Students Teaukutai Devon James Cook and Tanykah Wilson have decided to join the New Zealand Defence Forces when they finish school. The pair made their decision this week after being put through their paces at a careers experience alongside 38 other students.
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Political statement, social commentary or vandalism?
The statue of British explorer James Cook in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa has become a catalyst for social commentary after being vandalised with the words "Thief Pakeha" and "This is our land" causing heated discussion, both locally and online.
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News150,000 students to benefit from NCEA fee write-off
Parents and students across Aotearoa will be stoked with news of their NCEA fees being scrapped this morning with previously withheld credits or qualifications now being awarded.
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Family claims son was assaulted by teachers at school
A Māori family has taken a complaint to police with allegations that two teachers assaulted their son, who is 12 years old.
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Uawa Nui to Tahiti Nui: Tracing ancestral ties to Tupaia
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti are taking a 55-strong crew to Tahiti to maintain a cultural connection with the lineage of Tupaia, the Tahitian high priest and great ocean wayfinder who navigated the Endeavour from Tahiti to Aotearoa, where he was hosted by the native Hauiti people of Uawa.
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A celebration, or a commemoration?
National MP Paul Goldsmith wants the fact that Māori and Pākehā did meet, "imperfections and all", to be celebrated through Tuia Encounters 250, which marks 250 years since the arrival of Captain Cook and the Endeavour. The Minister in charge of Tuia 250, Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis says it's a commemoration, not a celebration.
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Three Māori schools get new classrooms
The government has committed to a long-term plan that will see brand new schools and classrooms built to meet the demand for around 100,000 extra student places for children entering schools over the next 10 years. Three Māori schools will benefit from government budget announcements made today.
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New schools and classrooms for 100,000 students by 2030
The government has committed to a long-term plan that will see brand new schools and classrooms built to meet the demand for around 100,000 extra student places for children entering schools over the next 10 years.
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Dreams without borders- Māori student heads to France
19-year-old Manaia Matafeo has his eyes set on France after being accepted into one of the most prestigious and selective European schools in the social sciences worldwide.
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A lifetime commitment to education honoured at Matariki Awards
He is known as a builder of transformative initiatives and tonight Professor Graham Smith was honoured at the Matariki Awards for his contribution towards education.
