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Infometrics' Andrew Whiteford argues skill gaps will soon open up across a wide range of industries & occupations. He suggests importing skills could be part of the solution
4th Nov 15, 5:03am
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Infometrics' Andrew Whiteford argues skill gaps will soon open up across a wide range of industries & occupations. He suggests importing skills could be part of the solution
Siah Hwee Ang looks at current and likely future trends in Chinese education
28th Oct 15, 5:02am
Siah Hwee Ang looks at current and likely future trends in Chinese education
NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka says NZ could benefit from adopting Shanghai's system of getting high-performing schools to 'buddy up' with poor performers
27th Oct 15, 8:55am
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NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka says NZ could benefit from adopting Shanghai's system of getting high-performing schools to 'buddy up' with poor performers
Dairy's down but don't panic... New Zealand's economy is still in the middle of the pack across the OECD, says HSBC's Paul Bloxham
6th Oct 15, 4:17pm
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Dairy's down but don't panic... New Zealand's economy is still in the middle of the pack across the OECD, says HSBC's Paul Bloxham
The NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka encourages businesses and professional networks to take the risk and tap into the abilities that refugees bring into the country with them
21st Sep 15, 9:11am
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The NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka encourages businesses and professional networks to take the risk and tap into the abilities that refugees bring into the country with them
Benje Patterson on 10 reasons why you shouldn’t get your knickers in a twist over the sour outlook for the dairy sector
14th Aug 15, 10:02am
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Benje Patterson on 10 reasons why you shouldn’t get your knickers in a twist over the sour outlook for the dairy sector
Knowledge is power & information on education should be more accessible to parents, the NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka argues
11th Aug 15, 9:50am
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Knowledge is power & information on education should be more accessible to parents, the NZ Initiative's Martine Udahemuka argues
Nirmal Nair on Tesla, smart cities & rates, a city's size & livability, ranking councils, NZ universities & penguins, cyber security, blackouts, Dilbert & more
29th May 15, 10:17am
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Nirmal Nair on Tesla, smart cities & rates, a city's size & livability, ranking councils, NZ universities & penguins, cyber security, blackouts, Dilbert & more
Budget 2015 - Education
24th May 15, 8:47am
Budget 2015 - Education
Budget 2015 - Summary of all spending plans
22nd May 15, 11:18am
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Budget 2015 - Summary of all spending plans
Nirmal Nair on a university challenge, free tertiary education in Germany, the story of 3D printing, global energy snapshot, electricity blackouts, Dilbert & more
13th Feb 15, 12:07pm
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Nirmal Nair on a university challenge, free tertiary education in Germany, the story of 3D printing, global energy snapshot, electricity blackouts, Dilbert & more
Elizabeth Davies on rich kids & $1500 shoes, political bikies, marijuana dining, becoming a giver, the cost of learning, Dilbert & more
30th Jan 15, 10:15am
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Elizabeth Davies on rich kids & $1500 shoes, political bikies, marijuana dining, becoming a giver, the cost of learning, Dilbert & more
Elizabeth Davies attends a graduation ceremony, says university's great but not the be all and end all
22nd Dec 14, 9:54am
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Elizabeth Davies attends a graduation ceremony, says university's great but not the be all and end all
Benje Patterson's open letter to Bill English calls for tightening student loan repayment criteria to minimise the costs of 'parasitic behaviour'
17th Dec 14, 9:54am
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Benje Patterson's open letter to Bill English calls for tightening student loan repayment criteria to minimise the costs of 'parasitic behaviour'
Eric Crampton on Gordon Tullock, teacher quality, what an ethical environmentalist should conclude, Elon Musk's bet, working for families, Dilbert & more
12th Dec 14, 10:30am
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Eric Crampton on Gordon Tullock, teacher quality, what an ethical environmentalist should conclude, Elon Musk's bet, working for families, Dilbert & more
Rose Patterson cheers Labour's attempt to carve out a space relevant to the world we live in, but says they must be open to some different ideas
9th Dec 14, 5:00am
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Rose Patterson cheers Labour's attempt to carve out a space relevant to the world we live in, but says they must be open to some different ideas
As a school decile shake up looms Rose Patterson argues there are bigger questions to address
10th Nov 14, 9:52am
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As a school decile shake up looms Rose Patterson argues there are bigger questions to address
English announces plans for 'social investment' reforms in Budget 2015 that may lead to wider Whanau Ora-style outsourcing to community groups
4th Nov 14, 4:07pm
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English announces plans for 'social investment' reforms in Budget 2015 that may lead to wider Whanau Ora-style outsourcing to community groups
NZ universities should chase the Chinese tertiary education market in a joint effort, says Professor Ang
4th Nov 14, 11:46am
NZ universities should chase the Chinese tertiary education market in a joint effort, says Professor Ang
BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says New Zealand can be judged by five key numbers
24th Oct 14, 7:10am
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BNZ CEO Anthony Healy says New Zealand can be judged by five key numbers
New Zealand needs to tread carefully because many aspects of Australia’s Plan B with China will run into New Zealand’s Plan A. Professor Ang suggests how we can still benefit
21st Oct 14, 11:14am
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New Zealand needs to tread carefully because many aspects of Australia’s Plan B with China will run into New Zealand’s Plan A. Professor Ang suggests how we can still benefit
Rose Patterson looks at whether it's a bad thing when busloads of kids drive past their local school, bypassing it for a ‘better’ school
21st Oct 14, 6:55am
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Rose Patterson looks at whether it's a bad thing when busloads of kids drive past their local school, bypassing it for a ‘better’ school
David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
6th Oct 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
David Hisco calls for bold moves from the newly elected govt in education, technology, the environment, housing and tourism
2nd Oct 14, 12:29pm
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David Hisco calls for bold moves from the newly elected govt in education, technology, the environment, housing and tourism
Outright majority gives Key an unprecedented opportunity to pursue much needed reforms if he can ignore thoughts of a fourth term
22nd Sep 14, 12:28pm
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Outright majority gives Key an unprecedented opportunity to pursue much needed reforms if he can ignore thoughts of a fourth term