Artists Ben Cauchi of Wanganui and Andre Hemer of Christchurch will share the highly prized Rita Angus Residency for 2011.
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Rita Angus Residency
Artists Ben Cauchi of Wanganui and Andre Hemer of Christchurch will share the highly prized Rita Angus Residency for 2011.
A collaboration between Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) and Thorndon Trust, the Residency supports established artists and enables them to access a wide range of cutting edge facilities and technologies to achieve t . . . more
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Green Paper puts priority on children
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Paula Bennett
17 April, 2011
Green Paper puts priority on children
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is developing a Green Paper to kick off a national conversation on how we value, nurture and protect children.
�By taking a Green Paper to the nation, we�re inviting New Zealanders to be part of this . . . more
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Ministers open new special education school for Wellington region
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Anne Tolley, Rodney Hide
14 April, 2011
Ministers open new special education school for Wellington region
Education Minister Anne Tolley and Associate Education Minister Rodney Hide have today officially opened a new $6.3 million special education facility in Lower Hutt.
Kimi Ora School, which has relocated . . . more
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Education Bill brings greater accountability in international education
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Steven Joyce
13 April, 2011
Education Bill brings greater accountability in international education
The Education Amendment Bill (No. 4), which last night passed its first reading in Parliament, brings changes to the oversight of private training establishments (PTEs) involved in export education which will result in higher stand . . . more
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Pay deal brings certainty for students
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Anne Tolley
11 April, 2011
Pay deal brings certainty for students
Education Minister Anne Tolley has praised secondary school teachers for voting to accept a new pay agreement.
�This will give certainty and peace of mind to students, parents and teachers,� says Mrs Tolley.
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Recruiting and retaining quality teachers
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Anne Tolley
6 April, 2011
Recruiting and retaining quality teachers
Education Minister Anne Tolley says improvements to the teaching workforce will be addressed at a two-day forum which gets underway in Wellington tomorrow.
�This event is extremely important as we look at ways to improve the quality of teac . . . more
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Combined international education agency to boost sector
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Steven Joyce
6 April, 2011
Combined international education agency to boost sector
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says a new Crown Agency to improve the way the government supports and encourages international education will also help minimise the impact of the Christchurch earthquake on the sector.
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Hobsonville schools PPP will bring wider benefits
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Bill English, Anne Tolley, Rodney Hide
6 April, 2011
Hobsonville schools PPP will bring wider benefits
The Government intends to commission two new schools in Hobsonville that will be designed, financed, built and maintained under a public-private partnership, Infrastructure Minister Bill English, Education Minister Anne Tolley a . . . more
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Funding for family violence focuses on frontline services
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Tariana Turia
1 April, 2011
Funding for family violence focuses on frontline services
The Government has decided to reorganise a portion of its current funding for family violence into five initiatives to strengthen support for families.
Making the announcement today, Associate Minister for Social Developmen . . . more
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Minister opens new ECE centre in Counties Manukau
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Anne Tolley
29 March, 2011
Minister opens new ECE centre in Counties Manukau
Education Minister Anne Tolley says the opening of a new kindergarten in Counties Manukau means the National-led Government has now created 1198 early childhood education places in the area.
Mrs Tolley officially opened the Early Le . . . more
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