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17 Dec 2009 02:21pm Students’ study aided by Wunsch trust THE Priscilla Sandys Wunsch Trust has awarded its annual scholarships to Otago University.
17 Dec 2009 09:55am Course will force a fresh look at farming career WANTED: Fifty people keen to succeed as farmers and prepared to attend an intensive five-day career
16 Dec 2009 02:19pm Carinnya and friends leave a legacy for future CARINNYA FEAUNATI is one leader who will forever leave her legacy at Sacred Heart Girls’ College.
16 Dec 2009 02:12pm Nick wins on borrowed guitar THE 2009 winner of one of Taranaki music’s most important scholarships earned his $10,000 performi
25 Nov 2009 08:56am Rhodes Scholar honour ‘surreal’ A TARANAKI man has won one of the world’s most prestigious academic scholarships.
25 Nov 2009 08:39am Girls may shake up establishment Business owners in New Plymouth should start looking over their shoulders
25 Nov 2009 08:27am New grant means more Witt students FIFTY extra students will be able to study at Witt next year after it was named a ‘‘high-perform
22 Oct 2009 10:48am Path laid out to their field of dreams Careers day for students at Stratford
12 Oct 2009 02:30pm CEOs share expertise with pupils Taranaki's business chief executives will soon begin passing on their knowledge to the region's scho
12 Oct 2009 02:29pm Club in the business of networking No longer will Taranaki's young professionals have to do their schmoozing at the pub.
08 Oct 2009 11:39am New stay-at-home farming study option Partnership brings diploma to Taranaki
30 Sep 2009 09:42am Bethany is heading to the US From New Plymouth to Idaho, Bethany Lowe is living her own dream.
22 Sep 2009 09:12am Sustainability key for Kina's business Every now and then a group of Taranaki business people get together for "green" drinks.
22 Sep 2009 09:10am Fashion recycling business tries out Auckland market The idea was a simple one . . . create an event where women can take their unwanted clothes and swap
01 Sep 2009 01:51pm Scholarship winner has local links A doctor with Taranaki ties was one of 12 people to receive a prestigious AMP Scholarship in Aucklan
28 Aug 2009 09:01am Hot team cooks up top award No kitchen is too hot for Okurukuru Winery's award-winning team. The Taranaki restaurant was this we
19 Aug 2009 03:35pm Anna cleans up at beauty awards Anna Robinson knows a thing or two about beauty. The New Plymouth beauty therapist took out the top
18 Aug 2009 05:10pm Bringing Edmonds into iPod age Hungry university students pleading for help inspired a group of New Plymouth Girls' High School pup
03 Aug 2009 10:52am Mayors applaud youth job plan A $150 million Government plan to wipe out youth unemployment has the full support of New Plymouth a
16 Jul 2009 09:57am Farming seen as a good career option A lower dairy payout hasn't put Taranaki high school students off farming as a career. Numbers are u
16 Jul 2009 09:57am Scholarship puts another Taranaki face on telly The latest in a proud line of Taranaki television news broadcasters was shaking in her boots on her
02 Jul 2009 12:05pm Intern with the write stuff sought The search is on again for New Zealand's brightest journalism prospects
25 Jun 2009 11:47am Students with stories to sell FOR SALE: Short stories written by some of the country's top authors including Elizabeth Smither, le
24 Jun 2009 04:24pm School storms back on to kapa haka scene After brushing seven years of dust off its piupiu, Waitara High School is putting Taranaki secondary
22 Jun 2009 08:50am Students muck in at new garden Coastal students hauled wheelbarrows and cleared grass as work got under way on a new community gard
22 Jun 2009 08:37am Stylish Student Endeavours Working day and night for 16 weeks hasn't been enough to change Rachel Marston's mind about her chos
17 Jun 2009 10:06pm Students off to savour big wide world A bunch of hand-picked students from New Plymouth high schools, deemed to be future leaders, will so
17 Jun 2009 10:04pm WITT Rated Top of the League WITT is proving to be in a league of its own, scooping a prestigious national award for the second y
16 Jun 2009 08:28am Academy Nurtures Young Talent School is "awesome" for 15-year-old Jade Stone while other kids trudge off to science he gets to sur
10 Jun 2009 04:05pm Teacher First for Space Camp Some may be a little embarrassed to be heading back to school at 49 but not John McLellan he's over
10 Jun 2009 04:02pm Rat Guy Cleaning Up The people of Hamelin called in the Pied Piper to get rid of their rats but on the island of Oahu in
08 Jun 2009 10:33am Top Brass Taranaki native David Bremner, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s principal trombonist, is on
08 Jun 2009 10:32am WITT Work in Gallery Spotlight You may not automatically think academics when contemplating your local polytech but there's more de
28 May 2009 07:09pm Students courtroom stars in the making NONE of them want to be lawyers but these Spotswood College students are stars in a courtroom. Pippa
27 May 2009 06:08pm Young Ref Racing up the Ranks LIKE many talented sportsmen, Richard Kelly enjoys cricket in the summer and rugby in the winter. Bu
19 May 2009 05:16pm Taranaki keen to be home for new trades academy TARANAKI is putting its hand up for one of the Government’s new trades academies, with education i
30 Apr 2009 11:10pm PIHMS Graduate Receives Top Award A graduate of the Pacific International Hotel Management School has been named Young Hotel Manager o
31 Mar 2009 05:19pm Family has boating in the blood Three generations of Chadfields now have their captain’s certificate.
31 Mar 2009 05:18pm Scholarship will mark Tillie’s love of nursing Tillie Hickey loved nursing. She was a nurse, midwife and nursing tutor as well as part of severa
31 Mar 2009 05:15pm Waitara pushing for more passes Waitara High School students are continuing to shoot for the moon and they’ve got the results to p
31 Mar 2009 05:13pm Drag queen happy just to cut hair Taranaki drag-racing queen is parking up for good – just days after winning two national titles.
17 Mar 2009 12:57am Enterprise for environment Get ready for a rush of Taranaki-inspired products and services to hit the market this year.
17 Mar 2009 12:56am Girls High all-stars punch above their weight High achievers New Plymouth Girls’ High School have once again proven they’re all-stars when it
17 Mar 2009 12:53am Trainees of the year a sign of industry education benefits The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation’s top poultry graduates of 2008 have some advice fo
17 Mar 2009 12:51am Trust aids Anne-Marie’s mission Anne-Marie Adams, 18, is heading south to Otago University to work at her studies, assisted by the P
17 Mar 2009 12:49am Top of the class Smedley Station has been churning out top young farmers for more than 75 years and Waitara’s Mark
17 Mar 2009 12:46am Learning practical skills on the job Many people and employers are finding Industry Training a valuable option.
17 Mar 2009 12:44am Mums’ course Doni’s launch pad Doni O’Brien has broken the mould. She may be a solo mum, but, contrary to the stereotype, she is
17 Mar 2009 12:41am Agricultural science demand With significantly fewer students studying agricultural science-related degrees, and a growing deman
17 Mar 2009 12:38am Youngsters confident of future Most young people believe that they will be richer, or at least in the same position at the end of t
17 Mar 2009 12:35am Flaming good cooking skills If you are sitting at the table of Koren Miller or Fiona Cathie for Christmas dinner, you are in the
17 Mar 2009 12:30am Military cadets show prowess It’s one of New Plymouth’s best kept secrets. While army cadets have long since become a thin
02 Mar 2009 04:18pm Taranaki’s young entrepreneurs full of bright ideas They’re Taranaki’s future millionaires in the making – and Friday night gave them their first
02 Mar 2009 04:16pm Enterprise team hopes for hot response to cool pack An innovative bandage has got four Taranaki students in the running to win big at the national young
02 Mar 2009 04:14pm Millionaires in the Making Remember these faces – one day the teenagers may pay your wages. They make up ‘No Bull’, a yo
05 Jan 2009 04:51pm Containers move over for Amanda Amanda Gunn has parted the seas and opened the way for women wharfies at Port Taranaki.
05 Jan 2009 04:45pm Scott leads the way for others at work Peer pressure is something Scott Smith might think twice about next time.
21 Dec 2008 05:29pm Jonathan Crehan – Winner of the Muriel May Scholarship Right off the bat you can tell that this guy is wonderfully gifted - Sir William Southgate
15 Dec 2008 08:55pm James drums up award cash Drummer James Fuller can add another prize to his already glittering musical CV.
15 Dec 2008 08:52pm Dions achievement shows class Dion Wharepapa has a story like few other young achievers.
08 Oct 2008 11:05pm New Plymouth Students travel to NASA Copy and paste the following url into your webaddress to listen to an interview with Tim Hawkey and
06 Oct 2008 10:28pm School shines in green drive After a year of turning off lights, wrapping hot water cylinders and producing its own power, Inglew
06 Oct 2008 10:23pm Port company judged supreme Taranaki firm Port Taranaki was the big winner in the Taranaki business awards last night.
06 Oct 2008 10:14pm Young, gifted and from Taranaki Taranaki’s best converged on Manukorihi Intermediate yesterday to exercise their brains and test t
10 Sep 2008 10:49pm Hot shots win awards The focus was on a Witt students and tutor during recent photographic competition. Witt tutor Chris
12 Aug 2008 09:55pm Want to teach English? ESOL Home Tutors is a community-based volunteer service that provides English language and social su
12 Aug 2008 09:53pm Engineering surge Taranaki requires more trade qualified engineers, which means more apprentices are needed.
30 Jul 2008 11:48pm Students Cook up Support Enterprising New Plymouth Girls’ High School Students, showed off a raspberry and chocolate browni
30 Jul 2008 11:47pm Changing the Guard Marks New Era Tears and laughter were part of an emotional welcome to five fresh faces at Witt yesterday.
30 Jun 2008 09:38pm Food for the calves A YOUNG Taranaki farmer took out a major award at the Fielddays.
17 Jun 2008 07:44pm Dynamo\'s design slam dunks A New Plymouth Basketballer’s portable sports massage table has been named a finalist in a nationa
09 Jun 2008 11:57pm Foundation grants to Taranaki artists rise A total of 36 talented Taranaki performers and groups are set to benefit from the first round of gra
03 Jun 2008 10:22pm Students get stuck into on-line learning Learning has taken on a futuristic look at seven Taranaki High Schools.
03 Jun 2008 10:21pm Youth Mentoring story gets reaction Thank you Midweek readers. Our front-page story last week about Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) nee
03 Jun 2008 10:20pm Mothers Superior at Stage Challenge A heartfelt performance saw Sacred Heart Girls’ College crowned regional winner of the annual Stag
03 Jun 2008 10:19pm Top local farm manager explains winning form An open day with the Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year last Thursday gave visitors an opportunity to
03 Jun 2008 10:18pm NCEA punt pays off for school Waitara High School has bypassed the Ministry of Education and used trail-blazing motivational techn
03 Jun 2008 10:16pm Students learning tools of the trades Getting apprenticeships just got easier for students at Spotswood College.
03 Jun 2008 10:16pm Foodies feel heat of competition Judging by the smell, these kids can cook.
03 Jun 2008 10:15pm Help for animals New Plymouth Girls High School was turned into a pet zoo during a fundraiser for the SPCA. There we
31 Mar 2008 08:12pm School energy project launched Phase two of Inglewood High School’s energy project was officially launched yesterday by New Plymo
31 Mar 2008 08:12pm Quality applicants for scholarships Prestigious scholarship from the Noel and Melva Yarrow Charitable Trust go to 10 Taranaki university
31 Mar 2008 08:11pm Last minute entry pays off Couple Grant and Tessa Honeyfield nearly didn’t enter the Taranaki Dairy Industry awards this year
31 Mar 2008 08:10pm Hard Work Pays off A year of hard work has paid off for New Plymouth Girl’s High School and the results speak for the
25 Mar 2008 07:22pm Taranaki Extramural Orientation 08 Massey extramural students in Taranaki recently had the opportunity to attend a local annual orienta
19 Mar 2008 10:46pm Farmers looking for staff told to act now Dairy farmers who need staff for the coming season are being encouraged to do so now by Dairy NZ.
19 Mar 2008 10:46pm Students reach for the stars Building on last year’s success, WITT’s star courses are attracting a large number of participan
19 Mar 2008 10:45pm Great start to the year – WITT connections for 2008 This month the success of the institutions orientation dominates, with a number of photographs taken
19 Mar 2008 10:42pm Taranaki pair make Golden Shears final Two Taranaki shearers made the open final of the Golden Shears competition on Saturday night.
02 Mar 2008 06:44pm YES (Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme) kicks off in Taranaki Shell Young Enterprise Day - 25 February 2008
02 Mar 2008 06:03pm Cambodia visit opens Ashley\'s eyes to hard truths Working with impoverished children has always been Ashley Hetherington’s dream – except for the
02 Mar 2008 05:55pm Work taskforce just the job Erin Pearson left school a couple of weeks before her 17th birthday and walked into a job, as a Case
19 Feb 2008 06:06pm New teachers prove old hands Three x Waitara High School students have swapped pencils for chalk and are teaching kids sitting in
19 Feb 2008 05:05pm Diverse group learns to shear Eleven shearing hopefuls gathered at the learn-to-shear course at Douglas this week, four of them wo
20 Jan 2008 10:38pm South Taranaki – official capital of cow universe South Taranaki has a new-found claim to fame - dairy cow capital of New Zealand.
20 Jan 2008 10:37pm Scholarship win helps Anna manage her change of mind Inglewood High School pupil Anna Duynhoven is Taranaki’s third student to be awarded a University
20 Jan 2008 10:36pm Student wins scholarship Laura Duynhoven got the surprise of her life when she received a letter a few weeks ago telling her
20 Jan 2008 10:35pm Teaching again a male domain Time with the family, fun on the job, and making a difference are reasons persuading some men into t
20 Jan 2008 10:35pm Fulltime jobs hard to find for teachers Only one in three trained primary teachers find fulltime teaching jobs one year after graduating.
20 Jan 2008 10:34pm Contractors facing driver shortage Agricultural contractors are facing a labour crisis because of Government legislation that requires
20 Jan 2008 10:33pm Skills shortage among contractors Finding skilled staff remains one of the biggest challenges facing operators within Taranaki’s Ear
20 Jan 2008 10:32pm Shortage of labour starts to hit region A buoyant economy and low unemployment rates are not all good news for Taranaki, with a serious labo
04 Dec 2007 04:27pm Weather adds to movie crews warm welcome Taranaki is really turning it on for the cast and crew of Show of Hands.
04 Dec 2007 04:26pm Jobless teens scarce Just five teenagers are unemployed in Taranaki
04 Dec 2007 04:25pm Reward for Gusto after hard year Gusto\'s first year has not been easy but the team has risen above this to recieve national recignit
04 Dec 2007 04:24pm Unspoilt Taranaki charms group Taranaki is just like California in the 1950\'s according to Beach Boy Bruce Johnston.
19 Nov 2007 08:23pm Halamoana Hospitality Awards 2007 To follow is a list of winners.....
18 Nov 2007 06:30pm Taranaki team, Cool-It wins prestigeous national business award Three y12 students, Scott Roberts, Liam Ranford and Jonny Myers make history, they are the first Y
18 Nov 2007 06:29pm Hawera High School scoops prizes at the SHELL REGIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY 2007 COOL-It were awarded with 9 awards one being the Taranaki Regional Winner for 2007.
18 Nov 2007 06:28pm Young Enterprise Team make cool deal Hawera High School Young Enterprise Team Cool-It have negotiated a distribution deal with sports ret
22 Oct 2007 10:36pm E Defines the standard for apprenticeships E stands for excellence in the world of engineering and electrical apprenticeships.
15 Oct 2007 10:00pm Network support women in business The biggest problem women face when running their own business is the perception that it is no more
15 Oct 2007 09:59pm Engineering student seeks job WITT engineering student Keriril Denisenko is confident of getting a job.
15 Oct 2007 09:58pm BIZ BYTES Halamoana Hospitality Awards for 2007
25 Sep 2007 06:19pm School produces three computer champs Hawera High School has three computer programming champions - and one of them could be a genius. Th
25 Sep 2007 06:16pm Really tasty returns for our culinary competitors Rebecca Childs has been chef training for only 16 weeks and already she has cookery gold on her CV.
25 Sep 2007 06:08pm New improved scholarships to attract more teachers All scholarships for teachers are being remodelled into a new single flexible scholarship to make te
16 Sep 2007 09:06pm All looks golden for co-ed concert band Jubilant members of the Girls and Boys High School band have every reason to blow their own trumpets
16 Sep 2007 09:03pm Environmental focus for youth support programme Ray Hope just doesn\'t teach conservation - he lives in an environmentally friendly way.
16 Sep 2007 09:02pm Pair perfecting recipe for success Two Hawera High School students will be trying to cook up a storm in Auckland tomorrow.
29 Aug 2007 11:52pm Practice makes perfect training Junior doctors working for the Taranaki District Health Board can now get a taste of life inside a d
29 Aug 2007 11:51pm Scholarships help in staff hunt - District Health Board finding professionals An innovative scheme to bring health professionals to the region is starting to pay dividends.
14 Aug 2007 07:59pm Top New Plymouth Firm\'s Mana Grows TIHI Ltd relies mainly on word of mouth for its business.
05 Aug 2007 10:31pm Trundle: Keep young people in Taranaki economy Taranaki must retain its young people to grow the economy.
05 Aug 2007 10:30pm Literacy Programme 2006 was the third year of the literacy programme initiated by the TSB Community Trust and a further
18 Jul 2007 12:50am Search for Doctors The Taranaki District Health Board is fighting to keep all of its services operating as a junior doc
18 Jul 2007 12:49am Budding Entrepreneurs Make Their Mark Taranaki’s business future looks extremely bright thanks to the number of budding student entreprene
18 Jul 2007 12:49am Budding Artists Driving Force Entries close on July 27th for New Zealand’s fifth annual Mazda Emerging Artist Award.
04 Jul 2007 06:53pm Patient a bolt from the blue for ITO Trainees’ Skills Day Pauline Webby had developed a reputation for staging a spectacular mock accident for the annual skil
04 Jul 2007 06:53pm NP and PN both make it to Monopoly Pukekura Park has emerged as the most exclusive site in New Zealand – at least in the new version of
27 Jun 2007 09:28pm Waves just swell for young Young people seeking advice on health have inundated a service that opened in New Plymouth six weeks
27 Jun 2007 09:27pm Gender gap widening in universities as more women than men opt for studying The apparent man drought is extending to the universities with males making up just 41% of all gradu
27 Jun 2007 09:26pm Website helps farmers connect An agricultural chemical company has started up a website it says will help farmers and other people
27 Jun 2007 09:26pm Website helps farmers connect An agricultural chemical company has started up a website it says will help farmers and other people
25 Jun 2007 09:53pm YES AWARDS Fun; awesome; pride and confidence were words expressed by some of the130 students during The Lion F
31 May 2007 12:43am Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme - Trade Fair/Oral Presentations You won\'t believe what Taranaki YES teams have done this year!!!
28 May 2007 09:41pm Ceremony to honour maori graduates of Massey University 18th May 2007
23 May 2007 06:28pm Ground Rules “Grass Class” is the brainchild of Lower Timaru Road 50/50 sharemilker Lyn Webster, who found that p
23 May 2007 06:27pm WITT Seeks Further Maori Input The Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki is set to further enhance its relationship with the
23 May 2007 06:27pm Tourism Milestone A young New Plymouth woman is only the second person in the country to be enrolled in a Maori touris
23 May 2007 06:27pm Tourism Milestone A young New Plymouth woman is only the second person in the country to be enrolled in a Maori touris
23 May 2007 06:26pm Tourism Milestone A young New Plymouth woman is only the second person in the country to be enrolled in a Maori touris
02 May 2007 09:44pm Centre to Open Doors Years of planning and hard work will finally be realised next week when a one-stop youth clinic open
23 Apr 2007 06:32pm Student Farmers It’s one of the few schools in New Zealand that still operates a farm.
23 Apr 2007 06:30pm Even the herd feels at home in the hi-tech cowshed Hercules and Steve Lye were quick to settle into their $2.4m rotary cowshed home.
23 Apr 2007 06:30pm Coastal women take charge A group of coastal Taranaki women have given new meaning to the word “farm” – to them it’s Females A
11 Apr 2007 11:13pm www.mytradeswoman.co.nz and www.mytradesman.co.nz Websites to help Kiwis find tradespeople - read on....
11 Apr 2007 11:11pm Refresher nursing course launched to avert shortages Nurses who have been out of the workforce for more than five years are being offered the chance to r
11 Apr 2007 11:11pm Scholarships keep talent in Taranaki Course fees are a thing of the past for New Plymouth students.
11 Apr 2007 11:10pm Education grants announced Three New Plymouth students have been awarded education grants totalling $2500
11 Apr 2007 11:10pm Scholarships help spark students futures Four New Plymouth year 13 students have received $2000 Contact Energy Tertiary Scholarships to help
19 Mar 2007 09:34pm Thinking the key to art students success Contemporary art is no longer about abstract paintings or sculptures – it’s about learning to think.
19 Mar 2007 09:33pm New tech centre stuns students Opunake High School students were abuzz as their new technology block opened yesterday. The $1.8m b
19 Mar 2007 09:33pm Changes add to good vibe Spotswood College principal Graham McFadyen and deputy Brett Sloan introduce the new entrance to Spo
19 Mar 2007 09:31pm Health and Safety Awards Entries for the New Zealand workplace Health and Safety Awards close on March 23. The awards are fo
19 Mar 2007 09:30pm Community behind new facility Community support and teamwork have been the keys to building the new events centre at Sacred Heart
19 Mar 2007 09:29pm Writing Awards Open Taranaki writers have just two weeks left to enter their work in the annual Wylie Charitable Trust l
14 Mar 2007 08:20pm Dairying beckons students Taranaki will host one of nine Window to Dairying careers days being held throughout New Zealand in
14 Mar 2007 07:56pm Trust set up to develop Taranaki performers Taranaki talent is set to get a boost thanks to a new trust being launched
14 Mar 2007 07:56pm Trio take out top sharemilker prize at awards A Manaia husband and wife, Christopher and Catherine Cook, and Catherine’s brother James Murphy are
27 Feb 2007 07:47pm Pleased to be back in Taranaki Stratford High School’s new principal is no stranger to Taranaki. Aucklander Warren Purdy was an En
27 Feb 2007 07:47pm Teens to learn about safety at work The website-based programme has become compulsory in Ontario, Canada, after it was credited with red
27 Feb 2007 07:46pm Taranaki student tops field Former Inglewood High School students Surin Thongplang has become the second Taranaki student to top
23 Jan 2007 10:08pm Women to get welding All the DIY in New Plymouth homes should be soon completed because women will have the know-how to d
19 Dec 2006 07:16pm Employers Urged to use jobs website Venture Taranaki is urging local employers to check out the hundreds of eager job seekers available
18 Dec 2006 05:33pm Christmas greetings from Venture Taranaki The Venture Taranaki team wishes you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
12 Dec 2006 08:54pm Student Job Search Taranaki students have earned more than $105,000 through Student Job Search so far this summer. Stud
12 Dec 2006 08:53pm Milestone for youth in Waitara No one aged under 20 is unemployed in Waitara, and the milestone was celebrated yesterday.
12 Dec 2006 08:52pm Census charts Taranaki growth It’s official – Taranaki’s population is growing.
12 Dec 2006 08:51pm Training course meets a rich vein of demand A Taranaki training course for oil and gas workers has struck success.
12 Dec 2006 08:49pm Labour crisis hits energy industry The future of Taranaki’s oil and gas industry is in jeopardy because of a rapidly worsening shortage
06 Dec 2006 09:31pm Thirteen graduates have finished Taranaki’s first Business Smart course They covered business planning, sales and marketing, motivation, time management, business systems,
06 Dec 2006 09:30pm Spotswood adds new areas to work experience curriculum. Fixing engines, applying facials and leaning to dance are not usually associated with school work.
27 Nov 2006 05:43pm Witt nursing course gets the green light “I think nursing education continues to be very important in Taranaki.”
27 Nov 2006 05:42pm Study shows Kiwis work too much, play too little New Zealanders are “martyrs” when it comes to taking holidays and would rather keep working or doing
26 Nov 2006 09:04pm It\'s all about education and Career options Smart Start 2007 is the essential tool for senior school students
21 Nov 2006 06:40pm Taranaki students line up for jobs There are plenty of students in Taranaki, but not enough jobs for them
21 Nov 2006 06:39pm Skills shortage pushes up pay A prolonged shortage of skilled workers is beginning to tell
21 Nov 2006 06:37pm Shortage of staff sees vege crops go to waste Yesterday, Harjit Singh watched as asparagus he was unable to pick was mown over.
21 Nov 2006 06:36pm Staff imports also help with training Euro style adds to mix for Moturoa florist – Denise Gray’s floristry business is a collection of acc
14 Nov 2006 09:02pm Student job office opening this week The annual effort to find summer work for students begins in earnest this week with the opening of a
14 Nov 2006 09:01pm Careers evenings prove popular at Witt Around 120 people attended Witt’s first career evenings last week.
14 Nov 2006 09:00pm Launch of new cultural website NZLive.com Prime Minister and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Helen Clark said a new government-funded webs
12 Nov 2006 06:43pm Yes! Girls’ High enterprise teams make history All the New Plymouth Girls’ High School teams which went to the Young Enterprise Scheme (Yes) Awards
12 Nov 2006 05:22pm Students’ project a blooming success Thanks to six young entrepreneurs from New Plymouth Girls’ High School, people can take part of the
12 Nov 2006 05:21pm Students’ business ventures already a success Taranaki school entrepreneurs have excelled themselves with three companies making their way to the
30 Oct 2006 10:46pm PIHMS Qualmark Rating PIHMS Qualmark Rating
30 Oct 2006 10:45pm Taranaki diners can sink teeth into web guide People wanting to eat out in Taranaki now have an easy way to find the perfect place to dine. A New
30 Oct 2006 10:42pm Ceremony dishes up feast of winners The cream of Taranaki’s hospitality and food service staff have been recognised for their commitment
30 Oct 2006 10:39pm Students’ project a blooming success Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Team
30 Oct 2006 10:37pm Taratahi graduates “best yet” Farmers who have already hired graduates from this year’s Taratahi Stratford course are impressed by
23 Oct 2006 09:31pm Apprentices nail industry awards The region’s best young chippies were recognized at an awards ceremony in New Plymouth last night.
15 Oct 2006 09:35pm Smart Start 2007 If you have no idea what you are going to do with the rest of your life, Smart Start can help you ma
12 Oct 2006 10:24pm Students business ventures already a success For the first time Taranaki has three teams going to Nationals for the Lion Foundation Young Enterpr
08 Oct 2006 07:41pm WITT - Careers Week Launched Where are you going with your life?
02 Oct 2006 06:44pm Halamoana Hospitality Awards 2006 The Halamoana Awards are designed to recognise excellence in hospitality.
02 Oct 2006 06:25pm What is NZAA? This is the third year of New Zealand Association of Accountants Inc since it was launched on Octobe
25 Sep 2006 11:08pm Gateway an opening to working life for students Gateway helps students gain practical work experience while still doing their school work.
20 Sep 2006 05:16pm International Students Love The Naki Education Taranaki\'s recent research report investigates the economic impact of international stude
16 Aug 2006 10:46pm Taranaki Careers and Training Expo 2006 WANT a groovy job where you earn loads of money and get great perks? That might be your dream but y
03 Aug 2006 12:13am YES Business definitely the new cool
27 Jul 2006 10:52pm Business@School Lauched at NPGHS Education Taranaki\'s Business@School programme, a new interactive, multi-media initiative, was laun
19 Jul 2006 05:46pm Scholarship Updates Check out our new look scholarships page!
06 Jul 2006 07:14pm Students Clean Air Idea a World-Beater A New Plymouth student was part of a winning team that took on the world in a Global Enterprise Chal
12 Jun 2006 06:06pm Free Bus Travel Just The Ticket Students are the big winners in terms of the new free bus service in New Plymouth.
06 Jun 2006 04:53pm EDUCATION LINKS IN CHINA Education Taranaki and the New Plymouth District Council were recently in China promoting education.
29 May 2006 11:14pm Taranaki Youth: Self-Employment is ‘Cool’ Research done by Education Taranaki has shown that students think self-employment is cool.
15 May 2006 07:40pm 15 - 19th May YOUTH WEEK This week is YOUTH WEEK and the New Plymouth District Council is organising an outdoor movie!
11 May 2006 04:51pm LION FOUNDATION YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME KICKS OFF IN TARANAKI Taranaki’s premier youth business enterprise competition Shell Regional Young Enterprise Challenge h
27 Apr 2006 10:55pm We need hospitality workers!! Taranaki is feeling the heat as we experience shortages of hospitality staff.
17 Apr 2006 11:59pm Earning and Learning Are you 18 to 24 and earning a wage while learning a trade or profession?
12 Apr 2006 11:54pm Endless Info Just For You Want to explore MORE career information? Want to see what careers match up with your interests?
06 Apr 2006 12:44am Kiwi Graduates Taking On The World Nearly a quarter of Kiwis with a tertiary qualification live overseas!
27 Mar 2006 09:32pm Industry Training Organisations (ITO\'s) ITO\'s - Who are they? What help do they offer? How do I contact them?
21 Mar 2006 09:18pm New Taranaki Top 20 Careers List Education Taranaki recently updated its Top 20 Careers list for 2006! New items include Restaurant
20 Mar 2006 04:38pm Taranaki Secondary School Scholarships Scholarships are now available for school leavers wanting to study at Practical Education Institute.
07 Mar 2006 09:19pm Journalism Diploma Hits Cyber Space New Zealand’s only National Diploma in Journalism course offered to distance learners has gone onlin
01 Mar 2006 03:56pm Dessert Sandwich Idea Sells! A fruit salad wrap could soon be on the menu at Subway food restaurants, thanks to a group of Tarana
21 Feb 2006 08:05pm Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme The Young Enterprise Scheme for 2006 is kicking off next Wed with a secret challenge.
13 Feb 2006 03:15pm Taranaki Secondary School Scholarships Scholarships are now available for school leavers wanting to study at Practical Education Institute!
07 Feb 2006 02:58pm FREE Course! The YMCA is offering a FREE 20 week course for 16 - 25 year olds.
23 Jan 2006 02:51pm VOTE FOR US! We think we have the best youth website in NZ!!
17 Jan 2006 04:04pm Upcoming Scholarships Grants available for agriculture students.
16 Jan 2006 09:52pm Graduate Employment Recently graduated and need a job? GMA Consulting Ltd wants to hear from you NOW!
21 Dec 2005 03:55pm Graduate Information Calling all graduates - we have some helpful hints for you!
18 Dec 2005 02:51pm New write up for Helpful Stuff Why not match your interests with your career? Have you ever thought of planning a career that invo
12 Dec 2005 03:29pm VOTE FOR US!! We think we have the best youth website in NZ!!
23 Nov 2005 06:07pm New Scholarships Are you heading off to Massey University or are you already studying there?
21 Nov 2005 03:22pm New Nursing Scholarship A new nursing scholarship is now available for Taranaki students.
10 Nov 2005 04:31pm Call For More Maori Police Recruits Senior police officers are calling out for more Maori recruits!
07 Nov 2005 08:42pm Student Job Search Student Job Search is coming to New Plymouth!
31 Oct 2005 03:15pm Motor Trade Association - Apprentice of the Year Hawera panelbeater Daniel Boyd (21) has been named 2005 Motor Trade Association Apprentice of the Ye
24 Oct 2005 09:23pm Youth Transition Services Youth Transition Services is New Plymouth\'s latest support agency for school leavers.
20 Oct 2005 08:52pm MONEY TALKS Now is a really good time to listen.
17 Oct 2005 11:51pm Double Success For Entrepreneurs The Shell Regional Young Enterprise Annual Awards night was filled with Hollywood glitz and glamour!
12 Oct 2005 08:49pm New Scholarships Two new scholarships have been added to the website..
03 Oct 2005 04:41pm Scholarships Galore! Our listed scholarships have deadlines that are not too far away....
03 Oct 2005 04:37pm Electrical Apprentice of The Year We have an exclusive interview with our very own Electrical Apprentice of The Year!
26 Sep 2005 09:14pm Apprentice of the Year Last week Engineering Taranaki held the 2005 Apprenticeship Awards.
19 Sep 2005 09:41pm More Pathway Profiles There are a new bunch of pathway profiles up - so check them out!
08 Sep 2005 05:08pm Students Capture Major Contract A group of entrepreneurs producing stoat traps from Inglewood High School recently secured a major c
05 Sep 2005 05:58pm Young Achiever Seeks Top Title Congratulations to Nicola Ekdahl who was recently awarded the Royal Agricultural Society\'s Rural Ac
29 Aug 2005 06:02pm Apprenticeship Awards Are you an engineering apprentice? Why not apply for the Engineering Taranaki Apprenticeship Awards!
23 Aug 2005 08:13pm Careers Expo Hope you had fun at the recent Careers Expo!
14 Aug 2005 07:50pm Careers Website Launch Education Taranaki will be launching their new Taranaki Careers Website at the upcoming Careers Expo
14 Aug 2005 07:49pm Promise of Student Debt Relief Labour has released their latest election promise.
02 Aug 2005 11:20pm Young Enterprise Trade Fair The Young Enterprise Students took part in a very successful Trade Fair on Saturday 30th July.


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