Thursday, 1 July 2021, 10:42 am
Te Pūkenga has published an insights report,
Te Rito
– Insights from learners, which amplifies Māori
learners’ voices about factors that enable their success
in vocational learning.
“This report, the first of a
series, tells us in the voices of learners what the
opportunities are to ensure success for Māori. These
reports will directly influence how the vocational learning
sector will work alongside all, but particularly Māori,
learners in the future,” Deputy Chief Executive Learner
Journey and Experience Tania Winslade
said.
“Learners have told us that having their voice
heard as a learner, is exciting and they are optimistic
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 10:43 am
Qrious, Spark’s data, analytics and AI business, has
today announced that it is investing significantly in the
Wellington market. This investment is targeted at meeting a
growing demand from Government organisations and
Wellington-based enterprises for data transformation
services and for post-Covid acceleration of digital
innovation. It will see a rapid expansion of Qrious’
Wellington consulting practice, as well as nurturing a
talent pipeline to build its data, analytics and AI
capabilities.
“Data and digital technologies are the
essential skills we need to build a digital economy”, says
Qrious CEO Nathalie Morris. “We believe that the builders
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 10:24 am
Council has adopted its 2021-31 Long Term Plan – Our
Tairāwhiti, which sets out a roadmap of regional projects
and investments for the next decade.
This follows
significant planning, community engagement and consultation
over the last 18 months, as Council sought feedback on key
issues including roading, water infrastructure, biodiversity
and climate change.
“We’re proud to finalise our
vision for the district for the next 10 years, developed in
collaboration with the people of Tairāwhiti,” says Mayor
Rehette Stoltz.
“We held community hui, online
events and drop-in sessions, and from our formal
consultation received 351 submissions raising approximately
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 11:53 am
Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (the Māori Law Society)
begins its annual conference in Christchurch today. The
theme of the conference this year is ‘Māori lawyers as
agents of mana-based change’ and will be attended by 350
participants, including Māori lawyers, judges, legal
academics and law students.
Over the course of the
three day conference, attendees will have the opportunity to
discuss the latest legal developments in fields such as
employment law, resource management law, criminal law, and
the rights of Indigenous peoples. Amongst a full programme
of speakers, attendees will hear from Chief District Court
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:10 am
Milford’s active investment philosophy and focus on
high quality client service has helped it to again top the
rankings in this year’s Consumer NZ People’s Choice
Award for highest KiwiSaver customer
satisfaction.
Milford’s Head of KiwiSaver &
Distribution, Murray Harris, said Milford’s investment
approach and keeping members informed enabled it to focus on
the things that mattered most to KiwiSaver
investors.
“People want a good return on their
investment, but increasingly they also want to know their
money is being invested in a way that matches their
values,” says Harris.
“By analysing individual