Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is teaming up with international cycling star Tom Scully to compete at the 2010 Southland Uni Games.

But there won't be any lycra in sight - the pair are gunning for the indoor bowls title as members of the Southern Institute of Technology team.

It appears that the days of open entry to university and tertiary study in New Zealand are numbered.

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National student leaders will be helping students save their services as they visit campuses around the country this month.

A trust founded by a Waikato farmer is demonstrating how important quality wealth management is to sustainable philanthropic giving.

EDUCATION (POLYTECHNICS) AMENDMENT BILL

Third Reading, Wednesday 16th December 2009

Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for Waiariki

Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Merry Christmas to you in case I do not see you later on, and a happy new year. Kia ora tātou katoa te Whare.

Tēnā koe, Mr Speaker. Kia ora tātou katoa i tēnei ahiahi.

The Rotorua Deepawali Festival 2009 was officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Kevin Winters JP, by lighting the lamp on Saturday, 7th November 2009 at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre.

Strikes at polytechnics in Northland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Hamilton, Auckland and Porirua look set to continue for another week after employers failed to change their position after this week's strikes.

Industrial action including strikes continues today at some of the six polytechnics covered by the ITP MECA. Union members resumed industrial action earlier this week after mediation between them and their employers failed to resolve the long-running dispute.

Unitec is urging the Tertiary Education Union to return to the negotiating table and avoid further disruption to students' examination preparations.