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14 Oct 2011

Rena Waikato’s’ Chris Battershill spoke to the Science Media Centre, RNZ and the Bay of Plenty Times about the impacts of the oil spill, and to the NZ Herald about sand extraction. You can check out a video of the Massey-organised team cleaning a penguin (and it then swimming in the rehab pool) and an overview of the… Read Full Story.

News 13/10 – Rena. VSM Response. Uni Paternalism.

13 Oct 2011

Rena Victoria’s Prof Neil Curtis says the ship’s cargo, some of which is hazardous, should not be a big problem. Waikato’s Chris Battershill says environmental recovery will take a long time – he worked with Bay Of Plenty Poly tutors (led by Keith Gregor) and senior students to do a baseline survey of marine life in the early… Read Full Story.

News 6/10 – Chch Scholarships. AUT Fraudster. Marsden Fund Grants.

6 Oct 2011

Christchurch Scholarships Anne Tolley announced 160 Canterbury Earthquake Scholarships of $2,000 pa for three years for Year 13 students in and near Christchurch (NewstalkZB,). Epiphytes Two Waikato students are looking at native epiphytes (plants that non-parasitically perch and grow on others) and how they often don’t feature in reforestation projects. Scarfie Flat TVNZ covered the best and worst… Read Full Story.

News 4/10 – Pregnant Students. Canterbury Staffing. Academic Challenged.

4 Oct 2011

Pregnant Students Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman might drop a policy that means pregnant foreign students must go home (NZN). Canterbury Staffing Canterbury is calling for staff to seek voluntary redundancy, which is likely to be a forerunner to compulsory redundancy for others. Simulation Centre In a story crying out for photos, Auckland has opened a new patient simulation… Read Full Story.

News 3/10 – Massey Teacher Ed. Vic Solar Bach. Languages International.

3 Oct 2011

Massey Teacher Ed Massey is planning to phase out 3-4 year teacher education primary/ECE courses at undergrad level and replace them with a one year postgrad programme, and NZEI and students are upset (NZEI, NZEI Young and New Members, Manawatu Standard). Vic Solar Bach The solar bach from Victoria gained 3rd place overall (out of 19 teams) at… Read Full Story.

News 30/9 – Wintec Bomb Threat. VSM Etc. Hector’s Dolphins.

30 Sep 2011

Lincoln on Environment Lincoln University has released the findings of its 6th biennial survey of Peoples’ Perceptions of the State of the New Zealand Environment (link to report). Peter Dunne welcomed the findings. Quake Scholarships Canterbury is funding six PhD scholarships on earthquake research in 2012, after supervisors proposed topics. Students now need to apply for them –… Read Full Story.

News 29/9 – VSM Bill Passes. Mapua Toxicity. Cartoon Porn.

29 Sep 2011

VSM Bill Passes ACT’s Heather Roy celebrated her VSM Bill passing, providing freedom of association for students, as did Act on Campus and the Young Nationals (NewstalkZB, RNZ, NZ Herald, TV3). Speeches by Heather Roy and the Maori Party’s Rahui Katene are online. Keith Ng at Public Address had a great “pox on both of your houses” post… Read Full Story.

News 28/9 – Canterbury Demolitions. VSM. CPIT Strike.

28 Sep 2011

Canterbury Demolitions Canterbury is demolishing two buildings – the Mushroom (which looks quite cool) and Siemon buildings – after quake-related damage (The Press). David Do went on TV3 to present NZUSA’s alternative to the VSM Bill. Auckland VC Stuart McCutcheon said that students misdirected their protest. RWC In one of the most fitting RWC-related stories, Massey has opened… Read Full Story.

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Tags: AUT, CPIT, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, TEU, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, VSM, WITT

News 27-9 – VSM Protests. CPIT Strike. NZCECE Sale.

27 Sep 2011

VSM Protests There was a medium sized noisy protest up in Auckland yesterday about voluntary student membership (as well as fees and democracy on campus). It wasn’t organised by the students’ assn, but by the We are the University group (Facebook page, website) which has a few Worker’s Party, Socialist Aotearoa and Unite influences. Anyway, it’s no biggie… Read Full Story.

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Tags: AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, BCITO, CPIT, Gateway, ITI, Laidlaw College, Massey University, Natcoll, NZCECE, NZMA, Otago Polytechnic, TEU, University of Auckland, University of Otago, University of Waikato, VSM, Wintec

News 26/9 – Academic Attacked. Arm-Wrestling PM. Bird Back from Dead.

26 Sep 2011

Academic Attacked Labour’s Trevor Mallard had one of his periodic eccentric/crazy posts and attacked Otago Uni’s Bryce Edwards, saying that he made “Margaret Mutu look like a well balanced academic”. Mallard thinks that Edwards’ acceptance of money from Kiwblog’s David Farrar and Exceltium PR’s Matthew Hooton (both very right wing) and the Public Service Assn (very left wing)… Read Full Story.

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