Labour urges Government to tackle drug use - TVNZ

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Education spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says teaching young people about the harmful and lifelong effects of drug taking must be reinforced at home and in schools. Mahuta said drug use is clearly a wider problem that is not limited to any one region or ...

Consolidation to strengthen schools - SunLive

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She says the decision follows considerable consultation and this new school is an important step in implementing the community's educational strategic plan – Ka Awatea. “It aims to strengthen education at all levels in the town by ensuring there are ...

Exercising Helps better Performance by Kids in School - TopNews New Zealand

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URL: Exercising Helps better Performance by Kids in School TopNews New Zealand From the results of the study, researchers noticed that exercising helps students perform better in schools and thus they must be involved in exercising no matter how the activity is included in their daily chart. Researchers urged that the school ...

Mark students on weight - diet guru - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Mark students on weight - diet guru New Zealand Herald Pierre Dukan suggests that to help curb obesity, students should be awarded extra marks in their last two years of high school for maintaing an acceptable BMI. Photo / Thinkstock France's top diet guru Pierre Dukan is urging the government to grade ...