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No frills Teaching Council needed
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) The Teaching Council has opened consultation this week on a proposal to increase practising certificate renewal fees from $464 to $501 for the next...
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Special Minds Launches 1-to-1 Special Needs Platform to Empower Families with Five Key Pillars
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – Special Minds is redefining special needs education in Singapore with the launch of its groundbreaking 1:1 matching...
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TouchPoint, Inc. Appoints Staci Kroon as President and CEO
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – TouchPoint, Inc. is excited to announce the appointment of Staci Kroon as their new President...
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Recycling Sector – Widespread support to start a Container Return Scheme in NZ
Source: Zero Waste Network A coalition of 84 companies, councils and not for profit organisations have written to the NZ Government asking them to modernise how we handle waste and...
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Moth plants beware
Source: Auckland Council South Auckland schools and community groups are being encouraged to join the fight against moth plants. The popular Pest-free South Auckland Moth Plant Competition 2025 is open...
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Health and Politics- Open letter to the Prime Minister: on marmite sandwiches and healthy school lunches
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Today, Health Coalition Aotearoa, Child Poverty Action Group and NZEI sent an open letter to Prime Minister Chris Luxton, Hon David Seymour (Associate Minister of Health) and Hon Erica Stanford...
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CGTN: From GDP growth to tech, foreign investment boost, China brings confidence to the world in 2025
Source: Media Outreach CGTN published an article outlining key takeaways of the Chinese government work report, which was submitted to the country’s national legislature for deliberation on March 5. The...
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Health and Academia – University welcomes primary care announcements – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The government’s announcements of support for more locally trained doctors and nurses to work in primary care are welcomed by the University of Auckland. The...
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Long-serving staff members celebrate four decades in EIT’s 50th year | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 28 seconds ago For more than 40 years, Mandy Pentecost and Gail Maxey have been part of the fabric of EIT, witnessing its...
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School property back on track
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has taken decisive action to address the inequitable state of school property to ensure better outcomes for all students. “It is crucial that the school...
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New population of critically endangered kākāriki established
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 05 March 2025 The taonga were released on the predator-free island in Fiordland’s Tamatea/Dusky Sound on Friday, after two days in acclimatisation aviaries on the island....
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Business Acquisitions – Family Values Drive Kennards Hire’s Kiwi Hire Group Acquisition
Source: Kennards Hire New Plymouth, New Zealand – 5 March 2025: Family-owned equipment hire company, Kennards Hire, is expanding its footprint into New Plymouth, opening its first branch in the...
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Universities – Student wellbeing probed on biggest campus in Aotearoa New Zealand – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) One of the country’s biggest investigations into student wellbeing is being carried out by psychology students and their teachers at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of...
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Prince Foundation Hosts Interview Day for Chen Zhi Scholarship Batch 4, Supporting Talented Students Facing Financial Challenges
Source: Media Outreach PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 March 2025 – Prince Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Prince Holding Group, hosted the Interview Day for the...
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Universities – Auckland dean welcomes medical training places
Source: University of Auckland Government announcements positive, says University of Auckland dean The government’s announcement today to fund more locally trained doctors and more places for graduate doctors in general...
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Closer look at Auckland’s pools welcomed by councillors
Source: Auckland Council Councillors welcomed a closer look into Auckland’s swimming pool network at February’s Policy and Planning Committee. A review of current and future demand for public pools and...
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Risk and Natural Disasters – Underwater canyon seafloor study reveals landslide and tsunami risk
Source: NIWA The risk of undersea landslides and their potential to cause tsunamis along New Zealand’s east coast is being investigated by scientists aboard the German research vessel RV Sonne as...
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More locally trained doctors in primary care
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced further initiatives as part of a package to tackle shortages in general practice and improve access to primary care and...
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Promoting Pacific languages in New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti says the Pacific language week series continues to celebrate our diverse Pacific languages, with exciting updates for 2025 and...
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Investing in natural disaster research partnerships
Source: New Zealand Government The Government continues to invest in research which will deliver tangible benefits to New Zealanders, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. Three...
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Calls to ditch NCEA tests expose a deficit in school leadership
Source: ACT Party Responding to principals calling for an end to new online NCEA tests due to low pass rates, ACT Education spokesperson Laura McClure says: “We’ve tested literacy and numeracy and...
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Science – Seafloor of New Zealand’s most important fishing grounds shows resilience – NIWA
Source: NIWA Sea life in the seafloor of New Zealand’s most productive and important commercial fishing ground shows resilience to disturbance, according to a new study published in the New Zealand Journal...
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‘Western waistlines’ on the way globally as supermarkets and convenience stores take over the world, new study warns
Source: Media Outreach Some of the fastest growing countries in the world are set for dietary disaster as the trend of convenience store and supermarket dominance takes hold, according to...
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The new report ‘The State of Hong Kong Biodiversity 2025’ reveals over 25% of species in Hong Kong are at risk of local extinction
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – WWF-Hong Kong, in association with the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic...
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Cushman & Wakefield appointed as Lead Sales Agent for the Sale of an Enbloc building including the whole Student Accommodation located at No. 33 Cooke Street/ No. 13 Lo Lung Hang Street, Hung Hom
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed by the owner as the lead sales agent for...
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Five Footway Festival 2025 Honours Chinatown’s Storied Past through Immersive Cultural Experiences
Source: Media Outreach Happening from 14 – 23 March 2025, this year’s festival features a line-up of new and exciting activities, including a Theatrical Walking Tour based on a fictional...
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Gaw Capital Partners Announces Strategic Investment in NPX Point Avenue
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2025 – Private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners today announces a strategic investment, through a fund under its...