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The institution underwent a major transformation in 1990 when it was renamed The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, going on to become a multi-faceted provider of ODL courses and services. Located in Lower Hutt near New Zealand's capital city Wellington, The Open Polytechnic provides tertiary education at a national level for 30,000 students each ...
In the education system of New Zealand, a wānanga is a publicly-owned tertiary institution or Māori university that provides education in a Māori cultural context. Section 162 of the New Zealand Education Act of 1989 specifies that wānanga resemble mainstream universities in many ways but expects them to be:
22 Short Course programs; The emphasis in all learning areas is for a lot of practical (hands-on) learning as well as theoretical learning. This differs from the traditional model of university-level tuition, which is predominantly theory. For example, the Introduction to Policing course is delivered in partnership with the New Zealand Police. [11]
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is a Māori university and tertiary education provider with over 80 campuses throughout New Zealand.The indigenous-led organisation works towards "whānau transformation through education" [1] including the redevelopment of Māori cultural knowledge and breaking inter-generational cycles of non-participation in tertiary education to reduce poverty and associated social ...
Te Wānanga o Raukawa was the first tertiary institution with a 'basis in Maori learning' to be established in New Zealand. [2] Winiata pointed out in 1982 that universities were not well suited to Māori and at the time Victoria University of Wellington was only 1% Māori with a running cost of $25 million. [3]
Ara is the Māori word for path or journey [3] representing the learning process, the many pathways to success, as well as the routes and rivers that criss-cross the Canterbury Plains. Underpinning the Ara logo is the phrase 'Ara rau, taumata rau' which translates to 'many pathways, many opportunities'.
It took a few days, but Oregon has officially clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game, effectively securing a College Football Playoff bid. The Big Ten confirmed on Tuesday — three days ...
The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) is a government owned tertiary education institution with three campuses: Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, and Gisborne, New Zealand. It is also referred to as EIT Hawke's Bay, EIT Tairāwhiti, and EIT Auckland. EIT serves as the main regional higher education centre for the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions.