Press Release – University of Auckland

Participants invited to help nutrigenomics studies

Men and women are invited to participate in several nutrition-related intervention studies to be carried out in Auckland this year. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

7 March 2014

Auckland student in successful global breast cancer challenge

A University of Auckland doctoral student is part of a team which won a division of the inaugural Breast Cancer Startup Challenge announced in Washington this week. Read more »

Press Release – Manukau Institute of Technology

7 March 2014

MIT supports Pacific Island secondary schools with new qualification

Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) has commenced a three year major project in the Pacific Islands to address early student disengagement in secondary schools. Read more »

Press Release – Massey University

Thursday, March 6, 2014
Making a difference defines winners

The desire to make a difference to the world was a recurring theme reiterated by all of the winners at the Defining Excellence Awards, held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Wednesday night. Read more »

Press Release – Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6 2013

Next week, a range of teachers, principals, government officials and copyright experts are getting together to discuss how New Zealand teachers can legally share and reuse teaching resources. Read more »

Press Release – Massey University

Plea for Mandarin in regional schools

Heartland New Zealand might seem a long way from Mainland China, but students here are being denied important cultural and educational opportunities as long as Mandarin remains off the school curriculum, says a Massey senior lecturer in Chinese Dr Rosemary Haddon. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

5 March 2014

Neuroscientist made distinguished alumnus

Neuroscientist, medical doctor and Paralympic wheelchair athlete, Dr William Tan, has been made a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Auckland. Read more »

Press Release – The New Zealand Initiative

MEDIA RELEASE
Embargoed until 12:05am, 5 March 2014

Pay more to fix teaching
• Reward teachers based on achievement not seniority
• Rate performance on broad collaborative measures
• Create a clear path of career progression for teachers Read more »

Press Release – NZ Music Commission

For immediate release: Tuesday 4 March, 2014

Musicians Mentoring In Schools Programme Returns Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Director and writer awarded Young Alumna of the Year

New Zealand Chinese writer and director Roseanne Liang has been named the University of Auckland’s Young Alumna of the Year. Read more »

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington

Press Release – AUT University

Young Northlanders provided the opportunity to study at AUT University

AUT University welcomed McDonald’s Global CEO and President Don Thompson onto Ngā Wai o Horotiu Marae on Thursday to introduce him to past and present recipients of the McDonald’s Te Tai Tokerau Scholarship. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

University Professor’s award-winning film to be taught in schools

The award-winning documentary He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan (2013) is set to be taught to hundreds of New Zealand secondary school students, giving them an important background and analysis of our role in the controversial war beyond that offered by the mainstream media. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Distinguished alumni honoured

Six outstanding graduates of the University of Auckland, in fields ranging from neuroscience and composing, to law and the visual arts, will be honoured at a gala dinner this month. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Distinguished alumni graduates honoured

Six outstanding graduates of the University of Auckland, in fields ranging from neuroscience and composing, to law and the visual arts, will be honoured at a gala dinner this month. Read more »

Press Release – Villa Education Trust

Kevin and Tai Mealamu – Ambassadors of South Auckland Middle School

Auckland, February 28, 2014 – The Villa Education Trust is delighted to announce Kevie and Tai Mealamu as ambassadors for South Auckland Middle School. Their aim is to be a part of promoting the school and supporting the well-being of the children. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Social media boon to people with speech-language difficulties

Social media sites such as twitter and new technology that allows face-to-face communication over the web has been a major boon to people with communication difficulties, says visiting speech-language pathologist Dr Caroline Bowen. Read more »

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington

27 February 2014

Dignitaries to welcome Victoria’s new Vice-Chancellor

Government, academic and education leaders will gather at Victoria University of Wellingtonnext Monday, to formally welcome Victoria’s new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Professor Grant Guilford. Read more »

Press Release – Otago Polytechnic

26 February 2014

Sustainable Practice graduates work for a better future

Now in its fourth year, Otago Polytechnic’s Graduate Programmes in Sustainable Practice is providing New Zealand companies, organisations and a variety of projects with graduates qualified in implementing sustainable practice. Read more »

Press Release – University of Waikato

Best ideas can come from the public

Listening to the public can yield the best ideas, says one of the keynote speakers from a recent international symposium held at the University of Waikato. Read more »