Otago Polytechnic

Type: Organization

Name: Otago Polytechnic

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Government urged to address skill shortage

The Government is not doing enough to attract engineering and construction students in the face of rising demand due to the Christchurch rebuilding and a housing shortage, Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker says.Mr Ker made the comments as ''soft ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Construction, Christchurch (New Zealand), Otago Polytechnic, Steven Joyce (NZ Politician)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Tertiary sector still 'squeezed'

The Government's tertiary education budget represents a continued ''squeeze'' on the sector, with funding for most subjects not even adjusted for inflation, both the Otago Polytechnic and the Otago University Students' Association say.Changes to tertiary ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Otago Polytechnic, Stephen Joyce, New Zealand, Education

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Otago Polytechnic

Hospitality students feast on awards

WINNING RECIPES: Head of school Iain Bamber, Shivneil Janardan, Jordon Sandri, Joshua McCarron, Ane Moss, Kristi Richardson, Claudia Paterson, Georgia McFelin, Sara-Jane Healy, Kate Alltree, Holly Murphy, Sammi Hansen, Rob Coulter, Stephen Frethey, and ... [Published Timaru Herald - May 16 2013]

Entities: Otago Polytechnic, Silver

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

No conviction for pair who chopped off puppies' tails with knife

Two people who illegally chopped off puppies' tails with a knife have escaped a criminal conviction.Rebecca Douglas, 28, an aspiring vet technician, and publican Malcolm West, 43, were found guilty of causing three-day-old puppies unnecessary or unreasonable ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 15 2013]

Entities: Noel Walsh, Conviction, New Zealand, Otago Polytechnic

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fiction and reality collide for graduate writers (Fuseworks)

What do World War I nurses, indigenous people and biographical fiction have in common?They are the topics three graduating Victoria University students have focused on for the past three years as part of their PhD research at the International Institute ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 14 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Victoria University Press, World War I, Wellington (New Zealand), Patricia Grace

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

University of Otago

Caution urged over old exam answers

The University of Otago is warning students of the risks of buying essays and answers to previous exams online.Cheating at universities has come under the spotlight as authorities investigate a ghost-writing service for Chinese students.This comes after ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 14 2013]

Entities: University of Otago, Plagiarism, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand Qualifications Authority

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Hermitage Hotel team cooks to victory once again at Salon Culinaire competition

The Hermitage Hotel at Aoraki Mt Cook is once again celebrating culinary success with its award-winning chefs taking out first and third place at the Southern Light Salon Culinaire competition on Saturday (11 May 2013).Held at Otago Polytechnic in Cromwell, ... [Published Info News - May 14 2013]

Entities: Otago Polytechnic, Asparagus

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Express photographer scoops major industry award

Marlborough Express photographer Emma Allen was named junior press photographer of the year at the Canon Media Awards in Auckland on Friday night.It is the fifth year in a row that an Express photographer has won the award.Mrs Allen said she had planned ... [Published Marlborough Express - May 12 2013]

Entities: Scott Hammond, Otago Polytechnic, Polytechnic School, Mike White

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Otago Polytechnic students awarded scholarships

Two Otago Polytechnic Business students will be presented with Westpac Scholarships to the value of $2500 each this Wednesday 8 May at the Poho Room on the Dunedin Campus.The Scholarships, to be awarded to third-year Bachelor of Applied Management students ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 07 2013]

Entities: Otago Polytechnic, Westpac Banking Corporation, Germany

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

King Abdullah scholarships all set

Press Release – Bay of Plenty PolytechnicBay of Plenty Polytechnic is delighted to announce it has been approved as one of only four ITPs (Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics) in New Zealand able to accept King Abdullah Scholars from the Kingdom ... [Published Scoop - May 03 2013]

Entities: Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Otago Polytechnic, University of Waikato

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Business Upheaval Inevitable As Fossil Fuel Era Ends

From: Centre For Sustainable PracticeMay 2, 2013 $ Business Upheaval Inevitable As Fossil Fuel Era Comes to an EndThe latest report warning that fossil fuel companies are running towards a financial cliff edge has prompted a call to New Zealand businesses ... [Published Scoop - May 03 2013]

Entities: Fossil Fuel, Fulton Hogan, New Zealand

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 2 reports

Past perfect in Dunedin

How can Dunedin fashion have a reputation for Gothic gloom, when early autumn showcases clear skies and a harbour like pale-blue glass and unexpected sunshine roasts me in my pessimistic woollies?The city has turned on idyllic weather for iD Dunedin Fashion ... [Published Taranaki Daily News - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Fashion, Stephen Jones, ROSEMARY MCLEOD, Auckland

Quotes

"We have a campaign being hatched around that as we speak. We feel quietly confident that we will pull back that shortfall" he said

Government urged to address skill shortage [Published Otago Daily Times - May 17 2013]

"Costs continue to increase, which are beyond our control, so we are continually being squeezed" Mr Waddell said

Tertiary sector still 'squeezed' [Published Otago Daily Times - May 17 2013]

Five students won best in class and one student was given a gold with distinction, attaining a 100 per cent mark for cocktails. "Some of the students were competing a fair way above their level, and the hard work they put in to prepare took them to new heights and gained medals."

Hospitality students feast on awards [Published Timaru Herald - May 16 2013]

"There's provision there to deal with these people who could be acting cruelly, and not enough is being done."

No conviction for pair who chopped off puppies' tails with knife [Published New Zealand Herald - May 15 2013]

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Government urged to address skill shortage [Published Otago Daily Times - May 17 2013]
Tertiary sector still 'squeezed' [Published Otago Daily Times - May 17 2013]
Hospitality students feast on awards [Published Timaru Herald - May 16 2013]
No conviction for pair who chopped off puppies'... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 15 2013]
WHERE FICTION AND REALITY COLLIDE Tina Makereti... [Published Victoria University of Wellington - May 15 2013]
Fiction and reality collide for graduate writer... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 14 2013]
Caution urged over old exam answers [Published Otago Daily Times - May 14 2013]
Hermitage Hotel team cooks to victory once agai... [Published Info News - May 14 2013]
Hermitage Hotel team cooks to victory at Salon ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 13 2013]
Express photographer scoops major industry award [Published Marlborough Express - May 12 2013]
University 'contribution' suggested [Published Otago Daily Times - May 07 2013]
Otago Polytechnic students awarded scholarships [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 07 2013]
Otago Polytechnic students awarded scholarships... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 07 2013]
Entrapping viewers in his 'laser web' [Published Otago Daily Times - May 03 2013]
King Abdullah scholarships all set [Published Scoop - May 03 2013]
Business Upheaval Inevitable As Fossil Fuel Era... [Published Scoop - May 03 2013]
Green light for more Saudi scholars [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 03 2013]
King Abdullah scholarships all set at Bay of Pl... [Published Info News - May 03 2013]
Kiwi 2.5ha resource footprint on the heavy side [Published National Business Review - May 02 2013]
'Business upheaval inevitable' as fossil fuel e... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 02 2013]
Career advice for all 'ages, stages' [Published Otago Daily Times - May 01 2013]
Past and present on display [Published Otago Daily Times - Apr 28 2013]
Dunedin Mayor signs sister city agreement in Sh... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 28 2013]
Polytech faces close scrutiny [Published Timaru Herald - Apr 22 2013]
Past perfect in Dunedin [Published Taranaki Daily News - Apr 20 2013]
City wears its history with pride [Published stuff.co.nz - Apr 20 2013]
'Rescued' food given to charity [Published Otago Daily Times - Apr 19 2013]
Polytech plans hostel [Published Otago Daily Times - Apr 19 2013]
Rates, the university and fairness [Published Otago Daily Times - Apr 19 2013]
What's on: April 22 to May 7 [Published Otago Daily Times - Apr 18 2013]