1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (435+ words) Chairwoman Stacey Honeywill (K'i Tahu) went to Dunstan High School and deputy chairwoman Rebecca Williams lives in Cromwell. They fill the gaps left by former chairman Andy Kilsby and deputy chairwoman Barb Long. Ms Honeywill is principal of Te P'kihi…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (136+ words) Teacher Clare Blackmore said the project had taken just four weeks to complete, illustrating how quickly children could acquire useful new skills. "In just four weeks, our enthusiastic young knitters have been learning the basics of knitting during their lunch…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (572+ words) On May 29, the organisation celebrated the official opening of its new office in Butler St followed by celebrating Samoan Language Week (May 31-June 6) and holding a fundraiser last Friday to send money to The Solomon Islands in the wake of…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (451+ words) Minister of Education Erica Stanford announced last week that Heddon Bush School was one of two Southland schools which would receive new classrooms as part of a $62. 5 million package for South Island schools. Principal Nicola Dunn said she was "thrilled…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago  (283+ words) James Hargest College principal Anna Mc Dowall said student safety was paramount and the lights at the Queens Dr pedestrian crossing would make a big difference. The Invercargill City Council agreed last week to proceed with the $250, 000 cost of installing…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (464+ words) So it is no surprise she has gone on to become the first woman in New Zealand to complete the Motor Industry Training Organisation's (MITO) level 5 heavy automotive engineering qualification. "Growing up on a farm, I did help my dad…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago  (515+ words) The package, which will pay for new classrooms at seven schools in Canterbury, was announced by Minister of Education Erica Stanford last week. Allenton School principal Andrew Leverton said the classroom space has been needed "for some time" with a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (464+ words) So it is no surprise she has gone on to become the first woman in New Zealand to complete the Motor Industry Training Organisation's (MITO) level 5 heavy automotive engineering qualification. "Growing up on a farm, I did help my dad…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (480+ words) Craighead Diocesan School will be staging two performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream tonight and tomorrow evening. The romantic comedy follows four runaway Athenian lovers, a troupe of amateur actors, and a group of mischievous fairies. After escaping into the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (333+ words) Education Minister Erica Stanford today announced that The Big Sing would continue, supported by one-off grants for the organisations that run the programme. The event involves about 9000 students across 280 choirs and is New Zealand's largest choral festival, running for more…...