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Global Development: Competing Priorities In A Conflicted World
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:31:32 +1200 | Council for International Development
The 2024 conference will feature over 25 speakers and sector experts from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, North America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. This diverse lineup ensures a wide range of perspectives on crucial global development and humanitarian ...More >>
Researchers Unite To Advance Space Technology
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:08:54 +1200 | University of Auckland
As part of the research efforts, the University of Auckland is teaming up with the University of South Australia to develop a system for managing an international network of optical ground stations.More >>
SmartSat CRC And NZ Government Announce Four New Joint Research Projects Under Australia-NZ Collaborative Space Program
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:08:45 +1200 | SmartSat CRC
The four initial research projects, commencing in August 2024, include research into monitoring methane emissions, enhancing real-time monitoring of greenhouse gases, managing free space optical communication nodes across Australia and New Zealand, ...More >>
Students At University Of Auckland Reject The Presence Of NZDF On Campus
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:44:05 +1200 | Working Students Aotearoa
Students at Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland have organised a rally calling on our peers, staff members and the university administration to reject the presence of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) from university events.More >>
Strong Support For New Tourism Industry Education Programme
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:04:02 +1200 | Tourism Industry Aotearoa
The Akiaki programme aligns with the vision of the national strategy, Tourism 2050, for the tourism industry to be prosperous and successful over the long term, and contributes broadly to the betterment of Aotearoa New Zealand and its people.More >>
Royal New Zealand Ballet And New Zealand School Of Dance Partnership Expands
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:49:45 +1200 | The New Zealand School of Dance
The current NZSD Associates Programme, which sees talented young dance students aged 13 to 17 visiting Wellington four times a year, is to be augmented by a number of new and existing RNZB initiatives.More >>
'Catastrophic' - Universities Plead For More Government Subsidies
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:14:34 +1200 | RNZ
The tertiary education sector is having another hard year - with half of universities expecting to be millions of dollars in the red. More >>
USP Conducts Workshop On Understanding Addiction
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:12:11 +1200 | University Of The South Pacific
The University of the South Pacific (USP) recently conducted the latest in a series of free events on addiction and recovery to contribute to national efforts in the fight against drug abuse.More >>
Galactic Archaeology In Aotearoa’s Night Sky
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:29:58 +1200 | University of Canterbury
What can the stars reveal about the secrets of the Milky Way? Learn about Galactic Archaeology in an upcoming UC public talk with an astroinformatics expert. More >>
Tourism Industry Aotearoa Launches New Education Programme, Akiaki - Advancing Tourism
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:34:52 +1200 | Tourism Industry Aotearoa
The online programme aims to strengthen tourism businesses so they can continue to deliver a tourism industry that continues to positively impact Aotearoa New Zealand - our people, economy, and environment.More >>
Simmonds Should Listen To Constituents, Not Consultants
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:07:19 +1200 | NZTEU
Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union holds grave fears for the future of regional vocational training. More >>
WHO Regional Director To Attend Seminar At The Fale Pasifika
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:50:31 +1200 | Auckland University
Dr Piukala, a Tongan surgeon and former Minister of Health in Tonga, made history when he was the first Pacific person to be formally appointed in January earlier this year. He has long championed initiatives on chronic diseases, safe surgery, ...More >>
Pacific Alumni Celebrate Together In Sāmoa
Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:15:07 +1200 | University of Auckland
Engineers, doctors, nurses, creative entrepreneurs, businesspeople, and academic researchers had travelled from villages across Sāmoa, the Pacific and Aotearoa, New Zealand. The alumni event, previously held annually, had been postponed for the ...More >>
VUWSA - Te Aka Tauira Launches Petition for Winter Energy Payment Extension to Tertiary Students
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:01:36 +1200 | Victoria University Students Association
The Winter Energy Payment is crucial for those struggling with the cost of living to keep their homes warm and dry across Aotearoa. Yet, tertiary students remain ineligible for this support, despite living in some of the poorest conditions in Aotearoa.More >>
Government’s Handling Of Te Pūkenga An “Ongoing Shambles”
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:08:22 +1200 | Tertiary Education Union
“It’s a shambles, one that as always staff and students will pay the price for, and one that diverts time, energy and resources away from training Aotearoa’s future workforce.”More >>
Auckland Law School Launches First Pacific Law Week
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:38:56 +1200 | University of Auckland
Fostering an inclusive community at Auckland Law School where Moana Oceania peoples (students, staff and others) feel valued, respected, and empowered, is one of the main aims of the Pacific Law Week.More >>
Applications Now Open For Pāmu Apprenticeship Scheme
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:09:58 +1200 | Pamu
Apprentices will live on Aratiatia in Taupō, one of 110 Pāmu farms, and earn while they learn. More >>
ACT Welcomes Otago University’s Rejection Of ‘safety From Ideas’
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:07:48 +1200 | ACT New Zealand
While we have to wait and see how Otago’s policies function in practice, the official statement looks to ACT like a strong foundation for free expression on campus and open academic inquiry.More >>
CRI And University Work Together To Train Scientists Of The Future
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:05:01 +1200 | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland and Plant & Food Research have confirmed their commitment to ensuring science capability is embedded in the primary sector workforce, with the signing of a new agreement to continue the Joint Graduate School in Plant and ...More >>
Six Northland Tertiary Students Awarded Scholarships
Tue, 9 Jul 2024 08:34:57 +1200 | Northland Regional Council
Six Northland students are set to receive $4000 and paid work experience after being named as recipients of Northland Regional Council’s annual Tū i te ora Scholarship. More >>
