Eye research nets student $50k - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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Auckland stuff.co.nz Spectacles are often associated with brainpower - now an Auckland pupil is being rewarded for a science project proving the correlation. Nina Huang, 17, has won a $50000 scholarship for her research into short-sightedness, being awarded the Prime ...

The eyes have it for top science student - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald During non-cognitive tasks, such as reading a simple sentence, the pupils widened. The results were too scattered to be conclusive, Nina said, but they indicated future experiments, such as MRI brain scans and filming to obtain more-accurate pupil ...

Schools need help with ultra-fast broadband - report - Voxy

Schools need help with ultra-fast broadband - report - Voxy:

Voxy School curriculum areas with the most computer and internet use are Computer Studies, English, Mathematics and Social Science. - Online education resources appear to have a relatively low level of usage by students; it is not clear whether this is due ...

Happy school's issues are over - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times Mr MacDonald was hired as a result of a damning report by the Educational Review Office (ERO) outlining "divisions in communication within the senior management structure". Appointed in May to work with the school's senior managers after an ERO review ...

Rethinking Pacific Education Symposium - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

URL  Rethinking Pacific Education Symposium - Scoop.co.nz (press release):

Scoop.co.nz (press release) A regional symposium that brought together Pacific educators, researchers, scholars, leaders and emerging leaders to reflect on the past decade (2001 – 2011) of Pacific Education as well as to envision the future concluded at the University of the ...

New science qualifications will build primary teacher skills

New science qualifications will build primary teacher skills:
New graduate qualifications offered by distance learning at the Open Polytechnic will give primary school teachers the skills to inspire children to engage in the world of science.

Workers earn second chance at learning - Wanganui Chronicle

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Wanganui Chronicle PHOTO/STUART MUNRO A group of workers at Axiam Plastics in Wanganui graduated from its Training For You workplace programme yesterday. The eight graduates were the third group from the company to graduate, achieving unit standards in literacy and ...

Hawkins and Te Rūnanga O Ngāi Tahu Establish Partnership - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

URL   Hawkins and Te Rūnanga O Ngāi Tahu Establish Partnership - Scoop.co.nz (press release):

Scoop.co.nz (press release) “As well as identifying work opportunities, Hawkins will provide practical learning in the workplace for these trainees to support their work readiness. The benefit of this approach is that together we can widen the potential labour pool for the local ...

The new ministerial committee on poverty

The new ministerial committee on poverty: NIne to noon
The Deputy Prime Minister is chairing the new ministerial committee on poverty which is set out in the confidence and supply agreement National signed with the Maori Party.
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20111216-0908-the_new_ministerial_committee_on_poverty-048.mp3

Fonterra says free milk for Northland primary schools

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Fonterra today announced that a pilot "Milk for Kiwis" scheme would be trialled in Northland schools next year and if it was successful would be rolled out in schools across the country in 2013."Milk is an important...

Unique publication will 'create a stir' - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times By Matthew Haggart on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 A special Maori-focused edition of the University of Otago's annual publication of research highlights will be sent to ethnic peoples around the world, as a leading example of academic partnerships with indigenous ...

Maori urged to take up building careers - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Ngai Tahu chairman Mark Solomon says young iwi members are training to help in the Christchurch rebuild and move into careers in construction. Young Maori are being encouraged to forge careers in the building trades in the ...

Updated FFTO handbook now available ~ Tertiary Education ...

Updated FFTO handbook now available ~ Tertiary Education ...:
A revised edition of the Foundation Focused Training Opportunities (FFTO) Handbook is available on the TEC website. It is effective from 1 January 2012. ... to secondary content; Skip to footer. Tertiary Education Commission ...

Study: Most people still don't trust online info

Study: Most people still don't trust online info:
A new study has found that people are even more distrustful of the information they find online than ever before.

LinkedIn releases 'Top 10 Buzzwords' list

LinkedIn releases 'Top 10 Buzzwords' list:
Business networking site LinkedIn has released a list of the most overused buzzwords found on their user profiles. 

Govt industry training investment crucial: study - TVNZ

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URL: Govt industry training investment crucial: study TVNZ A new study suggests New Zealand could lose up to $15 billion dollars annually if the Government withdraws its investment in industry training. The study by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) sets out to quantify the costs and benefits of ...