent government, according to the ... More >>
Lecture explores future of photography
Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:43 pm | Massey University
Massey University’s annual Peter Turner Memorial Lecture and Symposium this year looks to the past for hints as to the future of photography. Professor Geoffrey Batchen, an internationally renowned photographic historian, teacher, writer and curator based ... More >>
Scots wins inaugural Social Enterprise Competition
Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:06 pm | Scots College
A team of five Year 12 International Baccalaureate students took out first prize at the inaugural Wellington P3 Social Enterprise Competition. The purpose of the competition is to empower youth to recognise and solve problems they identify in ... More >>
125 years of education in Freemans Bay
Friday, 9 August 2013, 11:21 am | Freemans Bay School
At the end of August Freemans Bay School – known as Napier Street School until 1978 – will celebrate its 125th jubilee, to which all past students and staff are welcome. More >>
David Shearer's Decent Look at Whitireia Polytechnic
Friday, 9 August 2013, 10:21 am | Whitireia NZ
Yesterday (Thursday 8 August) Labour Party leader David Shearer, accompanied by local MP Kris Faafoi, took a decent look at the Whitireia Wineera Drive campus, the new Health Simulation Suite as well as blocks of older prefabricated classrooms and the ... More >>
New findings on health loss and where gains might be made
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 5:02 pm | University of Otago
The Ministry of Health has just released a new “Burden of Disease” study for New Zealand – a culmination of many years of study into disability, disease and premature death. More >>
World renowned philosopher speaks at Robb Lectures 2013
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 4:22 pm | University of Auckland
How do social identities shape our private and public lives? Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah, world renowned philosopher, will explore this and related questions as speaker at this year’s University of Auckland Sir Douglas Robb Lectures. More >>
Neurology and bioengineering research benefit from funding
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 4:16 pm | University of Auckland
The Aotearoa Foundation has pledged more than $2 million support for postdoctoral research fellowships in both neurology and bioengineering at The University of Auckland. More >>
UCOL photographers shoot to the top
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 3:52 pm | UCOL
UCOL photography lecturer Kaye Davis has set an inspiring example for her students at this year’s Epson / NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards. Kaye was named 2013 NZ Professional Photographer of the Year and Creative Photographer of the Year ... More >>
CEO Joining Worlds Gifted in Kentucky
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 3:09 pm | Gifted Kids
Gifted Kids CEO Deb Clark will be presenting at the 20th World Gifted Conference being held in Louisville, Kentucky from 10th – 14th August. More >>
Passive Learning Is Over! NCEA Eagle Lands in Wanaka
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 3:01 pm | NCEA Eagle
This year’s NCEA Examinations are fast approaching and students are nervously preparing to be assessed against the national curriculum. A new approach to NCEA is emerging, led by education and learning development expert Rakesh Pandey of Dunedin. More >>
Loftware Announces Chinese Language Websites
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:57 pm | Loftware
Loftware, Inc., the global leader in Enterprise Labeling Solutions, has launched Simplified and Traditional Chinese websites to serve customers and partners within the APAC region. More >>
Do in-work tax credits provide health benefits for parents?
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:27 pm | University of Otago
A just-published international systematic review has found a small and methodologically limited body of evidence which suggests that in-work tax credits such as the one applied in New Zealand since 2006, may have no discernible effects on the health ... More >>
Graduation 2013 – A night of fireworks and magic
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 12:02 pm | International Travel College
The 4th of July, America’s Independence Day, was the perfect day to celebrate our graduates’ success as they embarked on the next chapter in their lives. Guest Speaker Kevin Biggar, from TV programme ‘First Crossings’, kindly came along to watch ... More >>
First-year student takes top prize for year
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 11:23 am | University of Waikato
Shirralee Hohaia has won the University of Waikato Alumni Association Prize for Excellence as the top first-year student in the Faculty of Education for 2012. Shirralee is studying for a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) at the University’s Tauranga campus. More >>
Generous bequeathment helps MIT nursing students
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 10:28 am | Manakau Institute of Technology
A generous donation from the estate of a Takanini couple will provide grants to assist Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) nursing students suffering financial hardship. More >>
Speight’s agrees to earthquake testing on small building
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 5:20 pm | Otago Polytechnic
The Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin is currently undergoing a major upgrade to increase capacity and capability following the loss of the Canterbury Brewery in the 2011 earthquake. A significant part of the upgrade includes seismic strengthening of the ... More >>
NZ VEGEMITE Spelling Bee – Regional Competitions Are On
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 4:34 pm | Vegemite Spelling Bee
Year 9 and 10 spellers who placed among the pool of the top 200 spellers from around the country will be competing in Regional Spelling Bee competitions this month, with the first of the Spelling Bees kicking off in Christchurch on Tuesday 13 August. ... More >>
NZ’s Top Students to Debate File Sharing Prosecution
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:27 pm | NZ Schools Debating Council
Thirty six of New Zealand’s top secondary school debaters will gather in Wellington this weekend for the National Finals of the Russell McVeagh New Zealand Schools’ Debating Championships, hosted by Victoria University of Wellington. More >>
Scare may provide toehold for Chinese dairy industry
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:17 pm | Massey University
Fonterra's botulism scare may provide an opportunity for the Chinese government to bolster the country’s domestic manufacturers, says Massey University marketing specialist Associate Professor Henry Chung. More >>
Mayor welcomes big step for Auckland Education
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:32 pm | COMET Auckland
The Mayor officially opened COMET Auckland’s new offices in the city centre yesterday, cutting the ribbon and marking a significant step in improving educational standards across Auckland. More >>
Mid, Far North schools collect $8400 NRC environmental award
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:39 pm | Northland Regional Council
Pakaraka School has become one of the first mid-North schools to receive its funding from this year’s $20,000 Northland Regional Council Environmental Curriculum Awards (ECAs). More >>
Stats show govt picking on teachers and tutors
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 1:01 pm | Tertiary Education Union
The government is using education professionals as the blunt club to suppress wages in New Zealand, says TEU national president Lesley Francey, in response to news that pay for education professionals rose just 0.7 percent last year compared to 1.7 percent ... More >>
NZQA impressed with TPP performance
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 12:49 pm | Tai Poutini Polytechnic
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority's latest review of Tai Poutini Polytechnic has found the polytechnic’s overall educational performance is continuing to rise along with the rate of students successfully completing courses and qualifications ... More >>
NMIT Sponsors Raspberry Pi’s into Schools
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:35 am | NMIT
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is sponsoring Raspberry Pi’s into local secondary schools to aid with computer science training. More >>
Pacific Studies PhD and MA scholarships
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 10:17 am | Pacific Media Watch
Pacific Studies PhD and MA scholarships: University of Auckland The Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland is a global leader in the study of the Pacific Islands. The centre is an interdisciplinary unit which is home to a large group of ... More >>
Partnering up for community’s carers
Monday, 5 August 2013, 4:32 pm | UCOL
A group of students enrolled in the new jointly delivered National Certificate in Health, Disability and Aged Support were last week welcomed to Horowhenua Learning Centre (HLC) by representatives from UCOL’s Faculty of Health Science, and HLC. More >>
New addiction research centre for Auckland
Monday, 5 August 2013, 4:27 pm | University of Auckland
A new Centre for Addiction Research will be launched this week at The University of Auckland. More >>
Fonterra must work with Government to restore brand
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:39 pm | Massey University
Fonterra needs to work with the New Zealand Government in a co-ordinated way to rectify the damage to New Zealand’s brand, says a Massey University crisis communications expert. More >>
Italian humanitarian expert to study international aid work
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 2:24 pm | University of Canterbury
An Italian humanitarian worker and PhD student is coming to the University of Canterbury (UC) to study the personality traits and psychological characteristics of international humanitarian workers. More >>
School Milk on the Moove to the Bay of Plenty And Gisborne
Friday, 2 August 2013, 5:22 pm | Fonterra
Children in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne regions are being treated to their first school milk packs from this week as Fonterra celebrates its fifth regional launch as part of the nationwide rollout of Fonterra Milk for Schools. More >>
University of Waikato strengthening Pacific bonds
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:18 pm | Waikato University
A high level delegation from the University of Waikato will touch down in Samoa next week to re-establish ties with university alumni, build relationships with government officials and take part in a public lecture on climate change at the National University ... More >>
Amateur rugby clubs endangered?
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:12 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Almost half the rugby clubs in Wellington are losing money each year, according to research carried out at Victoria University. More >>
Telecom to Support Network For Learning
Friday, 2 August 2013, 10:32 am | Telecom New Zealand
Telecom announced today it has been selected as Network for Learning’s (N4L) technology partner for the delivery of a fast, reliable and safe online educational environment for New Zealand schools. More >>
Network for Learning to start building schools’ network
Friday, 2 August 2013, 10:22 am | N4L Network For Learning
From today, schools are encouraged to visit Network for Learning’s (N4L) new to register their interest in using its managed network, which will give all schools equitable access to safe, predictable, uncapped and fast internet; content filtering ... More >>
Independent Schools Come Together Under One-Roof
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 6:42 pm | Independent Schools of New Zealand
The Inaugural Independent Schools Expo, being held at the Ellerslie Events Centre (Ellerslie Racecourse), Auckland, next Sunday 11 August from 10am – 5pm, is the only chance to gather information and speak to representatives in exhibition stands, ... More >>
Earthquakes & Island Expedition: WelTec Engineering Graduate
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 3:56 pm | Weltec
The last 6 weeks have been the most exciting and energising of Ben Stocker’s professional career. Over the course of most of last week Ben Stocker was part of an emergency earthquake inspection team mobilised by Beca to help commercial building owners satisfy ... More >>
Parents, family and friends proudly support AUT graduates
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 3:44 pm | Auckland University of Technology
The success of every AUT University graduate is as much a personal celebration as a community one. The joy on the faces of family and friends as their person crosses the stage is immeasurable. More >>
Action4Peace: Making a difference in our community
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Peace Foundation
Schools all over New Zealand are invited to participate in the Schools' Peace Week, a national campaign aiming to raise awareness about peace education and building peaceful communities. More than 60 schools nationwide have already registered for ... More >>
Whanganui UCOL seeks Underground talent
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:38 pm | UCOL
Budding fashion designers, hairdressers and makeup artists now have added incentive to launch their careers through Whanganui UCOL. In association with the Underground Youth Fashion Show on August 9 and 10, Whanganui UCOL will award $1000 scholarships ... More >>
Victoria’s distinguished alumni honoured at gala dinner
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 1:01 pm | Victoria University of Wellington
About 500 guests attended a prestigious black tie dinner in Wellington last night to honour some of Victoria University’s top alumni. The University presented Distinguished Alumni Awards to six graduates who now rank among New Zealand’s most influential ... More >>
UC research people's positive outlook three years on
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 11:19 am | University of Canterbury
A University of Canterbury (UC) postgraduate student is researching people's mental health condition and resilience three years after the first Canterbury earthquake. Martina Zivic is investigating people’s coping mechanisms in spite of adversity. More >>
NZ's foremost expert on gangs to give public lecture at UC
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 11:10 am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand’s foremost expert on gangs in New Zealand, University of Canterbury sociology lecturer Dr Jarrod Gilbert, will give a public lecture at UC next week about his experiences with gangs. Dr Gilbert has spent 10 years studying the history ... More >>
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