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Associate Education Minister David Seymour Accuses School Lunch Programme Critics Of 'Nitpicking'
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:13:30 +1300 | RNZ
The Associate Education Minister told Q+A the programme had "shown two sides of New Zealand". More >>
Language Is A ‘Central Element In Being Māori’ – Using Structured Literacy To Teach Te Reo Misses The Point
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 20:49:23 +1300 | The Conversation
Using structured literacy to teach te reo Māori is more about an educational ideology than about understanding the essence of New Zealand’s Indigenous language. More >>
The Cost Of A Meal That Sticks In The Throat
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:22:49 +1300 | RNZ
The school lunch debacle is causing an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again. More >>
Health Requirements Strengthened For Children Of Temporary Visa Holders
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:40:48 +1300 | New Zealand Government
From 17 March, dependent children of temporary visa holders will no longer be eligible for student and visitor visas if they have a severe cognitive or development disorder that requires significant support.More >>
2025 Ngarimu VC And 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships Announced
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:36:00 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The awards pay homage to the heroes of the 28th (Māori) Battalion, and the Victoria Cross recipient Second Lieutenant Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu. They also celebrated the winners of the 2024 Ngarimu Video Competition and the inaugural Ngarimu Waiata ...More >>
Auckland Schools Express Concern Over Future Of Free Lunch Programme
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:35:50 +1300 | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Sean Teddy from the Ministry of Education says meal services will continue despite Libelle Group's liquidation, with Compass Group stepping in to assist. More >>
Erica Stanford And David Seymour Meet Over Free School Lunches Programme Fiasco
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:01:58 +1300 | RNZ
Erica Stanford and David Seymour have met to talk about the school lunches programme. The Education Minister and her associate were set for one of their regular meetings last TuesdayMore >>
School Lunches Are For Kids, Not For Pigs
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:27:44 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Taxpayers’ Union Communications Officer, Alex Emes, called this “a misuse of taxpayer-funded food. More >>
Billion-dollar Business Lessons From Kiwi Entrepreneur
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:13:08 +1300 | University of Auckland
Big news for budding business students: Jamie Beaton, the youngest New Zealander to build a billion-dollar company, is returning to where it all started at the country’s top-ranked tertiary institution, the University of Auckland.More >>
If Our Tamariki Are Hungry, Whangaia: A Hauora Approach To School Lunches
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:28:12 +1300 | Hapai Te Hauora
Recent data from the New Zealand Health Survey shows food insecurity among tamariki is rising. School lunches have benefits beyond nutrition. In Aotearoa, they have been linked to better attendance and engagement, especially in communities facing ...More >>
Saving Money With Cheap Lunches Is A Waste Of Money If Kids Can't Eat Them
Sun, 9 Mar 2025 12:39:42 +1300 | Women's Rights Party
Women’s Rights Co-leader Jill Ovens says the well documented failures of Compass and its partners to deliver edible food on time to our nation’s children is not actually saving money if the children cannot eat the meals.More >>
Complaints About Lunches Frustrate Principal Whose Students Go Without
Fri, 7 Mar 2025 20:55:12 +1300 | RNZ
"Is the food going to the right people? These people that are so complaining, are they the ones that really need the food?" asks an intermediate principal. More >>
Teacher Aides Call For Pay Equity To Be Upheld On International Women’s Day
Fri, 7 Mar 2025 13:57:52 +1300 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
Teacher aides will begin discussions across the country next week — and vote later this term — on whether to endorse taking legal action under the Equal Pay Act against the Ministry of Education. A review of their pay, required under the Equal Pay Act ...More >>
Students Left 'Demotivated And Dejected' By NCEA Exam Results
Wed, 5 Mar 2025 15:29:14 +1300 | RNZ
Some students are so stressed by new high-stakes NCEA exams they are suffering extreme anxiety and sleeplessness. More >>
School Property Back On Track
Wed, 5 Mar 2025 10:03:58 +1300 | New Zealand Government
"It is crucial that the school property portfolio is managed effectively so students can continue to benefit from safe, warm, and dry learning environments," Education Minister Erica Stanford says.More >>
Christopher Luxon On School Lunches: 'Go Make A Marmite Sandwich'
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 20:03:24 +1300 | RNZ
Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government. More >>
Call For Education Minister Erica Stanford To Take Over School Lunches Programme
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 19:11:38 +1300 | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa President Ripeka Lessels says Associate Minister David Seymour has failed to resolve the problems introduced to the programme when he altered it to cut costs and now Minister Stanford needed to step in.More >>
Auckland Dean Welcomes Medical Training Places
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 17:30:26 +1300 | University of Auckland
“Every New Zealander knows our health system is under strain, and we need a range of solutions to meet those needs. The announcements are excellent news. The University of Auckland looks forward to offering more places for students to study medicine.”More >>
UoA Strike This Thursday: “Paid Barely Enough Or Not Enough To Live”
Mon, 3 Mar 2025 17:39:40 +1300 | NZTEU
“Nobody in Aotearoa, let alone working at a university, should be paid less than what it costs to live, yet many valuable staff at University of Auckland are paid below the Living Wage. That’s unacceptable.”More >>
Prime Minister Expects David Seymour To Give School Lunch Problems His 'Full Attention'
Sat, 1 Mar 2025 20:07:10 +1300 | RNZ
The Prime Minister says there have been teething problems with the new roll-out and it is David Seymour's job to fix them. More >>
