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Galactic Archaeology In Aotearoa’s Night Sky
Friday, 19 July 2024, 8:29 am | 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 >>
Maintaining The Gains: Biosecurity Week 2024
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Biosecurity Institute
The theme of this year’s Biosecurity Week is 'Maintaining the Gains - Puritia te Aronga', which recognises the importance of tenacity in biosecurity. More >>
Simmonds Should Listen To Constituents, Not Consultants
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 3:07 pm | NZTEU
Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union holds grave fears for the future of regional vocational training. More >>
Atlantic Fellows For Social Equity Welcomes New Executive Director
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 1:17 pm | Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
Damien – a Gangulu man from Central Queensland and an AFSE Senior Fellow (2018 Cohort) – joins AFSE from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) where he served as Assistant Secretary, European Union Branch. More >>
Early Childhood Teachers’ Union Calls For Stop To Sector Regulatory Review
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 12:10 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa National Secretary | Korimako Tangiata Stephanie Mills says the union is calling for the review to be paused or at the very least extended, so the process behind it can be carefully assessed. More >>
Grok's Coding Challenge Now Free For All Aotearoa New Zealand Students
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 11:03 am | Grok Academy
Grok Academy is delighted to announce that the 2024 NCSS (National Computer Science School) Challenge will be available free to all students across Aotearoa New Zealand, thanks to the support of WiseTech Global. More >>
WHO Regional Director To Attend Seminar At The Fale Pasifika
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:50 pm | 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 >>
Girls In Trades Day A Huge Success
Monday, 15 July 2024, 10:26 am | Southern Institute Of Technology
The recent Girls in Trades Day, held by Great South, and supported by Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), saw dozens of girls learn more about entering a trades career, across a broad range of options from carpentry to roading. More >>
School Hails Vape Sensors In Bathrooms As Successful
Friday, 12 July 2024, 5:00 pm | RNZ
Schools say younger students are so intimidated by groups of older students vaping, they are forced to hold on or find a different bathroom instead. More >>
Pacific Alumni Celebrate Together In Sāmoa
Friday, 12 July 2024, 3:15 pm | 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
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 8:01 pm | 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”
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 6:08 pm | 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
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 2:38 pm | 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 >>
Wiles V. University Of Auckland Employment Court Judgment Released
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 1:27 pm | Science Media Centre
Statement from Associate Professor Wiles on Employment Court judgement in Wiles v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland. More >>
New Approach To Literacy Improving Outcomes
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:49 am | University of Canterbury
A new approach is accelerating early literacy skills for New Zealand children More >>
US Trip For Canterbury Student Tackling Hate Speech
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:27 am | University of Canterbury
Research on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect hate speech on social media has landed a PhD student a prestigious international scholarship. More >>
Country Kindy To Stay Open
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:09 am | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council has welcomed the decision to grant a stay of cancellation of licence so that Manawatu’s Country Kindy can continue operating for 12 weeks while their appeal progresses, and alleged issues can be resolved. More >>
CRI And University Work Together To Train Scientists Of The Future
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:05 am | 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 >>
Free Speech Union Applauds University Of Otago’s New Gold Standard Of Free Speech Statements
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 8:19 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union strongly welcomes the University of Otago’s impressive statement on free speech released today, says Jonathan Ayling, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. More >>
Celebration Of Dale Carnegie 2024 Scholarship Winners
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 2:38 pm | Acorn Foundation
This three-day course teaches the Dale Carnegie five drivers of success: building greater self-confidence; strengthening people skills; enhancing communication skills; developing leadership skills; and reducing stress and worry. More >>
Brazilian Exchange Students Farewelled With Gift Of Pounamu
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 10:55 am | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Kirton thanked the students for choosing to come to Taumarunui and commented on their bravery in travelling to Aotearoa New Zealand so far away from their country to learn about our culture and way of life. More >>
SIT Childcare Sees Community Shift In Enrolments
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 10:36 am | Southern Institute of Technology
SIT Early Childhood Centre has experienced a change in clientèle over the past year, showing a shift towards families in the wider community comprising the greater number of enrolments. More >>
Six Northland Tertiary Students Awarded Scholarships
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 8:34 am | 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 >>
NZQA Blows $2.9 Million On Flashy Rebrand
Monday, 8 July 2024, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
“There is a worrying trend across government where departments use the need to make technical changes to a website and then use it as an opportunity to do a complete makeover. This adds unnecessary cost for no benefit to taxpayers and must be stopped.” More >>
Country Kindy’s Fate In Ministry Of Education’s Hands
Monday, 8 July 2024, 9:33 am | Early Childhood Council
Early Childhood Council CEO Simon Laube said “Country Kindy should be supported, not closed. When the Ministry says there’s curriculum non-compliance, but an experienced, independent ECE specialist can’t find curriculum non-compliance just last week, ... More >>
New Report Sounds Alarm On The Future Of New Zealand Universities
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 5:03 pm | The New Zealand Initiative
The New Zealand Initiative has released a report highlighting the critical challenges facing the country's universities. This report is based on the symposium "The Future of Our Universities," which took place in May 2024. More >>
Standardised Testing Can Be Useful – If We Keep It Low-stakes
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 4:24 pm | NZCER
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) acknowledges the government’s announcement on assessment for schools and stresses the need for standardised testing to be used alongside good practices that support teaching and learning. More >>
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 2024 Funding Round Is Now Open
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 2:37 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Board of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust New Zealand is pleased to announce that the Churchill Fellowships 2024 application round opened Wednesday 3 July and closes 14 August 2024. More >>
MoE Running Roughshod Over ECE Centres - Manawatu Kindy To Be Closed Without Valid Reason
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 2:09 pm | Early Childhood Council
A rural Manawatu early childhood centre is set to lose its operating licence on Monday for alleged breaches of regulations, in a long-running case of the Ministry of Education singling out a vibrant centre with strong community support, according to the Early ... More >>
Ficino School Appoints New Development Director
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 11:02 am | Ficino School
As part of their plan to grow and engage their community, Ficino School, a Private Primary School in Mount Eden, has recently appointed Tim Kay as their Development Director. More >>
SIT Young Chefs Achieve Silver And Bronze Medals In Regional Competition
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 6:13 pm | Southern Institute Of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology Cookery students, Yari Mowatt and Sam Kissell recently tasted success at the 2024 South Island Regional Cook-off of the Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Award, coming away with silver and bronze medals, as well as a brand new award ... More >>
From ECE To Degree – Students Of All Ages Can Now Study Wool
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 6:10 pm | Campaign for Wool NZ
Wool in Schools programme is expanding to maximise opportunities for primary-aged children, while new initiatives will include early childhood education (ECE) and introduce secondary education modules. More >>
Submissions Closing Date Extended For The Education And Training Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 4:51 pm | The Education and Workforce Committee
The Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee has extended the closing date for public submissions on the Education and Training Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is now Thursday, 25 July 2024. More >>
Union Says Standardised Tests Will Not Help Young Learners
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 1:54 pm | NZEI
The union says that teachers and principals have been calling out for more learning support to help children and that the announcement of standardised testing is a backwards step. More >>
Special Recognition For UC Academic Appointed King’s Counsel
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 11:58 am | University of Canterbury
UC’s Professor Philip Joseph has been appointed as a King’s Counsel (KC) in recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the field of law. More >>
MFAT Scholarship Numbers Increase At SIT
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 1:40 pm | Southern Institute of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology has seen a noticeable increase in the number MFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) scholarship students from Pacific Island nations choosing to come to the deep south for their studies this year. More >>
First Professional Qualification Announced For Aotearoa NZ
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 8:59 am | FASD-CAN
FASD-CAN and Toitu te Waiora are pleased to announce that NZQA have approved the Support a person with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and two associated skill standards. More >>
Maths Micro-credential Course To Fill Gap In Teacher Knowledge
Monday, 1 July 2024, 6:33 pm | Kapuhipuhi Wellington Uni Professional
The 5-point micro-credential course will develop positive mathematical identities of both learners and teachers, enabling teachers to support students with diverse mathematics learning needs to move away from mathematical misunderstandings and misconceptions. More >>
Government Helps Over 95,000 School Children Catch The Reading Bug
Monday, 1 July 2024, 2:38 pm | Duffy Books in Homes
During Government Book Week, just under 100,000 school children will receive two brand-new books of their choice to take home, own and read. The books will be presented at special assemblies held at each school during this week. More >>
Well-Meaning Tourists Pose A Threat To Kea, Study Shows
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:32 am | University of Canterbury
Tourists’ irresponsible behaviour around kea, such as feeding the birds, poses a potential threat to the species’ survival, new UC research has found. More >>
University Of Auckland’s Free Speech Policy More Likely To Stifle Conversation: Free Speech Union Submits Feedback
Friday, 28 June 2024, 12:59 pm | Free Speech Union
University of Auckland’s drafted Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom Policy needs fundamental changes if it’s going to achieve the desired goals, says Paul Moon, Co-Chairperson of the Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom (IUCAF). More >>
Empowering Wellington Parents To Speak Up About Sexualised And Identity-based Content In School
Friday, 28 June 2024, 12:50 pm | Let Kids Be Kids
Parents, grandparents, and community leaders concerned about sexualised and identity based content being taught in schools without parental consent, are invited to attend a public presentation by Penny Marie, founder of ‘Let Kids Be Kids'. More >>
Schools Battle Winter Ills, ‘Impossible’ To Get 90% Attendance
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:29 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury schools say they are determined to stay open as they battle staff sickness and student attendance. More >>
New Zealand’s ‘Brainiest’ Students Compete For Brain Bee Glory
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 4:30 pm | University of Auckland
Almost 200 senior school students were abuzz with excitement when they visited the University's Centre for Brain Research and competed in the Brain Bee challenge. More >>
Edgewalking And Wayfinding: Exploring The Values Of Whānau Pasifika In Our Education System
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 12:01 pm | NZCER
New research has explored the attitudes and beliefs of whānau Pasifika in relation to the NZ education system, particularly their notions of success. More >>
School Holiday Activities At Whanganui Regional Museum
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 9:18 am | Whanganui Regional Museum
The Winter school holiday programme focuses on Matariki celebrations with fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) activities to suit a variety of ages and ability levels. More >>
Wellington Students Compete To Build A Novel Tsunami Alert System
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 4:16 pm | Toka Tu Ake EQC
The annual challenge is part-funded by EQC Toka Tū Ake and promotes interest in natural hazards research and STEM among Wellington Region’s high school students. More >>
Rushed Consultation On Charter Schools Shows Government’s Complete Disconnect From Communities
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:04 pm | PPTA Te Wehengarua
The Government’s decision today to fast track public consultation on proposed charter schools legislation shows it is out of touch with parents and local communities, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president. More >>
Open Polytechnic Celebrates First Graduates Of Funeral Directing Programme
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:16 pm | Open Polytechnic
Open Polytechnic, a business division of Te Pūkenga, and New Zealand’s specialist provider of online and distance learning, celebrated the first graduates of its Funeral Directing programme at ceremonies held in Christchurch and Auckland recently. More >>
Lisa Reihana’s Stunning Digital Artwork Unveiled At University Of Auckland
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 12:56 pm | University of Auckland
Māramatanga is the first major digital work to be commissioned by the University of Auckland Art Collection. It is one of the largest artworks to reside at the City Campus and one of the only digital artworks currently on permanent display. More >>
ASB To Teach Fraud And Scam Awareness In Schools
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 8:40 am | ASB
ASB is teaching the next generation of New Zealanders how to spot fraud and scams with its new ScamWise workshop in schools. More >>
Century Old Harakeke Gifted To Wintec Māori Midwifery Students As Resource To Make Muka Pito
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:01 pm | Wintec
Left to right back: Alroy Walker, Faye Blossom, Janet Taiatini, Ada Te Huia, Rosemary Murray, and De Cleaver. Left to right front: Wintec Midwifery ākonga Sarah Richards and Hinemoa Mills. (Photo/Supplied) Muka Pito, an alternative and traditional way ... More >>
Addressing Cultural Misappropriation Through Law
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2:45 pm | University of Auckland
From tā moko filters on Snapchat to a Pākeha television presenter posting a picture of a monkey wearing a korowai on Instagram, culture, particularly Indigenous culture, is regularly used inappropriately, and New Zealand law is failing to protect it. More >>
Breaking The Gender Barrier To Become An Early Childhood Teacher
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:55 pm | Office of Early Childhood Education
Half of NZ’s population is male but only 3 percent of early childhood education (ECE) teachers are men. More >>
How To Discuss Your Kids’ Setbacks? University Study Investigates
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:00 pm | Auckland University
A University of Auckland-led study investigated links between how parents discuss setbacks with their children and the children’s fear of making mistakes. More >>
Charter Schools Legislation Contains Unpleasant Surprises
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 12:45 pm | Post Primary Teachers' Association
New charter schools legislation, introduced to Parliament last night, contains some unpleasant details that the Government has deliberately not been upfront about, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua president. More >>
Parliament Needs To End The Charter Schools Experiment And Properly Fund Public Schools
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 7:32 am | Aotearoa Educators Collective
AEC challenges all political parties to vote against the Education and Training Amendment Act legislation that has been introduced to Parliament. The legislation not only allows for charter schools, but also for parent voice to be taken away from ... More >>
Te Akatea Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Jepsen Wins Te Hapori Matahiko National Award
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:01 am | Te Akatea NZ Maori Principals' Association
Jepsen said, "It is an honour to serve Iwi, hapu and whānau advocating, fostering and leading Māori achievement and driving positive outcomes for all tamariki” More >>
NZEI Te Riu Roa Opposes Expensive Charter School Experiment
Monday, 24 June 2024, 6:51 pm | NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa opposes the Education and Training Amendment Act legislation introduced to Parliament today which makes provisions for charter schools and allows the Minister to force public schools to convert to charter schools. More >>
Announcing The Recipients Of The 2024 BDO Sir Henare Ngata Scholarship For Māori Accounting Students
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:40 pm | BDO New Zealand
Now in its third year, the BDO Sir Henare Ngata Scholarship is for Māori accounting tauira (students) in their penultimate or final year of study, with an aim to support, empower and grow our future generations of Māori accountants. More >>
