Young beneficiaries get opportunities to work

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Paula Bennett | Social Development and Employment
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says Work and Income’s youth focused seminars are getting results, but non-attendance is a real issue. “These seminars provide opportunities for young people to connect with local employers, or take up education that will lead to a job,” says Ms Bennett. The seminars run by Work and Income around the country are seeing young people move off benefit into jobs and training. ... read more

Speech: Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill - Rahui Katene - Voxy

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This was an action taken up after the intervention of Te Mana Akonga - the national association of Maori students. Te Mana Akonga sought to take the claim to the Waitangi Tribunal on the basis that it would weaken the representation of Maori students. ... and more »

National and ACT fail to support Māori Students, again. - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“This long standing Bill has dragged out for over two years where we have seen no willingness by the National Government to hear the voice of the tertiary sector, and as a consequence no support for whanau, hapū and iwi growth and stability”, ... and more »

Parents call for Maori school - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Parents call for Maori school Auckland stuff.co.nz Papakura has 22 schools providing mainstream education, lobby organiser and teacher Davene Clarke says. Maori make up 31 percent of the town's population but none of those schools provide a continuation of kohanga reo and a total immersion Maori ...

Auckland technology centres to collaborate - Voxy

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New Zealand's two largest Institutes of Technology have formalised a collaborative approach on strategic direction, programme development and academic alignment to enhance vocational education and training outcomes for the country's largest city. ...

Trades training places may not be taken up - Southland Times (blog)

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Southland Times (blog)
"In the trades training area demand varies between years and between trades, and it is difficult to determine the drivers of these variations in demand." The polytechnic was also allocated an additional 10 EFTS on its Youth Guarantee Scheme. ...

ITO Update: 28 September 2011 ~ Tertiary Education Commission

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Release of data accuracy reports, work being conducted with ETITO, applying for principle based exceptions and feedback sought.

Students' final bid to stop bill fails

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The future of university and polytech student associations - the focus of student life for decades - was looking uncertain last night after the Act Party's bill making membership of them voluntary passed into law. Heather Roy's Education...

Secondary principals attack School Trustees Association - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
Secondary school principals have turned on the School Trustees Association, saying it treats them like servants and is out of touch with school boards. The principals' criticism follows a trustees association article on the future of education which ... and more »

Auckland technology centres to collaborate - Voxy

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New Zealand's two largest Institutes of Technology have formalised a collaborative approach on strategic direction, programme development and academic alignment to enhance vocational education and training outcomes for the country's largest city. ...

SADD happy about zero tolerance drink drive law

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SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) are optimistic new laws which provide for a zero tolerance alcohol limit for drivers under 20 will reduce road risks for young people around the country.