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Australia’s drum beating will only worsen relations We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 22, 2021 — 12.02am Save Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Andrew Dyson To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. Australia’s drum beating will only worsen relations CHINA Warmongers should note very carefully former Defence chief Peter Cosgrove’s observations about China:the People’s Liberation Army is now a very potent force, and China has “une...

Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:54 pm New Zealand’s eight universities welcome the 1.2% increase in funding per student announced in today’s budget. It will help universities deal with increasing costs of maintaining the quality of teaching. “It is vital that investment levels in New Zealand universities are maintained so that New Zealand’s world class universities can continue to serve our nation through our teaching and our research,” says Universities New Zealand (UNZ) chair Jan Thomas. “We encourage the Government to consider also increasing the number of places it will fund so more...

Ministry of Education announces support for Pūhoro STEM Academy Luke August, Ngāti Hauiti, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, with Associate Minister for Māori Education Kelvin Davis. The Associate Minister for Māori Education Kelvin Davis has announced $2.97 million in funding that will be rolled out over three years for the Māori STEM academy developed at Massey University which will see thousands of rangatahi able to access the groundbreaking Pūhoro programme. The Pūhoro STEM Academy has become a transformational springboard for Māori secondary students providing a pathway towards terti...

‘Whey to go’ for Massey Medal recipient (from left) Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas, Professor Jeremy Hill, Dr Kevin Marshall and Chancellor Michael Ahie after the College of Sciences' ceremony two, during which Dr Marshall received the Massey Medal. Global dairy industry research innovator and leader Dr Kevin Marshall was awarded Massey University’s most prestigious honorary award, the Massey Medal, at the Manawatū graduation on Tuesday, 4 May. The award is in recognition of Dr Marshall’s outstanding and ongoing contribution to Massey University and the New Zealand food sector ...

The project is part of a three-phase redevelopment scheme to replace the old building and modernise Hinchingbrooke Hospital.  Phase 1 of the project was completed before Christmas 2020 and has seen major improvements made to facilities for patients using urgent care services.  Arshiya Khan, chief strategy and transformation officer for the trust, who is leading the redevelopment programme, said: “These are exciting times for our hospital and we are pleased to have gained national support for our outline business case for our theatre redevelopment.   “While we are working...