Category: Education

Staff Reporter –  Although New Zealand has a long history of attempting to reintroduce native species into their former habitats, experts believe that projects have been poorly conceived and monitored and hence suffered from poor success, according to biologists. A newly-released book ‘Advances in Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna’ outlines the progress achieved by researchers in improving ‘Introduction Practice.’…

Marewa Glover –  Trying to get people to stop smoking has been a public health priority in New Zealand for the past 30 years. We have harangued, shamed, stigmatised, pleaded with and incentivised smokers to quit. We have used taxes, banned smoking in most public indoor places, canned advertising and printed enough smoke-free branded clothing to dress everyone on Tuvalu.…

Scott Mitchell –  PwC released its Golden Age Index last week, rating the success of countries in harnessing the economic power of older workers. It compares employment of older workers across 34 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with States able to add billions of dollars to a country’s coffers if they follow best practice…

Kieran Madden – New Zealand got a glowing report card from the OECD recently for economic performance and the policies set in place to bolster it. Yet, the same report showed up areas of our nation that need some work, education in particular. The report said that income inequality and poverty have increased, rising housing costs have hit the poor…

A Massey University information technology academic has published his first novel set in New Zealand after World War I. The book is based on his family. Dr David Parsons of Britain is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT) at the Auckland Campus of Massey University. His IT background helped him in researching and publishing…

Staff Reporter –  A Massey psychologist has received a global honour for his research tackling the intractable issue of reducing global poverty. Professor Stuart Carr, an industrial and organisational psychologist in the School of Psychology, has been awarded a Fellowship to the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology (SIOP) at its annual conference in Philadelphia He was recognised as “A…

Dr Rajesh Shukla –  More than 12,000 students come from India to New Zealand every year to pursue their higher education at our Universities and tertiary institutions. A majority of the students from India are in the 19-22 age group and possibly their first overseas travel. It is therefore natural that they feel homesick, lost and helpless soon after their…

Helping prep food with New Zealand’s most recognised celebrity chef was one of life’s unforgettable moments for Sri Lankan cookery student Pramith Kularathne Heeraluge, who is Level 5 Diploma in Professional Cookery student at NZMA. He was handpicked to assist Peter Gordon and Head Chef of The Sugar Club Neil Brazier in a 90- minute masterclass, which the pair organised…

Sanaya Master –  With 101 questions flying back and forth as the countdown to the 6th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress begins, we thought it would be a good idea to have a snap chat with the youth who are making it all happen. To be held at Kings College from December 28, 2015 to January 2, 2016, the 6th World…