Education Headlines

Minister encourages participation in Samoan Language Week

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata encourages all New Zealanders to participate in the upcoming Samoan Language Week which starts in the weekend on 26 May 1 June. Read more »

Kerikeri Student’s Artwork Wins Defence Competition

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force

A poster showing a soldiers grave has won 11 year old Sam Sutcliffe, of Kerikeri, first prize in Operation Anzac Spirit, a competition run by the New Zealand Defence Force as part of Anzac Day. Read more »

Otago honours leading physician-scientist Helen Heslop

Press Release – University of Otago

The University of Otago will this weekend confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on Professor Helen Heslop, an Otago graduate who has forged an outstanding medical and research career overseas. Read more »

Parata: Early Childhood Council Annual Conference

Speech – New Zealand Government

Tn koutou katoa and greetings to you all. Im really pleased to be able to join you all again at your annual conference. Id like to thank your President Maria Johnson, and Chief Executive Peter Reynolds for their welcome. Read more »

NZ Pharmaceutical Expert to Collaborate with UC Researchers

Press Release – University of Canterbury

Dr Peter Surman, the research and development manager at Douglas Pharmaceuticals, has been discussing with key UC staff where they could collaborate with Douglas in new product developments. Read more »

Teachers Council Review – a positive step forward

Press Release – NZ Teachers Council

The Teachers Council sees the Review as a natural progression in positioning the Council to be the independent professional body for teachers, rather than a criticism of its current operations. Read more »

Govt releases PwC report on Pay Period 4

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on complaints and notifications in regards to Pay Period 4 of the schools payroll. Read more »

Jobs For Hawke’s Bay

Press Release – BayBuzz

Thursday I attended a briefing by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment on Hawkes Bays job prospects in coming years. Read more »

Fulbright Scholar Awards

Press Release – Fulbright NZ

Fulbright Scholar Awards Fulbright New Zealand calls for applications to its range of Scholar Awards for New Zealand academics, artists and professionals to undertake academic and cultural exchanges to the United States of America. A Fulbright exchange … Read more »

Competition fierce in esteemed commercial property awards

Press Release – Property Council Of New Zealand

Finalists nationwide from Kaitaia to Wanaka will soon discover if their commercial property developments are the best of the best in New Zealand. Read more »

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