Otago study finds link between teen chewing pace and obesity
Overweight teenagers chew slower and spend less time eating compared with their thinner peers, a University of Otago study has found.
Everyone’s pitching in at Ara’s Art and Design School
The Ara Art and Design School end-of-year exhibition has been brought together under one creative banner for the first time this year, creating 2020’s ‘Pitch’ Exhibition’ and Runway shows.
Blenheim health navigator driven by thirst for knowledge
Growing up in Australia as a young Māori woman, Niki Waitai was keen to bring her family home, to get back to her roots and give back to her community.
“We wanted our kids to...
Hon. James Shaw visits Ara Institute of Canterbury to talk sustainability
Ara Institute of Canterbury hosted the Hon. James Shaw yesterday in an open-forum discussion at Te Ōhaka with students, staff and a group of founders of associated ‘sustainable’ start-ups.
NZ tech company launches online signature book for overseas graduates
Social isolation during Covid-19 didn’t stop a Rotorua tech company from connecting thousands of graduating students worldwide.
Mission hygiene: student initiative
A group of Year 12 students from Otumoetai College, Tauranga is on a mission to encourage children around the country to practice good hygiene in a Covid 19 world.
The group of seven girls was...
From early school leaver to essential service provider – young graduate becomes role model
In 2012, when Cori Pokotea left college without a NCEA qualification, she never thought that one day she would be providing an essential service through a global pandemic.
Having graduated with a New Zealand Certificate...
Kiwi Mum and Dad’s filmmaking mission to keep kids safe online
A New Zealand filmmaking couple has just released the product of 18 months’ filming and production to help parents keep their children safe online.
Our Kids Online; Porn, Predators and How to Keep Them Safe...
New Zealand lockdown survey reveals economic jolt, but families ‘incredibly robust’
The impact of the global pandemic on New Zealand families has been highlighted in new research from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, which surveyed New Zealanders’ experience under COVID-19 lockdown.
The survey was conducted...
Careerforce-Yale partnership empowers change
Graduates of a transformational leadership development pilot programme shared what they had learnt at a special graduation event held at Careerforce’s Wellington offices in March 2020.
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Notifiable privacy breaches
The main thing to consider is that the legal requirements of responding to a privacy breach are changing. The new Act will...
