Science & Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced 2 pilot initiatives last Thursday to lift New Zealanders’ engagement with science & technology.
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Fletcher Building leadership programme wins international recognition
Fletcher Building Ltd and the Auckland University Business School have won a silver award in the executive development category of the European Foundation for Management Development excellence in practice awards for their Leaders’ Edge programme.
Read more →Institutions create The Exchange to help financial literacy
Major financial institutions formed a new financial literacy consortium yesterday – The Exchange.
Read more →Government recognises financial illiteracy, moves retirement commissioner into Commerce
Published 13 May 2011 The Government has decided to move the retirement commissioner out of the Social Development portfolio and into Commerce because unsolicited “low-ball” share offers in recent months had highlighted the need to improve financial literacy. Commerce Minister Simon Power said on Wednesday he would work with both the public & private sectors […]
Read more →School & business association link in mentored Albany scholarship
Published 7 April 2010 The North Harbour Business Association has launched a business studies scholarship in partnership with Rangitoto College, which established a School of Business programme for its years 12 & 13 students this year. The scholarship is open to year 13 students who’ve been at the school since year 9 and intend […]
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