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EIT students tackle Tough Kid Challenge
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago EIT health and sport science students helped more than 3,000 Hawke’s Bay tamariki tackle the Mitre 10 Tough Kid Challenge last week....
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EIT study opens door to viticulture career in Australia
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago After struggling to break into viticulture, Dylan Martin enrolled at EIT to get his foot in the door and is now set...
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Promise to son leads mother to honours degree in te reo Māori at EIT
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago Laureen Kelly (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) enrolled at EIT to keep her son from quitting his Māori studies and to learn the...
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Tairāwhiti firefighter credits EIT with reigniting connection to te ao Māori
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago After more than two decades away from te reo Māori, Antony Ruru returned to study at EIT Tairāwhiti and rediscovered his language...
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How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand – and why
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine use in New Zealand has nearly doubled in just a year, according to new figures. 123rf Explainer – Cocaine isn’t cheap, but its use is...
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Should students qualify for fuel relief?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Yiting Lin Auckland university students are asking for free public transport and financial support as the fuel crisis continues. The Auckland University of Technology...
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Do you have travel plans this year? What you need to keep in mind
Source: Radio New Zealand Christopher Walsh, the founder of the financial advice website Moneyhub, is halfway through an extensive business and pleasure trip through Europe, Africa, the US, and various...
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University Research – High school maths scores linked to adult success – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA How cohorts of students perform in maths tests as teenagers is associated with how these groups fare later in life, according to new research....
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Government commits $10 million to EIT Hawke’s Bay campus rebuild
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 23 seconds ago The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) has welcomed Cabinet’s approval of $10 million from the Government’s contingency fund to support the rebuild...
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Universities – Significant rise in sepsis cases, research finds – Otago
Source: University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke Hospital admissions for sepsis rose significantly between 2000 and 2019, with infants, people over 70, Māori and Pacific peoples and...
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Nuts about food science: Torere Macadamias partners with Riddet Institute
Source: Radio New Zealand Riddet Institute acting director Paul Moughan and Torere Macadamias general manager Vanessa Hayes discuss macadamias at the Riddet Institute Agrifood Summit in Wellington in February. Supplied...
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New Zealand relies increasingly on migrants to pay our tax: Is that a problem?
Source: Radio New Zealand A paper written by a Treasury principal adviser has found that people born elsewhere are becoming increasingly important for the country’s tax base. RNZ People who...
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Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ An international start-up has been pushing for regulation changes to allow it to carry out controversial marine carbon storage in New Zealand waters. The company,...
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Parents do have a favourite child, according to research
Source: Radio New Zealand No matter how many times parents protest that they don’t have a favourite child, research shows that preferential treatment does happen – even in adulthood. For...
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Marine carbon dioxide removal is a big idea – with big hurdles
Source: Radio New Zealand Using microalgae to ‘fix’ carbon is one type of marine carbon dioxide removal. RNZ Explainer – A start-up company wants to carry out marine carbon dioxide...
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Steep rise in sepsis hospital admissions over last two decades, research reveals
Source: Radio New Zealand Sharla McTavish, a Tangata Tiriti PhD student from the Department of Public Health at Otago University. Supplied Hospital admissions for sepsis have risen steeply in the...
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West Coast polytechnic Tai Poutini to become Open Polytechnic campus next year
Source: Radio New Zealand Tai Poutini will become a campus of the Open Polytechnic next year. Google Maps The West Coast polytechnic Tai Poutini will become a campus of the...
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ISCA Holds First Annual Ceremony in Shanghai, Honours Members and Announces New Collaboration With SCCCI
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2026 – The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) held its first Annual Ceremony in Shanghai on 29 March,...
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Neuroscientist returns to New Zealand to lead EIT Health and Sport Science
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 day ago A New Zealand-born neuroscientist who spent a decade leading research in the United Kingdom has returned home to take up a new...
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New chapter for remaining four polytechnics in 2027
Source: New Zealand Government The remaining four polytechnics operating within the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) will begin new arrangements from 1 January 2027, Vocational Education Minister...
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Climate Studies – Fifty years of observations, no reversal of glacier climate damage
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Fifty years on from the first aerial survey of our Southern Alps glaciers, late snow and variable summer weather delivered a temporary reprieve from rapid ice...
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Universities – Almost half of university students experiencing food insecurity – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA New research finds high levels of student food insecurity with living away from home the main driver. Almost half of university students are experiencing...
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Speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce – How can lessons from the COVID Response help navigate fuel shortages?
Source: New Zealand Government How can lessons from the COVID Response help navigate fuel shortages? Thank you, Matthew, and thank you all for being here this morning. I’d like to...
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How many self-employed people are earning less than minimum wage?
Source: Radio New Zealand Many self-employed people are earning less than the median wage. (File photo) 123RF Self-employment is not proving a path to higher incomes for many New Zealanders,...
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Government subsidies not enough to cover student numbers, universities say
Source: Radio New Zealand Universities say government subsidies aren’t enough to cover all of their students. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Universities have revealed they are missing out on millions of...
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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025-26 Concludes Youth-Driven AI Forges Sustainable & Sports Tech Futures Igniting Creativity and Practical Skills
Source: Media Outreach Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin), St. Paul’s College, Tai Po Old Market Public School Crowned Champions with St. Paul’s Convent School Named Most Active Participant...
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Seed Medical Launches Comprehensive Psychiatric Services Hong Kong Mental Health Hits Record High; Experts Warn on AI Reliance
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 March 2026 – Mental health in Hong Kong has reached a critical “red light” status. According to last...