New era begins for National Library

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Chris Tremain | Internal Affairs

The reopening of the National Library heralds a new era in connecting New Zealanders with the documentary heritage of their country, says Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain. The National Library building on Molesworth Street was officially reopened by Prime Minister John Key early this morning. “The National Library has undergone an amazing transformation. It’s a state of the art space which embraces technology – it’s an exciting and vibrant place to spend time in,” says Mr Tremain...

NetHui South

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Amy Adams | Communications and Information Technology

Good afternoon. It's certainly a pleasure to be invited to speak here at the first NetHui South and I'd like to begin by acknowledging InternetNZ for organising this event, and for their on-going work in ensuring that key issues affecting the development of our digital future continue to be prominently and actively debated. It's definitely refreshing to see a gathering of this type in the South and focusing on rural and provincial New Zealand...

Editorial: National education reforms a disaster - The Bay of Plenty Times

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The Bay of Plenty Times
National standards, charter schools and class sizes have been hotly debated since they were first proposed by the Government. It was interesting to note last week that most parents who had to pick up their children from school sided with teachers.

National Library leads hi-tech field - Southland Times

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Southland Times
He sees the hi-tech, book-free ground floor as "not so much as an exhibition space but a project space, for educational projects, seminars and workshops, a space more attuned to the future than the past". "Collections are important, but it's what the ...

Exodus of young is a game changer - The Press

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The Press
To maintain a skilled workforce that is both engaged in ongoing education and is sufficient in numbers to meet demand, the region will need a highly connected tertiary sector and research infrastructure. At the very time we need it most, our tertiary ...

Rakatahi Awards recognise Māori excellence - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The awards have been run by CPIT through Te Puna Wānaka and the Centre for Māori and Pasifika Achievement (CMPA), with support from the CPIT Foundation, since 2006. CPIT's vision of “whanau transformation through education” promotes individual ...

Ministry welcomes settlement

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The Ministry of Education has welcomed the signing of terms of settlement for the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement.

Aligning the standards in English at St Hilda's Collegiate

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Judy Maw from St Hilda's Collegiate in Dunedin explains that taking the time to unpack the new curriculum and the aligned standards is essential. She discusses that it might seem like you are doing the same thing over and over, but it is really worthwhile pulling all the 'bits' apart and seeing how they all fit together.

Home for teens set to reopen - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz
The problems led to a meeting of representatives of Nelson City Council, Special Education Services, Department of Work and Income, CYF, police, Skill New Zealand, Whakatu Marae and a Nelson District Court judge to consider how to tackle the problem.

Girls High school parents demanding Board resignations

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Furious parents of students at Christchurch Girls High School are demanding resignations from the school's board members who continue to fight against the recently re-instated principal, Prue Taylor.

Test urged before kids use phones at school

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A visiting cyber-bullying expert is urging New Zealand schools to make students take driver licence-style tests before they can take mobile phones and tablets to class.Adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg, a founding member...

iPad use in pre-schools sparks call for guidelines - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
Instead, it was up to individual preschools to develop their own policies and guidelines, drawing on resources from groups like NetSafe and recommendations from the Ministry of Education. "We're hoping that there will be changes made and there will be ...

Girls' High Board of Trustees statement - The Press

The Press

URL: Girls' High Board of Trustees statement The Press In the determination, the Board has been given the responsibility to manage the timing of Mrs Taylor's interim reinstatement and the Board is working with the Ministry of Education to identify what support can be provided to ensure that this is done ...

Local Hero award for dedicated tutor - Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz

URL: Local Hero award for dedicated tutor Stuff.co.nz It was incredibly rewarding when one of his 36 students gained their NCEA qualifications, and realised the doors to university or polytech were now open to them. "You just go home feeling rapt." When he first heard he had won a Local Hero award, ...