“Come and take part” is the message from Computer Science senior lecturer Bill Rogers, the organiser of the Hamilton Global Game Jam. The University of Waikato’s Computer Science Department is hosting a site for the world’s largest game creation event, Global Game Jam – (GGJ) 2015, from 23-25 January. In a game jam, participants come […]
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A Roadmap to bridge the skills gap
New Zealand’s ‘skills shortages’ are predicted to widen. Business NZ has called it a drag on the economy, stating educational institutions will struggle to match the supply of graduates with real labour market needs. New Zealand’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector universally agrees. To keep up with economic, technological and global challenges, we need […]
The Shepherd Takes On The Poachers
Sea Shepherd Announces Plans to Take Over Chase From New Zealand Navy Captain Sid Chakravarty of the Sea Shepherd ship, Sam Simon, has announced plans to intercept three illegal fishing vessels that fended off the New Zealand Navy yesterday. The announcement comes after reports that the New Zealand Navy has now abandoned its operation to […]
Falling Oil Prices
Top Five Factors Affecting Oil Prices In 2015 As we ring in the New Year, let’s take stock of where we are at with the oil markets. 2014 proved to be a momentous one for the oil markets, having seen prices cut in half in just six months. The big question is what oil prices […]
Zero Tolerance
The Commissioner of Police, Mike Bush, today said he had listened to the public feedback in relation to the summer road safety campaign and that Police would learn from the experience. “Retaining public trust and confidence in the NZ Police is critical and underpins the principle of policing. Future road policing campaigns will have clear […]
Youth New Zealander Named
Commonwealth Youth New Zealand congratulates 60 inspiring young Commonwealth citizens, including New Zealander, Tabby Besley, who were named overnight as the inaugural winners of The Queen’s Young Leaders Award. The awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional young individuals from across the Commonwealth who have proved themselves to be inspiring leaders in their communities. Ms Besley, […]
Watch Out For Dolphins
Beach users urged to report dolphins and whales in trouble Beach users in the upper North Island are being urged to keep a close eye out for whales and dolphins in trouble this summer. Greenpeace says marine mammals may be affected by seismic testing for deep sea oil which started off Northland’s west coast in […]
Iwi connections important
Many Māori who migrated to Wellington 50 years ago still don’t consider the city “home”, new research from Victoria University of Wellington reveals. As part of Erin Keenan’s PhD research, she spoke to Māori about their migration experiences after WWII, with a specific focus on the capital city. “These are people who have lived in […]
Three people walk into a bar
Drinking Science A philosopher, a mathematician and a student walk into a bar. A drinking game played out between friends in a bar and a complicated mathematics study into cause and effect, may seem worlds apart. But University of Canterbury mathematics professor Mike Steel has just published two papers showing how a game with three […]
Smokefree Aotearoa 2025
Time to quit smoking The goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, whereby less than five per cent of the population smokes, is just 10 years away. In the last 10 years, Quitline has supported almost half a million New Zealanders to quit smoking and the organisation plans to help even more over the next decade. […]
