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EIT extends China partnership with new 10-year agreement

· June 12, 2026

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 12 minutes ago EIT Chief Executive Lucy Laitinen has signed a new 10-year extension agreement with Zhejiang Yuexiu University (ZYU) during her first official visit...

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NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register

· June 12, 2026

Source: Family First Not to be missed – the annual NZ Forum on the Family (also Family First’s 20th Anniversary!) is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This...

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Nearly 1400 classrooms fully funded in two and a half years

· June 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford announced a $160 million investment to deliver new classrooms that will support growing communities across Auckland and the upper North Island. “This...

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New Zealand signs defence arrangement with Timor-Leste

· June 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Timor-Leste have signed an updated defence cooperation arrangement, Defence Minister Chris Penk says. “This was an excellent opportunity to review and restate our...

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New doctors to train in the regions that need them most

· June 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The regions that will host clinical training for the University of Waikato’s new medical school from 2028 have been confirmed, alongside a new nationwide approach to...

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Charter schools helping students achieve their potential

· June 11, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Minister of Education David Seymour welcomes the publication of the first public annual reports from charter schools. “Charter schools are unlocking young New Zealanders’ potential. Students...

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Boosting support for school choirs

· June 10, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Big Sing, involving more than 9000 students and 280 choirs, has had its funding secured, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today. The New Zealand Choral...

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Land Use Flexibility: empowering forestry and wood through tech

· June 10, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing the New Zealand’s forestry sector’s innovation and sustainable productivity, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through...

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Unlucky penguin scores own goal

· June 10, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  10 June 2026 A kororā scored an unfortunate own goal when it found itself entangled in a football net in a New Plymouth garden last...

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Teacher aide returns to school as qualified teacher

· June 9, 2026

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 4 days ago Working as a teacher aide convinced Mareko Ennor the classroom was where he wanted to be. The 28-year-old recently graduated from EIT...

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EIT student wins Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award

· June 8, 2026

Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 41 seconds ago An EIT horticulture student has been named the winner of the 2026 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award in recognition of her leadership...

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Ensuring safer drinking water in schools

· June 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $30m through the Drinking Water in Schools Programme to ensure more rural and remote schools can upgrade their drinking water, Minister of...

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Solomon Islands PM to visit New Zealand

· June 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale will visit New Zealand this week for talks with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. “It’s only been a few weeks since...

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Paramedics to be able to prescribe medicines

· June 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Paramedics will be given the authority to prescribe medicines, enabling more patients to be treated in the community and helping reduce pressure on emergency departments, Health...

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Workers’ analysis of Budget 2026

· June 5, 2026

Source: NZCTU Security for all? The government has framed Budget 26 as one that will “secure New Zealand’s future”. The key argument that Minister Willis and Prime Minister Luxon want...

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Seasonal closure to support orange roughy

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A seasonal closure covering thousands of square kilometres of deepwater fishery east of the South Island will protect spawning orange roughy and help the stock recover,...

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Minister welcomes new ERO Chief Executive

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Education Erica Stanford today welcomed David Ferguson’s appointment as Chief Executive and Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office. ERO plays a vital...