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Kiwi company trains future innovators with robotics, coding and more
EduTech

Kiwi company trains future innovators with robotics, coding and more

'Normal' people like you and I could soon be left in the dust by the generation or two below us as OMGTech! trains our future innovators.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
School IT procurement survey finds out which tech wins
Windows

School IT procurement survey finds out which tech wins

A recent survey has asked schools what their IT preferences are for digital devices in the classroom. Which product would be best for you?.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
Auckland housing report to boost construction?
Auckland Council

Auckland housing report to boost construction?

A coordinated overhaul could unlock more homes in Auckland, after a taskforce report highlighted the barriers holding back development.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
New partnership gives educators more ICT procurement options
Information Communication & Technology

New partnership gives educators more ICT procurement options

Acer and Cyclone forge new partnership to pass on savings and a wider range of ICT procurement options to New Zealand Schools.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
Schools invited to save the environment with digital tech
Clean technologies

Schools invited to save the environment with digital tech

New Zealand schools can win $5,000 worth of tech gear by showcasing their positive environmental and social impact.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Browser-based studio is music to Kiwi teachers' ears
Unified Communications

Browser-based studio is music to Kiwi teachers' ears

New Zealand schools are embracing the browser-based production program, Soundtrap, for music and podcast projects.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Billion-dollar Budget boost
Schools

Billion-dollar Budget boost

New roads, rail and schools will be funded as the government lifts capital spending by USD $4 billion in Budget 2017.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Manage strangulation hazards on play equipment
Risk & Compliance

Manage strangulation hazards on play equipment

Childcare providers and schools are being urged to inspect play equipment, after WorkSafe NZ warned ropes and cords can cause fatal strangulation.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Budget infrastructure commitment gets thumbs up
Schools

Budget infrastructure commitment gets thumbs up

Industry leaders say the extra NZD $11 billion in capital spending could unlock private funding for roads, hospitals and housing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Microsoft crowns best two education partners
EduTech

Microsoft crowns best two education partners

New Era IT and pcMedia hailed as top education partners at Microsoft's NZ awards for their exemplary ICT services to schools.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017
Kiwibank invests in financial future of young Banqers
Fintech

Kiwibank invests in financial future of young Banqers

Virtual economy programme, Banqer, is thriving in New Zealand schools with over 30,000 students benefiting from Kiwibank funding.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
CRL project to open up huge employment opportunities
Education, Learning & Training

CRL project to open up huge employment opportunities

About 1,600 workers could be needed at peak on Auckland's City Rail Link, with hundreds of openings for people new to work or unemployed.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Poll tax on immigrants to pay for infrastructure?
Schools

Poll tax on immigrants to pay for infrastructure?

New Zealand taxpayers could face a heavier bill for roads, schools and hospitals unless migrants are charged to help fund growth.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 12th Mar 2017
Captioning in schools: How it can help deaf and hard of hearing kids
Schools

Captioning in schools: How it can help deaf and hard of hearing kids

Lack of video captioning in New Zealand schools hampers deaf children's ability to learn, says NZ Federation for Deaf Children.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Microsoft: Connecting Kiwi schools through professional learning groups
Microsoft

Microsoft: Connecting Kiwi schools through professional learning groups

Primarily because it links into the professional development model that is increasingly being adopted in New Zealand schools.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017
Government releases update on Major Projects
Risk & Compliance

Government releases update on Major Projects

Nine in ten major government projects are on track or better, though five remain flagged for delivery risks in a GBP £37 billion programme.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2017
Kiwi students not prepared, lack strategy
EduTech

Kiwi students not prepared, lack strategy

Educators lack time and resources to prepare Kiwi students correctly for examinations, one Wellington tutoring company says.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017

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