Friday 4 September 2015

Soldiers' cultural education key in modern conflicts
Scoop media release
Weapons, tactical training and physical fitness are all part of the preparation to serve in war zones. Learning about other languages and cultures is also critical for modern armed forces, says a top New Zealand Defence Force officer, speaking at a 

High school student triumphs at science awards
Education Minister Hekia Parata has congratulated Orewa College’s Jennifer Palmer on becoming the first school student to take top honours at the Sir Paul Callaghan EUREKA! Awards. Jennifer, a year 12 student, won the $10,000 Premier Award for a 12 minute presentation ‘Synthetic Biology – Engineering the Future’. She was one of six secondary school and six university students chosen as finalists for the awards

$120k to fund social enterprise projects for young people.
Youth Minister Nikki Kaye today announced that a further $120,000 is available to young entrepreneurs under the Opportunities for Young People fund. “This funding will go to young people to support projects they’ve developed that are aimed at creating social or environmental change,” says Ms Kaye. “Opportunities for Young People funding comes from the $2 million Youth Enterprise Fund. This fund was launched in December last year, to support organisations offering hands-on opportunities for young people to help them develop entrepreneurial skills.

Minister praises huge progress since 2010
On the fifth anniversary of the first major earthquake to hit Christchurch, Education Minister Hekia Parata has paid tribute to the work of everyone involved in education in greater Christchurch. “The huge progress since the 4 September 2010 earthquake is a testament to the spirit, determination, hard work and commitment of everyone concerned,” says Ms Parata who is in Christchurch today. ..

Parents confident in ECE services
A survey showing that 85 per cent of parents are satisfied with their children’s early childhood education service overall is a testament to the hard work of teachers and parents, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. “The 2014 Kiwis Count survey dataset released today by the State Services Commission shows that parental satisfaction in ECE service overall is high. ...

List of shoddy schools kept secret
NZ Herald
A list of the country's most leaky and mouldy schools is being kept secret by the Government because it doesn't want Crown ministers pressured to make decisions.About 30 schools were identified as needing major redevelopments in...

Lincoln Uni staff offended over vice chancellor payout and farewell
Lincoln University staff are "incensed" management misread their mood so much about the departure of its vice chancellor that it held a "slap in the face" farewell.