Education

Swapping Beijing for New Zealand

Jing Li quit a secure job as a Beijing physician to bring her young family to New Zealand. She had swapped Beijing for the New Zealand lifestyle, and once... Read More

No phones at school to improve student achievement

Should cell phones be banned at schools? This is a question causing controversies at the schools around the Bay of Plenty these days. Some of them in Tauranga... Read More

Researchers awarded $6.1m to predict grape growth

Forecasting grape yield is tough and errors can be costly, so University of Canterbury researchers have been awarded $6.1 million to blend viticulture with robotics,... Read More

Student set to soar with life-changing scholarship

A Tauranga Boys' College student with a passion for Computer Science has been awarded a life-changing scholarship to attend University. Every year, the... Read More

Toi Ohomai recognised at Defence Force Awards

Toi Ohomai/Te Pūkenga has been recognised for its commitment to kaimahi at the annual Minister of Defence Force's 2023 Tohu Awards. Run by the Defence Employer... Read More

Tertiary students encourage rural health careers

In a bid to tackle the severe lack of health professionals in rural communities, two teams of tertiary students are heading to Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and... Read More

Tūmanako: Through the lens of hope

Photogrpahy is being used to shine a light on hope and highlight the impact on current times are having on young people's mental health and wellbeing. Families... Read More

No repeat of online exam access problems - NZQA

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority says there was no repeat of log-in problems during a big online exam on Wednesday morning. The authority's deputy... Read More

Grace Hospital nurses are now surgical assistants

Four Grace Hospital nurses received the Registered First Surgical Assistant, RNFSA qualification which allows them to undertake a surgical assistant role in... Read More

Children’s literacy project wins medal

A Canterbury team of researchers has been honoured for an innovative approach to literacy that has so far helped more than 45,000 Kiwi children learn to read... Read More

A plan for waste - it’s not a waste of time

Construction and demolition waste, mobile phones and white ware could get a second chance at life, with an upcycled approach to how we manage waste across the... Read More

NCEA: Students handed paper exams

NZQA says it stopped taking logins to online exams on Friday morning, including NCEA Level 1 English, after the system began to slow. More than 20,000 students... Read More