Archive for the 'Education' Category

Sophie Elliott Foundation: campaigning to prevent dating violence

Press Release – Sophie Elliott Foundation
The Sophie Elliott Foundation will be launching a pilot of a healthy relationship programme, Loves Me Not, in nine secondary schools around New Zealand from May this year. Read more »

Auckland keeps its place as North Island’s most popular holiday spot

Press Release – Wotif.com
As the school holidays come to an end and suitcases are emptied, online travel website Wotif.co.nz has released the top five holiday spots in the North and South Island during the recent school holidays. Auckland retains its place as the top holiday location in the North Island, with Wellington second. Read more »

All her hair is coming off … for a cause

Press Release – Auckland University Students Association
Melodie Joseph is a student at the University of Auckland and this afternoon at 3pm in the student Quad she will be shaving her hair at an Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) event to raise money and awareness for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand. Read more »

Research into brain injury and recovery from strokes – finance for AUT studies

Press Release – Health Research Council
Research into New Zealand’s worrying brain injury epidemic has been given a boost with three scientists awarded grants from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to help improve the prognosis of Kiwis with brain injuries.  Read more »

Secondary Schools outdoor adventure race finals in Tongariro

Press Release – Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Teams from around New Zealand and one from Australia will assemble at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OPC) in Tongariro next week for the Genesis Energy Hillary Challenge finals, regarded as the toughest teenage outdoor adventure race on the secondary school sporting calendar. Read more »

Whānau to the Future: A strategic platform for Waipareira

Press Release – Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust
The launch of Te Whanau O Waipareira’s 25 Year Strategic plan was a fusion of the past, the present and the future. Read more »

Seven teenagers among 6461 students graduating from Auckland University

Press Release – University of Auckland
The youngest graduands to step on stage at The University of Auckland’s Autumn Graduation this year will be seven who completed their degrees at just 19 years of age. Read more »

Generator and Unitec collaborating on future workspace

Press Release – Generator
A stimulating new collaboration between business and education, with the best students from a range of disciplines coming together to create the workspace of the future, is unfolding inside one of Auckland’s most inspirational shared business spaces. Read more »

Massey launches its vision for a North Shore innovation hub

Press Release – Massey University
Massey University’s Auckland Knowledge Exchange (AKE) Hub tonight more than 70 local business people and key partners at an event that introduced its vision for a North Shore innovation hub. Read more »

Waipareira Trust signs deal for services in Atlanta, Georgia

Press Release – Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust
Waipareira is reaching out to indigenous organisations around the world as part of its 25 Year Strategic plan. Read more »

Youth Development Trust gets Medibank grant for play equipment

Press Release – Medibank
A community trust which encourages young people to be active, healthy and connect with their local environment through play will soon be able to add more fun to their programmes with a $10,000 grant from the Medibank Community Fund. The Get in2life Youth Development Trust in Auckland takes play equipment including inflatable sumo suits and jousting, giant balls, bats and wheels to local parks and reserves for their IN2IT unstructured play programme. Read more »

PM to learn about his body with new digital technology

Press Release – Life Education Trust
Prime Minister John Key is about to learn the complexity of his body and what he needs to do to look after it and remain healthy. Read more »

Top Doctoral Theses to be awarded Vice-Chancellor’s Prize

Press Release – University of Auckland
The five top University of Auckland PhD theses for 2012 will be presented at the University’s ‘Celebrating Research Excellence’ function to be held tomorrow 5-7pm at the marquee on Old Government House lawn. Read more »

New research opportunities after deal between Waipareira and Massey University

Press Release – Joint Press Release
Te Whānau O Waipareira and Massey University today signed an agreement that will benefit whānau long term. The Trust – the biggest provider of non-Government services in west Auckland – and the university, which has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington, signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will open the door for a wide range of research opportunities. Read more »

University to reveal research secrets with commercialisation medals

Press Release – University of Auckland
The University of Auckland will reveal some of its most exciting research and celebrate the achievements of its top researchers at the Research Excellence awards function to be held in the Marquee at Old Government House from 5-7pm on 1 May. Read more »

International students to be taught how to find jobs in NZ

Press Release – Auckland Regional Migrant Services
The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) has launched an Employment Support programme for international students. Read more »

Northland women are first to qualify as cable jointers

Press Release – Northpower
Two former Northland women have become the first in New Zealand to qualify as cable jointers in the electricity sector. Dargaville’s Robyn Dawes, 25, and Whangarei’s Aroha McLean, 43, both now based in Auckland, are formally certified cable jointers after three year apprenticeships. Read more »

Pacific Media Centre hosts World Press Freedom Day

Press Release – Pacific Media Centre
A leading Australian journalism law professor and freedom of the press advocate will give New Zealand’s inaugural UNESCO World Press Freedom Day lecture at AUT University on Friday. Read more »

Visiting journalism law professor to talk at AUT about free speech

Press Release – AUT University
A leading Australian journalism law professor and freedom of the press advocate will give New Zealand’s inaugural UNESCO World Press Freedom Day lecture at AUT University next week. Read more »

Auckland University study on growing up in NZ receives $5.6m

Press Release – New Zealand Government
The Government has committed $5.6 million over two years from Vote Social Development to the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study, led by the University of Auckland. Read more »

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