Posts Tagged ‘Tai Poutini Polytechnic’
News 26/7 – Climate of Freedom. Snow Day. No Quake Escape.
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26 Jul 2011FYI I have a new role as a board member of Careerforce, an ITO that serves the health, disability and aged support sectors. I’m planning to pick up a few more directorships across the tertiary education sector , but will still stay out of any lobbying role. Since Careerforce doesn’t get in the news very often, I don’t think it will affect… Read Full Story.
News 1/7 – CE Not Renewed. Banning Books. Dude, Where’s My Car?
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1 Jul 2011CE Not Renewed Paul Wilson, Tai Poutini Polytechnic CE, has apparently not had his contract renewed by his Council when it expires in January 2012. While it seems the Council has not yet made a final decision and they are “waiting for a response”, when the governing body’s initial offer is non-renewal, you don’t expect to turn that… Read Full Story.
News 29/6 – Robot Forklifts. Timaru MasterChef! Banning Truth.
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29 Jun 2011Robot Forklifts In a great story of graduate success, unlimited covers a group of Auckland Uni engineering students who, after competing in an international robotics competition, visited a Fonterra warehouse and saw potential to automate forklifts. To cut a long story short, it worked and now they have a strong business – read the story. Timaru MasterChef! Timaru… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Aoraki Polytechnic, AUT, EIT, International Travel College, Lincoln University, Massey University, NorthTec, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, TWOA, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Waiariki Institute of Technology
News 20/6 – CHCH101. Kronic 2 The Home. Lead Shot Ban?
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20 Jun 2011CHCH101 Canterbury’s paper on rebuilding Christchurch has stirred some comment about whether it is easy credits or a great way to integrate real life into academic study (RNZ) – quite a few reader comments too. Kronic 2 The Home A company is delivering Kronic to Dunedin student flats. On that note, an Otago Poly student who recently died… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, EIT, English Language Partners, ESITO, Labour, Lincoln University, Massey University, NorthTec, NZQA, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, SIT, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington
News 15/6 – Quake Stuff. Alcohol. NorthTec Staff.
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15 Jun 2011Quake Stuff Updates from Lincoln, CPIT, Canterbury, TWOA, Aoraki, Tai Poutini Poly and Careerforce. The Student Volunteer Army will have 140 people out today checking on needs, after organisers found out that the university was putting off exams. Experiences at Aoraki Polytechnic and Canterbury. The quakes are consistent with the series says Vic’s John Townend and Canterbury’s Mark… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Aoraki Polytechnic, AUT, Careerforce, Christchurch Quake, CPIT, EIT, English New Zealand, Lincoln University, NMIT, NorthTec, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, TWOA, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Waiariki Institute of Technology, WITT
News 16/5 – Tighter Loans. Handley to Crete. ITP $$ + TEU-Wintec Stoush.
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16 May 2011Tighter Loans Steven Joyce has given more detail on student loan tightening, which will include stopping over 55s borrowing for living costs, and tightening borrowing for student pilots and those who borrowed previously. This should reduce the loans write-off from 47c to 43c in the dollar and save $60m pa. Handley to Crete WITT CE Richard Handley is… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: ACT, Agriculture ITO, Aoraki Polytechnic, AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, BETA, Business NZ, ITF, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, MIT, National, New Horizon College of English, NMIT, NZ Contractors' Federation, Student Loans and Allowances, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Telford Rural Polytechnic, TEU, TWOA, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Wintec, WITT
News 13/5 – Canterbury Trades $$. Driller $$. League Tables.
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13 May 2011Canterbury Trades $$ Steven Joyce announced a package for trades training in Christchurch. This includes up to 3,000 more construction-related training at ITPs in Christchurch and around the country (reprioritisation of existing funding), $42m for additional places at ITPs, ITOs and PTEs if required, accelerated training, ITO skills brokers, Work and Income to subsidise 650 people by end… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, CPIT, Immigration, Lincoln University, Maori, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, MITO, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, TEU, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Wintec
News 26/4 – Screening Failure at TWOA. Straight Whales. Legal Delays.
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26 Apr 2011Screening Failure at TWOA Te Wananga O Aotearoa has admitted a failure after it allowed a woman convicted of cruelty to a child into a social work degree. Turns out that police vetting was not done, as required in internal policies (and, I imagine, by the Social Workers’ Registration Board) (NZPA). Straight Whales Canterbury Uni’s Travis Horton and… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Academy New Zealand, AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, EIT, Lincoln University, Massey University, NMIT, NZ Marine ITO, SIT, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, TWOA, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, WelTec
News 15-4 – Public Letter on TV $$. Aoraki Trades. Wintec Bomber.
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15 Apr 2011Public Letter on TV $$ A large group of academics (mostly comms, film, TV, media and cultural studies) has written an open letter to Ministers arguing for keeping TVNZ7 open. The problem with open letters is that they actually lose power as more people, with less expertise in an area, join in. I’d be very surprised if more… Read Full Story.
News 14-4: New TEC CE? Museum Scandal. Steam School.
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14 Apr 2011New TEC CE? Hmm, does the new TEC CE have a first name starting with B? No April Fool’s joke, this one, but a reasonably good rumour. Not quite good enough to run the full name J Museum Scandal Otago Uni’s Mark Stocker has done some good detective work on a statue of Robert Godley gifted to a… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Education NZ, Lincoln University, Massey University, Media Design School, Metros, Minister - Tert. Ed, NMIT, NZQA, Tai Poutini Polytechnic, TEC, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, WelTec, Whitecliffe College of Art and Design
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