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25 Mar Industry News 25/3

Posted at 08:30h in Industry by Dave Guerin 1 Comment

Maori Erima Henare, Maori Language Commissioner, has called for spending on te reo Maori by government agencies to be reviewed to avoid duplication and waste. He also recommended merging his...

24 Mar Science and Technology Policy

Posted at 17:50h in Policy, Research by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Wayne Mapp has made a couple of speeches in the last week about science, while a paper has been released proposing that CRI and university IP could be given to...

24 Mar Maurice Williamson on Construction Regulation

Posted at 14:00h in Government on Industry, Industry by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Maurice Williamson has decided to streamline licensing of building practitioners, reducing the need for additional training/assessment, while a major report is looming on the plumbing board. Finally, all construction occupation...

23 Mar Newsletter 23/3

Posted at 13:16h in Quality Assurance, TEI Issues by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Take on the Week Steven Joyce continues to be all over the media. While some have suggested it's a major PR offensive for him, it probably comes from the interest in...

22 Mar Financial Reviews – NZQA, TEC, Career Services

Posted at 12:58h in Parliament by Dave Guerin 1 Comment

The Education and Science Committee reported financial reviews for TEC, NZQA and Career Services to the House on 18 March. The only point of interest was TEC underspending of grant funds. The Facts Financial...

19 Mar Productivity Commission Announced

Posted at 13:43h in Strategy & Policy by Dave Guerin 3 Comments

A new Productivity Commission (NZPC) was announced yesterday by Finance Minister Bill English and Regulatory Reform Minister Rodney Hide. The NZPC, probably not Rodney's preferred acronym, is an ACT-promoted idea, and...

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