Three South Auckland schools are learning about the weta, their habitat, and their diet in an effort to attract the creepy crawlies to live on school grounds. Rongomai, Baird's Mainfreight and Dawson schools took part in a series of science experiments today to learn more about the species by assessing weta DNA.
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Te reo Māori makes me proud to be Asian- Tze Ngā-Tai e rua
Around 5% of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing the Māori language and some are even making a concerted effort to learn. Te Kāea caught up with two Asian students who have been learning te reo through Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
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Northland school rises against all odds
A small Northland school that faced closure now has a full student roll after adopting the International Baccalaureate programme for primary school children. Formerly known as Te Tii School, it is now known as the Bay of Islands International Academy.
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Tahitians visit Māori Television
A surprise visit to Māori Television today saw the building transformed into a marae and the staff mesmerised by the sound of the drums and the melodious sounds of song, by a group of students from the University of Tahiti.
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Dudley wants more Māori in Clinical Psychology
Dr Makarena Dudley wants more Māori students training to become clinical psychologists. The goal comes with her appointment at the University of Auckland as the first full-time Māori lecturer of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme.
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Green Party push for NZ supermarkets to donate unsold food
The Green Party is looking into whether New Zealand supermarkets should by law donate unsold food to the homeless, students and unemployed.
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Govt likened to loan sharks over student loans
A New Zealander in Perth says he regrets getting a student loan and says the government are worse than loan sharks. John Gemmell of Ngāti Maniapoto has a student loan debt of around $40,000 and hasn't paid a cent back.
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Ngā Tauira Māori celebrate Māori Day 2015
Māori Day is the one day in the year that the University of Auckland celebrates its Māori students with live performances, foods and art. But it wasn't just Māori taking part in the festivities.
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New library boasts record breaking user numbers
The new Devonport Library, 'Te Pātaka Kōrero o Te Hau Kapua,' has drawn a record number of visitors since opening in February with 93,369 visits between February and April this year.
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Māori students receive prestigious scholarship
Education Minister Hekia Parata has presented 5 young Māori students with the Ngarimu VC and Māori Battalion scholarships.
