Suicide data shows fall, but youth, Māori remain concern

URL: Suicide data shows fall, but youth, Māori remain concern

Peter Dunne | Health
Provisional suicide statistics released by Chief Coroner Judge Neil MacLean for the year ending 30 June 2012 show an overall fall in the number of deaths, but demonstrate the need to keep focusing on Māori and youth suicide prevention, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today. “What these figures confirm is there are no quick or easy fixes. Suicide is as complex as it is tragic, and each death comes from many factors,” he said...

Early Childhood Leaders' Network 2013

URL: Early Childhood Leaders' Network 2013
Presented by The University of Auckland Centre for Educational Leadership (UACEL) and EC Professional Support.
The University of Auckland Faculty of Education, Epsom Campus. Room to be confirmed.
20 March 2013

NZEI backs the call for compulsory Te Reo in schools

URL: NZEI backs the call for compulsory Te Reo in schools
NZEI Te Riu Roa says it strongly supports the compulsory teaching of Te Reo in all New Zealand primary schools.

Greater effort needed to get young into skills training - CTU - Voxy

URL: Greater effort needed to get young into skills training - CTU
Voxy
The promotion of on and off the job training supported by mentoring and workplace learning representatives. - Making available skills investment subsidies to support employers to take on apprentices and to support those who have completed training into ...

2012 Forest Industry Training Awards - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

URL: 2012 Forest Industry Training Awards
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Teresa applied her learning to workplace challenges. She introduced a cost saving initiative which exceeded targets. The project was a huge success. Training Company of the Year - Forestry The JNL Crew 23 in Gisborne use a continuous improvement ...

Susan St John: A practical and just way to address child poverty

URL: Susan St John: A practical and just way to address child poverty
Who could disagree that poor children in New Zealand urgently need more support from a negligent society? They have been fobbed off with endless reports and committees examining their plight from every different angle, but nothing...

Mum: System soft on bullies - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Mum: System soft on bullies Stuff.co.nz She said that from the age of 11 her son was hit over the head, shoved, racially abused, had his lunch repeatedly stolen and sports gear taken by a group of bullies at Sancta Maria Catholic College in Auckland. ... The victim, now 14, said the group of ...

Schools keeping close eye on student-driven memes - Stuff

URL: Schools keeping close eye on student-driven memes - Stuff
A Taranaki Daily News search on Facebook showed almost all high schools in the region had a student-created meme page featuring photographs and names of students and teachers. The content of the memes ranges from harmless ...