$52.8m of funding for new science projects

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Steven Joyce | Science and Innovation

Applications have been invited for $52.8 million of Government research funding in the 2013 science investment round, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today. Proposals are invited for science and research that will improve New Zealanders’ health and wellbeing with $52.8 million per annum available for new projects starting next year...

Tomorrow's Schools 'lost a decade'

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The reforms that introduced school boards of trustees were flawed and have been responsible for a "lost decade" of education, a new book says.
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Time to reshape New Zealand’s self-managing school model

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A book released this week recommends fundamental changes to how New Zealand organises its education system, including the government agencies, boards of trustees and the way schools are connected to each other.
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Helping to revive Te Reo Māori

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A Massey PhD student says the future of Te Reo Māori rests with the younger generation and more needs to be done in schools to encourage children to use the language.

Teens embrace opportunities of plan - Auckland stuff.co.nz

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URL: Teens embrace opportunities of plan Auckland stuff.co.nz The Kelston Boys High School students are just a small proportion of Pacific Island pupils throughout New Zealand thriving from the Education Ministry's Pasifika Education Plan. In partnership with the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, the plan is ...

NCEA exams finish today

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The annual NCEA and Scholarship exams finish today.

Screen time making children fatter - Voxy

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The kids don't do the programme on their own; after the initial assessment there's a parent information evening, and a parent or support person is required at the twice-weekly sessions which run for six weeks at Sport Waikato. There are monthly follow ...

Are Kiwi Bosses Holding Us Back? - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
... in broad¬er organizational development but you'll see the spark of passion in him when he's in front of the room helping learners learn and, even more importantly, transferring that learning into practical, tangible and measurable results in the ...

Church visit will highlight education - Voxy

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"Education Minister Hekia Parata's Pacific Education Plan, released last week, was a disappointment to the Pacific community. "The National-led government has continually under-resourced bilingual education and Pasifika children are suffering. "It is ...