Chance Lifestyle Choice
January 24, 2011
Bachelor of Business Studies graduate Mandy O'Brien settled in Hawke's Bay on a whim and went on to gain her degree from the Eastern Institute of Technology, Mandy rates these decisions as...
Two Women to Represent Tairāwhiti on EIT Council
January 24, 2011
Two East Coast women appointed to the reconstituted Eastern Institute of Technology Council will provide robust representation for the people of Tairāwhiti, says Council Chair David...
Researcher Finds Child Abuse Reporting Biased and Sensationalised
January 24, 2011
Newspaper reporting of physical abuse of children in New Zealand is unbalanced, with disproportionate coverage given to incidents where Māori are the victims or perpetrators, according to...
Local Lecturer to Apply Lessons Learned in Aid Work Overseas
January 12, 2011
After seven years as a volunteer aid worker in Krygyzstan, Rhonda Hodgkinson considers herself 'cured of adventuring' - at least for now. Settling into her new role as programme...
Wide-Ranging Learner Pursues a Career in Computers
January 11, 2011
A self-confessed magpie learner, Riki-Lee Toki dabbled in several interest areas before deciding she could best support herself and her young son Jack by pursuing a career in information...