Writing in the Dominion Post, Minister of Economic Development Steven Joyce lays out the case for a skilled workforce – […]
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Jamie Morton interviewed Nigel Latta, the presenter of the eponymous ‘Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up’ TV Show, for the Weekend […]
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A new report from the government lays out a plan to encourage and enable a more science-literate and aware society. […]
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In the New Zealand Herald lecturer in primary teacher education at the University of Auckland, Dr Fiona Ell, reflects on […]
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The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, has written about the role of science in society in […]
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The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has written a hard-hitting blog post in response to schools […]
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The editorial in today’s Dominion Post focuses on the issue of science education in New Zealand secondary schools, following the […]
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A segment on today’s Nine to Noon on Radio New Zealand examines the issue of science teaching in primary schools […]
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A report released today by the Education Review Office shows that only 27 percent of schools have highly effective or […]
Continue readingReport on kiwi science education released
Sir Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, today released his much-awaited report on the state of science […]
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