New Zealand Education

EDUCATION 12:25PM
Rangi Ruru Students' Excellence Acknowledged at Government House CHRISTCHURCH — Only two Christchurch students, both from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, were amongst the 45 Premier Award and Top Subject Scholarship recipients, awarded at Government House on Wednesday. By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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EDUCATION 4:20PM
Christchurch houses sold by auction almost doubled since 2010, UC research shows CHRISTCHURCH — The number of houses sold by auction in Christchurch has almost doubled since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, University of Canterbury (UC) research has found. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 2:37PM
Agriculture ranked 21st in world Massey's agriculture programme is 21st in the world in Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) world university subject rankings made public yesterday. By Massey University
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EDUCATION 2:28PM
UC jumps to 21st in the world in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering The University of Canterbury (UC) has jumped more than 30 places to be ranked 21st in the world in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering in the latest QS world university rankings by subject. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 12:22PM
Blooming success Whitireia floristry tutor Megan Parker won silver for her exhibition in the Floral Art Individual category at the recent Ellerslie International Flower Show in Christchurch.  Up against 13 competitors in her category, Megan took away the highest award. By Whitireia New Zealand
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EDUCATION 2:13PM
Radio School graduates finalists in the 2013 New Zealand Radio Awards Two graduates from the New Zealand Radio Training School are finalists in the 2013 New Zealand Radio Awards. By Whitireia New Zealand
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EDUCATION 10:53AM
King Abdullah scholarships all set at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic BAY OF PLENTY — Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is delighted to announce it has been approved as one of only four ITPs (Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics) in New Zealand able to accept King Abdullah Scholars from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. By Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
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EDUCATION 12:16PM
UC engineer wins major NZ earthquake engineering research award A University of Canterbury (UC) engineer has won the 2013 Earthquake Commission and the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering's Ivan Skinner Award for the advancement of earthquake engineering research in New Zealand. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 1:34PM
Kiwis World Robotics Champions five years in a row New Zealand teams dominated the 2013 VEX Robotics World Championships for the fifth year running, with an alliance from Auckland’s Lynfield College and Tauranga’s Otumoetai College crowned world champions in Sack Attack! The teams also finished first and second respectively in the Robot Skills competition with Lynfield achieving a world record score of 400 points. By Massey University
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EDUCATION 5:19PM
Art Students Learn from the Best in the World Visited by over thirty thousand people per month, the Student Art Guide is quickly becoming a leading online destination for art students and teachers worldwide. By Student Art Guide
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EDUCATION 3:30PM
New Maori and Pasifika student results an encouraging start The new figures showing a 3.5  percent rise in Pasifika and 2 percent rise in Maori 16 year olds achieving NCEA Level 2 shows we are moving in the right direction, however this is just the beginning, says BusinessNZ. By Business NZ
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EDUCATION 10:28AM
Cash Strapped Schools get a $193K Injection Schools and Early Childhood Centres across New Zealand have their local communities and Warehouse Stationery to thank for $193,700 worth of school supplies, redeemable with points from the Support your School initiative. By Lassoo Media and PR
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EDUCATION 12:14PM
Unemployment rate has impact on private health insurance, UC research shows Increases in the unemployment rate reduce the number of people with private health insurance coverage with reductions more pertinent for men and for the elderly, University of Canterbury economics researchers have found. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 1:09PM
Nutrition researcher awarded international prize A leading University of Otago nutritionist, Professor Rosalind Gibson, has been awarded the 2013 Kellogg International Prize in Nutrition. By University of Otago
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EDUCATION 12:49PM
UC students design miniature triathlon tracking device University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have designed a new miniature electronic triathlon tracking device to be worn by athletes and broadcast live to smartphone apps. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 6:16PM
Education and support transforms the lives of NZ teenage mums, UC research finds By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 4:25PM
Whitireia research recognised in latest PBRF round Whitireia has received a significant increase in the latest funding round from the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF). By Whitireia New Zealand
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EDUCATION 2:40PM
UC researcher looking at workplace bullying Bullying is occurring in the New Zealand workforce and a University of Canterbury (UC) health researcher believes the prevalence of bullying will be similar to that experienced in Australia. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 5:00PM
Massey helps shape the future of sustainable business Massey University’s College of Business will help to shape the future of sustainable business education and practice after signing a partnership with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC). By Massey University
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EDUCATION 2:54PM
Researcher looking into the rise of women in the racing industry A University of Canterbury (UC) researcher is investigating the thoroughbred racing industry in New Zealand which contributes extensively towards the New Zealand economy, directly providing 2000 jobs and attracting $464 million in bets in the 2009-2010 season. By University of Canterbury
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EDUCATION 5:33PM
Overseas Student Loan Borrowers may Qualify for Zero Interest There was an interesting item in Mary Holmes’s Weekend Herald column this weekend. By Andersen Accountants Limited
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EDUCATION 11:32AM
Whitireia Foundation Scholarship recipients announced Fifty Whitireia students were awarded 2013 Whitireia Foundation Scholarships at an event held earlier this week in the new Wikitoria Katene building at the Porirua campus. By Whitireia New Zealand
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