Education / January 2021
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2021 Term 1 – Handball Competition Information
- College Sport Wellington
- Entries are now open for the term 1 College Sport Wellington Handball competition. Entries close Thursday 18 February. Register with your secondary school’s sport coordinator now. 2021 Term 1 – CSW Handball Competition info The post 2021 Term 1 – Handball Competition Information appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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The Treaty's role in our COVID success
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Zealand's handling of the pandemic could be partly down to its Treaty of Waitangi relationship and embracing of Māori ideas, writes Professor Nicholas Agar.
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2021 Cricket Special
- College Sport Wellington
- The first round of the Wellington First XI Premier Youth cricket competition gets underway this Saturday with an abundance of talent eager to impress in the sweltering summer sun.
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Finding where to sit at Biden's Summit for Democracy
- Victoria University of Wellington
- On accepting its invitation, the Ardern Government should encourage deliverables that reflect New Zealand’s inclusive vision, writes Professor Robert Ayson.
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A solid foundation
- Victoria University of Wellington
- In this, the second in a series about the plaques around Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, we learn about the foundation stone and the history of the Hunter Building.
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New Zealand needs to start taking extreme heat seriously
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Dr Luke Harrington hopes in the next few years we might see a heatwave warning index alongside the UV index for sunburn risk on the nightly weather forecast.
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Cricket
- Wellington Girls' College
- Kate Chandler, Year 10 claims her first 5 wicket bag in just her third appearance for The Blaze.
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Wellington Girls' College, Pipitea Street, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Inverlochy Art School Summer 2021
- Inverlochy Art School
- Rumour has it this is one of the most challenging summer weather patterns yet but this has not stopped the Inverlochy team from continuing the spruce up of the school.
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Inverlochy Art School, 3, Inverlochy Place, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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2021 – Start of year information
- Wellington High School
- Please refer to this page for start of year information for 2021.
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Wellington High School, Taranaki Street, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Alumnus finds commercial success in scientific discoveries
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Science innovation has been the cornerstone of Dr Garth Smith’s success, seeing him commercialise three scientific discoveries from his home in Guilin, in the Guangxi Province in China.
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From BA to breaking news
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Alumna Laura McQuillan tells us about her career in journalism, from Salient to being a breaking news reporter for Canadian news channel CBC News Network.
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2021 Term 1 – Ultimate Frisbee Competition Information
- College Sport Wellington
- Entries are now open for the term 1 College Sport Wellington Ultimate Frisbee competition in term 1. Entries close Wednesday 17th February. Register with your school’s sport coordinator now. 2021 Term 1 – CSW Ultimate Frisbee Competition info The post 2021 Term 1 – Ultimate Frisbee Competition Information appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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The big barriers to global vaccination
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Patent rights, national self-interest and the wealth gap restrict rollouts, but it doesn't have to be so, write Professor Ilan Noy and Dr Ami Neuberger.
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Expect the new normal for NZ’s temperature to get warmer
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Temperatures may even exceed the new normal, writes Professor James Renwick.
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Giant Wellington PNP/College Sport Wgtn MTB Champs – Sun 21st Feb
- College Sport Wellington
- Message from PNP Cycling Club and CSW: Our annual Giant Wellington PNP Cycling Club Champs/College Sport Champs will be held at Waiu Park, Waiu St, Wainuiomata on Sunday 21st Feb.
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Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Entries Open – 2021 Wellington Secondary School Futsal (Term 1)
- College Sport Wellington
- Term 1 secondary school futsal competitions are now open. Register with your school’s sport coordinator now. 2021 Futsal Term 1 Competition information 2020 CSW Futsal Handbook (2021 coming soon) 2021 CSW Futsal Calendar The post Entries Open – 2021 Wellington Secondary School Futsal (Term 1) appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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Entries Open – 2021 CSW Lawn Bowls Competition (Term 1)
- College Sport Wellington
- Please find below information relating to the College Sport Wellington Lawn Bowls Competition in term 1. Entries are now open and close Friday 19 February. Information – 2021 CSW Lawn Bowls Competition (Term 1) Please register with your schools sports department. The post Entries Open – 2021 CSW Lawn Bowls Competition (Term 1) appeared first on College Sport Wellington.
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Exposing the hidden costs of meetings
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Some costs associated with meetings speak for themselves, others are less conspicuous, but there are ways to rein them in, writes Associate Professor Val Hooper.
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Entries Open – 2021 NZSS National Futsal Tournament
- College Sport Wellington
- Entries are now being accepted for the 2021 New Zealand Secondary School Futsal National Championships, which are again being held at ASB Sports Centre in Wellington during winter tournament week.
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Study’s findings positive for MS potential of nalfurafine
- Victoria University of Wellington
- University researchers discover the drug has the potential not only to slow the accumulation of disability but also to restore function.
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Internationally respected academic to lead Wellington Faculty of Health
- Victoria University of Wellington
- New Dean Professor Markus Melloh has a track record of setting strong strategic direction and delivering contemporary and innovative programmes.
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Behind the Scenes – Simon Watts from SoundScapes
- Capital E
- What inspired you to start designing or making as a profession? Keeping my fingers in several ‘creative pies’ over the years is what’s kept me designing.
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Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Media and politicians should stop confusing the two, writes Dr Jonathan Barrett.
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Words matter and so do presidents
- Victoria University of Wellington
- The contrast between the words of John F. Kennedy and today’s anti-democratic demagogue is inescapable, writes Associate Professor Dolores Janiewski.
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Data-driven rating system makes it easier to select sports teams
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Graduate Dr Ankit Patel's PhD research helps sport selectors match the right team to a particular event or specific conditions.
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Waikeria protests put a spotlight on prison conditions
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Abuses of power and inhumane treatment in prison are not new and will continue until prisoner numbers significantly reduce, writes Christine McCarthy.
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Child poverty and art history experts lead University's New Year Honours
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Professor Jonathan Boston and Associate Professor Christina Barton among 15 members of the University community to receive New Zealand's 2021 New Year Honours.
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Policy options as NZ faces water shortages
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Building reservoirs or desalination plants is costly compared with a range of targeted policies to encourage a change in individual use, write researchers.
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Why you’re checking work emails on holidays (and how to stop)
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Over-identification with work can prevent you from switching off, write Dr Ben Walker and Associate Professor Dan Caprar.
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Quarantine hotels' brands could be tainted
- Victoria University of Wellington
- One way for hotels to lessen the taint of COVID-19 is to remind people of their original positioning as places of luxury, writes Associate Professor Dan Laufer.
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A tale of two PhDs
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Couple Katelyn Johnson and Jamey Stutz graduated together from the University's Antarctic Research Centre in mid-December. They explain how they managed it.
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Research shows self-administered cervical screening has lifesaving potential
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Study is of particular significance during COVID-19, when cervical screening rates have been down across New Zealand.
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