Two wāhine Māori scholars awarded Fulbright awards
Two wāhine Māori scholars will get the chance to pursue their studies overseas after winning the Fulbright Graduate and Scholar Awards.
More funding for medical school places welcomed
Fifty students who would otherwise have been turned away from med school will now have the chance to become doctors.
Five Māori high school students soar high with academic scholarship
The academic dreams of five Māori high school students from across the country are one step closer to reality thanks to the Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship.
Rural school visits back in full swing
Seven tertiary students from around New Zealand will travel to the Coromandel on May 8 for Hauora Taiwhenua’s first…
Study links youth mental health and the environment
Data from nearly one million young people used in a newly published study demonstrates a link between environmental factors,…
Native plant used in sand dune restoration in short supply
A Coromandel environmental group has warned that spinifex, a native plant used in sand dune restoration after erosion events, could be in short supply this year.
Crown intent on absorbing kura kaupapa into mainstream system
A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into inequities alleged by kaupapa Māori schools has opened in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Celebrating 40 years of children’s literature
A line up of exciting writing events is planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bookrapt – the Bay of Plenty Children’s…
Secondary teachers taking industrial action
Secondary school teachers will stop teaching different year levels of students on certain days as their industrial action…
ERA to intervene in teacher pay talks before strike action
The Employment Relations Authority says it will try to break the impasse in secondary teachers’ stalled pay talks.