Youth smoking hits record low

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Tariana Turia | Health
The 2011 Year 10 ASH Smoking Survey results, released today, show a record drop in youth smoking – especially among Maori girls. The overall rate of youth smoking has dropped one-and-a-half percent to 4.1% (from 5.5% in 2010), the largest drop in almost a decade. The group making the biggest strides however were the 14-15 year old Maori females, historically the group with the highest rates of smoking. Their smoking rates have dropped dramatically from 16.3% in 2010, down to 11.3% in 2011...

Warwick B. Elley: Education system's weak spot - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Our National Standards policy was identified as one weak spot needing change. It is a potential threat to our high standing. The authors have no doubt taken account of the fact that those countries which have introduced similar system-wide policies, ...

Warning over safety in charter schools - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
Official warnings have been raised over the safety of children in the classrooms of new "charter schools". Education Ministry concerns have emerged days after a ministerial inquiry was launched in to failings in the more heavily regulated state system ...

Celia Lashlie - Raising Boys

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Former prison manager, researcher and author, Celia Lashlie discusses the issues around raising boys.

Ministry confirms school request - Southland Times

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Southland Times
The Education Ministry yesterday confirmed it had received a letter from the Waimahaka School board of trustees requesting voluntary closure at the end of this year. A ministry spokeswoman said information had been provided to the school about the ...

Quakes dent Canterbury Uni by $150m - TVNZ

The Press

URL: Quakes dent Canterbury Uni by $150m TVNZ The University of Canterbury reported a record full-year loss after taking $150 million in charges against earthquake damaged assets and predicted an ongoing loss of students. The loss was $114 million in the year ended Dec. 31, turning from a profit ...

Teens getting the anti-smoking message - Nelson Mail

BigPond News

URL: Teens getting the anti-smoking message Nelson Mail Fewer than one in 10 Waikato secondary school students in their early teens smokes, and seven in 10 say they've never tried it. The figures were released in an annual national survey of Year 10 (fourth form) students' smoking habits.

Nelson Tasman Trades Academy opens - Voxy

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Voxy
The Nelson Tasman regions' first trades training academy for secondary students is opening on Friday with a powhiri at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology to welcome its first 100 students. The Nelson Tasman Trades Academy (NTTA) is a joint ...

University of Canterbury to restructure Arts - Nzweek

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Nzweek
Professor Ed Adelson the University of Canterbury's pro-vice-chancellor told staff at the College of Arts this week that the university will review American Studies (School of Humanities); Theatre and Film Studies (Centre for Fine Arts, Music, ...

Primary Students Get a Taste of Kuranui Technology » Kuranui ...

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With 90% of Greytown School's Year 8 students now choosing Kuranui College for their Secondary Education, it makes sense to Greytown School Principal Kevin Mackay to liaise closely with the South Wairarapa college.

Waikato classrooms sitting idle - Nelson Mail

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Nelson Mail
More than $6 million worth of classrooms are sitting empty schools in Waikato, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars a year. The seven vacant sites include Oparau School, Mokai School, Tokoroa East School, Maungatautari School, Waimiha School, ...

Northland schools ready for their first delivery of milk - Voxy

Otago Daily Times

URL: Northland schools ready for their first delivery of milk Voxy More than 10000 Northland students will enjoy a daily drink of milk from March 19 as Fonterra Milk for Schools rolls into town. Registrations for the first round of the Fonterra Milk for Schools Northland pilot closed today, with a total of 112 out of ...

College offers masters in tribal traditions - Voxy

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Voxy
A unique postgraduate programme designed to engage students in research into tribal knowledge traditions, is the latest academic programme to be offered at the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development. Tahuhu Matauranga Maori, a residential ...

Massey staff face job cuts - Stuff.co.nz

Massey News (press release)

URL: Massey staff face job cuts Stuff.co.nz Teaching staff at Massey University's College of Education face an uncertain 2012 after being told 25 of them could lose their jobs at the end of the year. The plan to reduce the number of academic staff from 110 fulltime positions to 85 is included in ...