Northland students get to experience the inner workings of kauri trees via new virtual reality technology. With kauri dieback prevalent in forests across the North, organisers hope students take away a deeper understanding of how they can help curb the disease from spreading.
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Rugby fan and teacher reaps rewards of working in Japan
One kaiako reaping the rewards of working overseas is rugby fan Paul Maoate who has been working in Japan for more than 20 years.
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Youth Parliament join the fight against suicide
Eighty-four young New Zealanders between the ages of 10 and 19 died by suicide in the 2018 - 2019 period. Eleven of them were under the age of 15. These damaging results has lead Tauranga's youth parliament member Moana Anaru Palmer to support the standardised mental health check-ups that's looks to lessen the number of youth suffering from depression.
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Low decile schools look forward to additional support
The new "School Donations Amendment" could see decile 1-7 schools receiving up to $150 per student per year in funding, if they agree not to request donations from parents or caregivers.
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"We can't sit back and let that be a shallow statement"
After 250 years, the British High Commissioner to New Zealand has issued a formal expression of regret to the iwi of Tūranganui a Kiwa for the deaths of at least five Māori at the hands of Captain Cook and the crew of the Endeavour.
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Kamo High awaits their new commissioner
The Ministry of Education has announced the appointment of Tunney McFayden as Commissioner to replace the Board of Trustees that walked out of Kamo High School last week. This is only done in extreme circumstances when all other measures have failed to rectify a failing school and a board of trustees resigns.
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App saving indigenous Alaskan language from extinction
An Alaskan indigenous community is saving their language and heritage on the brink of extinction with the help of Māori technology company Kiwa Digital.
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Amnesty International Awards NZ Youth Climate Change Groups
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL is awarding three New Zealand climate youth groups with its Ambassador of Conscience award, its highest recognition for human rights work, previously given to the likes of Nelson Mandela, Ai Weiwei and Malala Yousafzai.
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Uawa Student Teacher wins Prestigious $22,000 Scholarship
Uawa Resident Maria Leilua is honoured to receive the Kupe Scholarship for 2019. Having started teacher training to nurture and educate local children, her high achievements as a trainee teacher have not gone unnoticed.
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Education Ministry Report says Māori students discrimination more likely
It’s a parent’s nightmare to learn their children are victims of discrimination and they are being victimised by the very teachers entrusted to nurture them.
