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ITP MECA Negotiations – What Next?

In: Tertiary Staff

25 Feb 2010

Six institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) have been renegotiating a multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) for academic staff with the Tertiary Education Union for almost a year now, but are stuck on some big issues. I thought it was time to have a look at why, so I’ll start off with the convoluted back story [...]

Strikes at ITPs?

In: Tertiary Staff

18 Feb 2010

The TEU made a major announcement today, announcing that they want facilitation under the Employment Relations Act for their negotiations with six ITPs over the only Multi-Employer Collective Agreemnt for tertiary education institutions. Negotiations have been going on for a year and gaps between the parties have narrowed considerably, but there are obviously sticking points.
I had been [...]

ITP Council Musical Chairs 3 – CEO, Student & Staff Roles

In: TEI Issues

4 Feb 2010

This post reviews whether CEOs, students and staff should have designated roles on Councils – its the third in a series on ITP Council arrangements – and my view is “no, but”.
I’ve been a student rep on a Council (Victoria Uni, 1993) and I did a good job, as have most of my predecessors and [...]

Virgin funding?

In: Funding

3 Feb 2010

Saw TEU asking on their Facebook page whether a student auctioning their virginity was a sign of decreasing funding, but the prominence of the story is more of a sign of sensationalist reporting (me included – great excuse for a silly headline). For those who haven’t seen it yet, NZ Herald is reporting that the student received [...]

New Tertiary Education Minister – What’s Your View?

In: Politics

1 Feb 2010

What’s your view on Stephen Joyce’s appointment as Minister for Tertiary Education?
As a starter, I’ve reviewed how the sector groups responded.

The ITF welcomed the new Minister (as they have done since 1999, when Paul Williams started off welcoming people and reports – the word is in 5 of their last 12 media releases!). Seriously, though the [...]


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  • Industry groups support tertiary funding change March 11, 2010
    Employment organisations say a change to funding tertiary insitutions party on student performace will result in a better qualified workforce. […]
  • Tertiary cuts starting to bite March 11, 2010
    Telford Rural Polytechnic is considering merging with Canterbury's Lincoln University, as the tertiary shake-up and funding cuts squeeze the Balclutha institution. […]
  • Joyce moves to soothe Maori Party March 11, 2010
    Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has headed off a row with the Maori Party over planned changes to higher education. Party co-leader Pita Sharples had said he feared wananga courses would be axed. […]
  • Tertiary education set to receive shake up March 11, 2010
    Source: Close Up Watch (1) Source: Close UpLabour Party's Education spokeswoman Maryan Street WATCH the video (7:08) Slacking students, nonsense courses and student loans are all in the government's sights as the new Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce makes his mark. […]
  • Moa DNA successfully isolated March 11, 2010
    An international team of researchers, including University of Otago archaeologists Chris Jacomb and Richard Walter, has successfully isolated ancient Moa DNA. […]
  • Minister Will Pay For Roads But Not Education March 11, 2010
    Yesterday Steven Joyce, the minister of tertiary education said that he was "acutely aware of how important better educational outcomes for our young people are to strengthening our economy for the future" but then went on to say "it is highly unlikely that there will be any significant cash injections in... […]
  • Science New Zealand congratulates prizewinners March 11, 2010
    Science New Zealand congratulates winners of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Science Prizes Science New Zealand congratulates the winners of the first-ever Prime Minister’s Science Prizes – the Science Prize, Emerging Scientist’s Prize, Science Teacher’s Prize, the Science Media Communications Prize, and the.. […]
  • Education cuts will refocus on efficiency March 11, 2010
    A $25 million budget cut to the Ministry of Education will lead to redundancies and a greater need to focus on efficiency, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. […]
  • Top Award For NorthTec Design Student March 11, 2010
    NorthTec student is inaugural Ellerslie International Flower Show Student Designer of the Year NorthTec student Katie Hilford has been named Ellerslie International Flower Show Student Designer of the Year presented by Yates. […]
  • Dunedin teen parents don't have Turia's support March 11, 2010
    Why don’t Dunedin’s teen parents have your support Tariana? Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran today accused Associate Social Development Minister Tariana Turia of hypocrisy and a lack of consistency in supporting a North Island teen parenting programme, while not supporting the sole Dunedin programme... […]
  • No plans to cut courses - Joyce March 11, 2010
    A review of New Zealand's 6000 qualifications is likely to see courses change to fit a national qualification but there are no plans to slash the number on offer, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says. […]
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