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Seven Massey students win NZFGW scholarships

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 11:59 am | Massey University

Seven Massey students received scholarships presented by the North Shore Branch of the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (NZFGW) at a ceremony held on campus recently. The three first-year students and four postgraduate students received awards ... More >>

Kids’ willpower an example to all Kiwis

Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 10:00 am | AMP New Zealand

The future looks bright for the next generation of KiwiSavers, if the results of a challenge AMP set a group of children for its new AMP KiwiSaver Scheme brand campaign are anything to go by. More >>

UCOL scholarships reward excellence

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 5:07 pm | UCOL

UCOL student Jo Berry returned from the Amazon jungle just in time to collect a semester one student scholarship at a ceremony held on the Palmerston North campus today. More >>

Agreement to combine two Christchurch Catholic primaries

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 4:07 pm | Joint Media Statement

Following the earthquakes and the red-zoning of St Paul’s School, Dallington, the Catholic Diocese undertook a community consultation on a proposal to combine St Paul’s School and Our Lady of Fatima School to form a new school on the current site of ... More >>

Graduate to represent NZ at largest flower show in world

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 4:01 pm | Open Polytechnic

Winning Young Designer of the Year and two gold medals at the Ellerslie International Flower Show was a dream come true for Wellington based Open Polytechnic Horticulture Graduate, Bayley LuuTomes. However, nothing could have prepared Bayley for the news ... More >>

Wintec staff to judge world’s talented young tradespeople

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 3:08 pm | Wintec

Two Wintec tutors, Roland Spirig and Gary McCormick, will be judging the world’s most talented tradespeople at the WorldSkills international competition in Leipzig, Germany next month. More >>

Chief Executive And Secretary of Education Announced

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:51 am | State Services Commission

Deputy State Services Commissioner Sandi Beatie today announced the appointment of Peter Hughes as Secretary for Education and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Education. Mr Hughes has been acting in the role since February this year, following the resignation ... More >>

Victoria congratulates Peter Hughes on appointment

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:12 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University has congratulated Professor Peter Hughes, Head of Victoria’s School of Government, on his appointment as Chief Executive and Secretary of Education for the Ministry of Education. More >>

New Secretary for Education

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:10 am | Ministry of Education

The new Secretary for Education, Peter Hughes, says it is a privilege to be appointed to a role focussed on making a real difference for young New Zealanders. More >>

Planning students’ design for garden city wins award

Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 9:52 am | University of Auckland

Two Urban Planning students from The University of Auckland have won a prize at the prestigious International Federation of Housing and Planning (IFHP) Congress, held in London last week. More >>

UCOL drives recruitment campaign

Monday, 24 June 2013, 7:06 pm | UCOL

Starting today, UCOL is taking the enrolment process out into the community, to make it easier for people to enrol for programmes with mid-year start dates. More >>

UCOL offers Free and Easy

Monday, 24 June 2013, 4:39 pm | UCOL

It may sound too good to be true, but UCOL Wairarapa can help you brush up on your computer skills – for free! More >>

Will New Zealand’s next Master Chef be found at MIT?

Monday, 24 June 2013, 2:50 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology

Future hospitality stars will get the chance to show their skills and compete for some great prizes at Manukau Institute of Technology’s Secondary Schools Hospitality Competition this week. More >>

Help for first time cheats keep re-offending rate down

Monday, 24 June 2013, 2:26 pm | University of Waikato

Processes to help people who find themselves in front of the University’s Discipline Committee go a long way to ensuring people found guilty of academic misconduct don’t commit the same offence twice, Committee chair Lucy Campbell says. More >>

Little birds make big decisions

Monday, 24 June 2013, 2:22 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Research carried out at Victoria University into New Zealand’s North Island robin has uncovered a remarkable ability to recognise different human beings. More >>

Hague trip perfect finale for PhD

Monday, 24 June 2013, 1:18 pm | University of Waikato

Last Monday Marie Brown handed in her PhD. Then on Tuesday the University of Waikato student learned she had been selected to attend the World Justice Forum IV in the Netherlands. More >>

Lincoln University to host agri-business forum

Monday, 24 June 2013, 12:12 pm | Lincoln University

On Wednesday 3 July Lincoln University will be hosting on campus the AgriTech Exec Forum 2013, an intense, one-day, case study-based programme of learning where participants are immersed in debates about what defines success and failure for real New Zealand ... More >>

Valuing Nature: The economy and the environment

Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:43 am | Institute for Governance and Policy Studies

Date: 9 & 10 July 2013 Venue: The Embassy Theatre, Wellington Registration: www.valuingnature.org.nz More >>

NZTC’s Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) revamped for 2013

Monday, 24 June 2013, 10:48 am | New Zealand Tertiary College

New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC), the specialists in early childhood teacher education, is to launch a fully reviewed and updated Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) program on the 1st of July 2013. More >>

Canterbury schools rose to meet challenges of earthquakes

Monday, 24 June 2013, 10:21 am | Education Review Office

Canterbury schools and early childhood services rose to meet the challenges of earthquakes, new ERO report shows More >>

New allowance recognises expertise

Friday, 21 June 2013, 5:24 pm | NZEI

NZEI Te Riu Roa says that a new teachers’ allowance, ratified by members covered by the Primary Collective Teachers’ Agreement recently, recognises classroom expertise and will help keep great teachers in the classroom. More >>

CTC Aviation recruits for Managing Director, NZ

Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:49 pm | CTC Aviation Training

Hamilton, New Zealand – CTC Aviation Group Limited, world leaders in the selection, training and supply of newly-qualified and experienced airline pilots, is undergoing a global search for a Managing Director of its New Zealand operations, based in Hamilton. More >>

Researchers recognised for business innovation successes

Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:21 pm | University of Auckland

An award that recognises outstanding contributions to business innovation by an entrepreneurial researcher was shared by two engineers from The University of Auckland this week. More >>

Tikanga and te reo training offered for senior managers

Friday, 21 June 2013, 1:40 pm | University of Waikato

A new course aimed at giving senior managers the skills and confidence to take a meaningful part in Māori functions, ceremonies or rituals has been launched at the University of Waikato. More >>

Schools close due to bad weather

Friday, 21 June 2013, 1:25 pm | Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education is aware a significant number of schools in Wellington, Canterbury, Nelson, Otago and Southland are closed today due to extreme weather. More >>

Students encouraged to choose careers in technology

Friday, 21 June 2013, 12:54 pm | Manukau Institute of Technology

Manukau Institute of Technology held an IndustryConnect event at Macleans College this week so secondary students and their parents could hear from a range New Zealand’s business and information technology leaders about career trends. More >>

Students scramble for cooking prize

Friday, 21 June 2013, 11:18 am | UCOL

UCOL Wairarapa will run a junior masterchef competition for local schools at the end of the month, in the hope of finding an egg-ceptional omelette maker. More >>

Secondary pupils told technology jobs key to the future

Friday, 21 June 2013, 11:06 am | Manukau Institute of Technology

More than 120 students from secondary schools in the Eastern corridor and their parents attended Manukau Institute of Technology’s IndustryConnect Event at Macleans Collage this week to hear from a range of NZ business and information technology ... More >>

CPIT campus open

Friday, 21 June 2013, 8:46 am | CPIT

Please be advised that all CPIT campuses are currently open. We will be monitoring the situation throughout the day. More >>

New disaster management focus for Auckland

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 4:18 pm | University of Auckland

Demand for a new breed of disaster management expert in New Zealand has inspired the creation of both a masters degree and a Centre for Disaster Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction at The University of Auckland. More >>

What if becoming a teenage parent saved a life?

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:51 pm | University of Canterbury

New Zealanders have a tendency to lump people together in groups such as the poor and those on welfare benefits, and write them off as irredeemable, a University of Canterbury (UC) researcher says. More >>

Competition offers students a change to change world

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:32 pm | P3 Foundation

P3 Foundation’s Social Enterprise Competition is offering high school students in Christchurch a chance to develop their entrepreneurial skills and create real social change both in New Zealand and overseas. More >>

Research on Secondary School Teachers’ Sensitivity to Noise

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:07 pm | Oticon Foundation

A University of Auckland Audiology Masters student has been recognised for new research into secondary school teachers’ sensitivity to noise. The research reveals secondary school teachers experience stress, anxiety and fatigue when working in noise and ... More >>

Lecturer nourished by overseas travel

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 1:54 pm | UCOL

A dedicated Whanganui UCOL Cookery Lecturer has used the money from a staff award to travel all the way to India to learn about Indian cuisine to bring her knowledge back to New Zealand. More >>

University of Waikato ranked in Top 50 worldwide

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 1:46 pm | University of Waikato

In less than 50 years the University of Waikato has grown into a world leading institution with the potential to become a future global leader. That’s the view of Phil Baty, the editor of the Times Higher Education (THE) university ranking publication, which ... More >>

Getting financially sorted

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 1:09 pm | University of Waikato

The government wants New Zealanders to improve their financial literacy and in response, the University of Waikato is offering a paper on financial literacy in semester B starting Monday 8 July. More >>

IGPS - What's on?

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:58 am | Institute for Governance and Policy Studies

Thursday 4 July Symposium on proposed changes to the New Zealand electricity market DATE: Thursday 4 July VENUE: Lecture Theatre 1, Government Building TIME: 8.30am - 1.00pm RSVP: igps@vuw.ac.nz (please use Thursday 4 July in the subject line) More >>

Times Higher Education 100 under 50 Ranking

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:24 am | The Times Higher Education

Publication of the Second Annual Times Higher Education 100 under 50 Ranking - Australia emerges as the second strongest nation in the prestigious “horizon scanning” list – with 13 institutions in the top 100, behind only the UK (down from 14) - ... More >>

NZ needs to keep up its commitment to Southeast Asia

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 9:49 am | Asia New Zealand Foundation

New Zealand has been highly successful in engaging with Southeast Asia – but is competing with more countries for attention in the region, according to a new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation. More >>

Guide launched to help seniors avoid online scams

Thursday, 20 June 2013, 8:53 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Guide launcheA new guide has been launched to educate seniors about online scams, coinciding with Fraud Awareness Week, currently underway.Get online savvy’ - A Guide for Seniors contains a wealth of information on the types of scams targeting ... More >>

US science student enjoying Waikato exchange

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 2:40 pm | University of Waikato

University of California Davis student Kathleen Martinez chose an exchange in New Zealand because of the unique ecosystems, beautiful landscapes and rich Maori heritage. More >>

Geopolitics of the Pacific

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 12:46 pm | University of Otago

Critical developments and issues in the Pacific will be closely scrutinised at next weekend’s University of Otago Foreign Policy School , which is gathering leading academics, diplomats, politicians and development experts for a weekend that promises ... More >>

Evidence supports value of internal assessment in schools

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 12:31 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Research carried out at Victoria University challenges criticism of internal assessment in schools and shows the assessment method plays an important role in helping students to think critically. More >>

Importance of gifted education

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 12:24 pm | Gifted Kids Programme

Gifted Kids Rotorua class is supporting Gifted Awareness Week by creating their own gifted awareness projects to be shown on local websites. The projects will focus on giftedness and the issues surrounding being gifted as told by the students of ... More >>

ACWNZ Praises Grossman Report Criticising Sex-ed

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 9:04 am | Association of Catholic Women NZ

ACWNZ praises report: "Sexuality Education in New Zealand: A Critical Review", the work of United States psychiatrist Dr Miriam Grossman. More >>

Writing Award for Resilience And Work-Life Balance Research

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 4:46 pm | University of Waikato

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Waikato has awarded the first of six $10,000 postdoctoral writing awards for emerging academics to completed psychology PhD student Derek Riley. More >>

Lincoln University Selwyn Campus Master Plan

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 4:35 pm | Lincoln University

Lincoln University has today (18 June) made public the building development plan for the Selwyn campus for the next 25 years. More >>

Wellington regional Mayors acknowledge School Trustees

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 1:41 pm | Wellington Wairarapa School Trustees Association

“All around Wellington there are people who volunteer to do work that enhances their community, however there are not many who have to go through an election process to fulfil this goal. School trustees are one such group” states Chris Toa, Chairperson, ... More >>

A Fresh Look At Women In Aotearoa New Zealand

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:32 am | National Library Of New Zealand

Thirteen chiefly women signed the Treaty of Waitangi, and this little known fact is the starting point for a new public programme at the National Library which considers where women stand now, how they got here, and how they see themselves in 2013. More >>

Inaugural lecture: I raise my eyes to say yes

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 10:17 am | Victoria University of Wellington

The lifelong impact of not being able to communicate through speech will be the focus of Professor Susan Balandin’s inaugural professorial lecture at Victoria University on Tuesday 25 June. More >>

Cloud security expert receives the Ron Knode service award

Monday, 17 June 2013, 4:40 pm | University of Waikato

University of Waikato senior lecturer Ryan Ko is one of six people worldwide to receive the Ron Knode Service Award 2012 for his volunteer efforts with the not-for-profit Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), which promotes best practices for providing security ... More >>

Gifted Awareness Week with Gifted Kids Northern Waiora

Monday, 17 June 2013, 3:53 pm | Gifted Kids Programme

To help celebrate Gifted Awareness Week, Gifted Kids Northern Wairoa class will be taking to the streets of Dargaville to show the community what they know. More >>

Six Students to represent NZ at FedEx/JA Trade Challenge

Monday, 17 June 2013, 1:03 pm | FedEx

Six Students Selected to Represent New Zealand at the 2013 FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge Asia Pacific Final in Hong Kong AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 17, 2013 – After an intense competition, FedEx and the Young Enterprise Trust are pleased ... More >>

Basketball kids learn to pick themselves up

Monday, 17 June 2013, 11:46 am | Turanga Health

The biggest names in New Zealand basketball had Gisborne kids spellbound yesterday [Sunday 16 June] as they shared tips on everything from alley oops to always staying positive, at the start of the SKYCITY Breakers Are You Ready to be a Champion Tour. More >>

Victoria’s accounting research among best in the world

Monday, 17 June 2013, 11:30 am | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University’s School of Accounting and Commercial Law (SACL) has been ranked among the best in the world for research quality in an international ranking. More >>

Iwi advocate concerned about teachers against karakia

Monday, 17 June 2013, 10:27 am | Nga Kaikokiri Matauranga

Nga Kaikokiri Matauranga is concerned that Maori pupils at Auckland’s Kelston Intermediate School may not be safe being Maori following opposition by teachers at their school to prayer being delivered in the Maori language. More >>

Counsellor applauds critique of NZ sex education report

Monday, 17 June 2013, 9:14 am | Steve Taylor

“The release of the Family First R18: Sexuality Education in New Zealand – A Critical Review” report is an overdue and damning critique of the ideological and dangerous nonsense that passes for sex education in New Zealand, and highlights the ... More >>