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19 Jan 2012Policy, Management & People PEI Post-Mortem The Taranaki Daily News did an editorial and story on Practical Education Institute yesterday. They have finally found TEC course completion stats… Read Full Story.
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16 Jan 2012Policy, Management & People Aviation Liquidation Bay Flight Aviation closed just before Xmas, apparently leaving 20 staff and 60 students in limbo. A buyer is being sought and… Read Full Story.
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22 Dec 2011Policy & Management WITT $$ The Taranaki Daily News has some good news for WITT’s turnaround, based on a TEC report released yesterday. Motel SIT SIT has bought… Read Full Story.
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19 Dec 2011ED Blog will close up shop for the year on Friday and restart on 4 or 10 January (depends on how my break is going). Any coverage in… Read Full Story.
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16 Dec 2011Policy & Management Youth Unemployment The Reject Youth Unemployment coalition wants to meet Paula Bennett to discuss youth unemployment issues – given it is a leftwing coalition that… Read Full Story.
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15 Dec 2011Policy & Management ITO Costs/Benefits The ITF has released research they commissioned from BERL on the costs and benefits of industry training (Dom Post, Stuff). Extras: Aoraki-Lincoln articulation;… Read Full Story.
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13 Dec 2011Policy & Management New Ministers John Key announced new Ministers yesterday, with Steven Joyce keeping tertiary education (adding “skills and employment” too) and picking up economic development, plus… Read Full Story.
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12 Dec 2011Policy & Management Joyce’s Roles The NZ Herald reckons that Steven Joyce can “expect to leap to a front-bench position and the economic development and science and innovation… Read Full Story.
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8 Dec 2011Policy & Management Lincoln Buildings TV3 had a piece last night on Lincoln’s closed-off buildings. Bond Problems Canterbury could be facing problems with its NZDX bonds (NZ Herald)…. Read Full Story.
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6 Dec 2011Policy & Management Centre Closes Otago Poly is closing a South Dunedin learning centre. Wellness A TWOA wellness app is up for a Microsoft award. VSM Kiwiblog has… Read Full Story.