General News

Runners and walkers will take part in NZ’s largest and most scenic stand-alone half marathon on the shores of Lake Taupo.

The rise is one of 80 per cent from $120 to $216, not the $107 to $192 Dr Lind claims, because no teacher I know of can reclaim GST.

New research out of the University of Waikato suggests one way to keep children safe but active on their way to school is to introduce supervised ‘cycling trains’ like the successful ‘walking bus’ initiatives already in place in several Hamilton schools.

ACG Strathallan officially opened its new Arts and Technology Centre at the Karaka independent school recently.

In a bid to send the orchestra from Christchurch’s Linwood College to Europe in 2011, more than 130 pieces of art were sold at Turners Auctions.

Eight Mandarin Language Assistants (MLA) are taking up residence in NZ for the 2010 academic year to assist teaching and learning of Mandarin in NZ schools. The programme is an education product of the NZ-China Free Trade Agreement and the first of its kind to be sponsored by the MoE.

Good morning. How was your holiday? Mine was excellent, thanks for asking. I went to Leh and Shey and Lamayuru. Delhi first and then into the Himalayas with my woolly hat and fleecey jacket made from recycled plastic fizzy drink bottles.

The Asthma Foundation is encouraging schools to participate in Asthma Awareness Week in early May this year (3rd-9th May inclusive).

This month LEGO® has once again been running the National LEGO Building Competition in conjunction with Toyworld stores nationwide.

Can a substance with no physiologically active properties affect memory performance?