Virulent teacher education market tough on schools
In a bid to address this PPTA’s executive, in consultation with the association’s Otago region, has put together a paper for PPTA’s annual conference to discuss this afternoon.
In a bid to address this PPTA’s executive, in consultation with the association’s Otago region, has put together a paper for PPTA’s annual conference to discuss this afternoon.
Lifeline CEO calls on NZ personalities for help. A recent international trend has started with high profile people raising awareness around suicide prevention. This is certainly a trend Lifeline Aotearoa CEO Jo Denvir supports. Some of the international ...
Brussels, Belgium - Today, a coalition of more than 20 NGOs and digital rights groups, including Access, sent a letter to the representatives of the French National Assembly - the lower Chamber of the French Parliament - calling for the rejection of yet another ...
AWPA condemns the shooting of two high school students in Timika on Monday the 28 September by the Indonesian security forces. The incident occurred around 19.30hrs.
Stuff reports: Video footage has emerged of the takeover of an Auckland office by a group of activists, in an apparent land claim. On Monday a group of men stormed the office of the owners of Auckland’s City Works Depot, dragging staff out and barricading themselves inside. The footage was uploaded to activist John Wanoa’s […]
Half of GPs unaware of gay and bisexual men's sexuality Only half of gay and bisexual men surveyed in New Zealand believed their general practitioner knew about their sexual orientation, according to new research led by the University of Auckland. ...
New Zealand spends less money on research, relative to its size, than three-quarters of the countries in the OECD.
After week of possibilities, the Got A Trade? Got It Made! National Youth Tournament will again come down to a very familiar scenario - Akarana Falcons v Counties Manukau Stingrays in the finals.
If you've used Soundcloud for a while, you'll probably have noticed that it ain't what it used to be. That's largely because it's spent the last couple of years under the copyright cosh. It concluded a somewhat mystifying deal that saw Warner Music take a 5% stake, but negotiations with Universal Music have been halted by a lawsuit from Britain's Performing Rights Society, which says it's acting after five years of talks failed to result in a deal.
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Thoughts of Sydney are inseparable from images of its harbour:
It’s naturally beautiful, but also much of what has been added around the harbour increases its appeal, particularly the Opera House and the Bridge:
The bridge is not only beautiful, and massively over-engineered, but also is an impressive multitasker; trains, buses, general traffic, pedestrians, people [...]
Labour can;t even be positive over the Kermadecs announcement. They seem to think you win elections by being the prophets of doom and Armageddon. Rino Tirikatene said: A lack of consultation with important iwi stakeholders about the establishment of the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary could lead to legal challenges, says Labour’s Fisheries spokesperson Rino Tirikatene. “Labour […]
News from WCC A blog on the Microsoft City Next website has named Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown as one of five influential mayors around the world for leading diversity and equality and making their cities more sustainable, healthier and educated places to live Claudia Toth, Director of Marketing at Microsoft CityNext, discussed great city leaders […]
News from Mana Newtown Housing Group The Mana Newtown Housing Group will hold an “open home” at 2pm on Sunday at 29 Strathmore Avenue. The address is one of four State units in a block that has been vacant for at least six months. The group is holding the open home to protest at the […]
Wellington.Scoop Wellington’s two health boards have been given the lowest marks in an ASMS survey highlighting clinical engagement in hospitals. Press Release – Association of Salaried Medical Specialists A survey of ASMS members employed in district health boards this year highlights the lack of progress being made on genuinely incorporating distributive clinical leadership within the […]
Press Release – Touchtech Touchtech are delighted to have been named the Wellington winner of the Deloitte Fast 50’s Fastest Growing Exporter award. The award takes into account a company’s revenue and staffing growth over the previous 3 years and asks challenging questions about a company’s future direction, aspirations, and how they manage growth to […]
Press Release – Massey University The United Nations new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight growing inequality in New Zealand and should serve as a wake-up call for the Government to address its causes, say development studies lecturers from Massey University.UN Sustainable Development Goals a wake-up call The United Nations’ new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight […]
Column – Science Media Centre SMC Science Deadline: Marsden under the microscope, Kermadec sanctuary & water on Mars Issue 347, 02 Oct 2015 Top news from scimex.org the Science Media Centre’s news sharing platform. Students discover NZ fish’s secret hunting tactic Don’t bother …SMC Science Deadline: Marsden under the microscope, Kermadec sanctuary & water on […]
Press Release – Gillies McIndoe Research Institute Two world-renowned American bio-medical researchers will give free public lectures in Wellington on Monday. Martin Friedlander MD, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at The Scripps Research Institute, is Chief of the Retina Division in the Department of Ophthalmology at Scripps Clinic […]
Press Release – Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Picking a supreme winner from a top line-up of the Wellington regions businesses will be a tough call for judges at this year’s Chamber of Commerce business excellence awards to be staged at the Avalon Studios – Studio 8 on Friday 6 Novem-ber, says chamber Chief Executive […]
News from NZ Netball Wellington made the long wait worthwhile when securing their first title in 19 years with a comprehensive 59-38 win over North Harbour in the final of the Netball NZ National Champs, in association with Lion Foundation, in Wellington tonight. Wellington completed a successful week by also securing the respective awards for […]
Press Release – Fish and Game New Zealand Wellington anglers yesterday hit the region’s rivers in their droves for opening day of the new fishing season – and there are high hopes of a productive season ahead with plenty of fish around – many already in top condition. Going by ranger contacts, it’s estimated that […]
Press Release – Greenpeace Sydney, 2 October 2015 A European warning to Taiwan for failing to manage its fleets fishing activities in the Pacific and other oceans and curb illegal fishing is a welcome step forward in the protection of fish stocks plundered by distant water …Taiwan faces EU sanctions over illegal fishing Sydney, 2 […]
Press Release – Pasifika Medical Association The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) announced Dr Joe Williams as the organisations inaugural Patron. Dr Joe Williams named Patron of Pasifika Medical Association The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) announced Dr Joe Williams as the organisation’s inaugural Patron. Dr Williams who has more than 50 years’ services as a general […]
Press Release – Green Party The Government must listen to Pacific leaders and start taking climate change seriously on the international stage, the Green Party said today.New Zealand must do more for our Pacific neighbours on climate The Government must listen to Pacific leaders and start taking climate change seriously on the international stage, the […]