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Telecom changes its name to Spark

Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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Telecom rebrands as Spark, reflecting a shift towards digital services and aiming to embody the energy and creativity of New Zealanders.
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Telecom launches new internet TV business following financials

Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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Telecom steadies with NZ$167m profit, pivots to digital with new internet TV venture, ShowmeTV, amid industry shifts.
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Schools to become digital hubs

Mon, 18th Nov 2013
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Schools with ultra-fast broadband will soon be able to share their fibre connections with their local communities.
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Should schools have their head in the cloud?

Thu, 14th Nov 2013
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Exploring the cloud's potential for schools: Can digital skies revolutionize education's ICT infrastructure? #EducationTechnology.
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Students help build record of NZ nature

Tue, 5th Nov 2013
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New Zealand citizen science website NatureWatch NZ is celebrating more than a year of people reporting a staggering variety of natural history discoveries.
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Digital technology could transform music education

Tue, 15th Oct 2013
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Music education needs to be more open to the use of digital technology says a University of Canterbury researcher.
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More tech support for Novopay

Mon, 23rd Sep 2013
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Gov commits extra £6m to bolster Novopay's end-of-year tech support and training, aiming for a smoother school payroll process.
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Solar energy for Wellington schools

Thu, 19th Sep 2013
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Wellington schools embark on a solar energy journey, pairing with the city council and Genesis Energy, to enlighten and power education.
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New game to help autistic students

Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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A free iPad and Android game is delivering fresh observations about children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome.
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Technology to change teaching and learning

Tue, 17th Sep 2013
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Technology developed by an AUT student to add speech capability to presentations could lead to collaborative and socially responsible learning.
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Students and schools could be affected by 'copper tax'

Mon, 16th Sep 2013
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New Zealand schools and students could face steep internet costs as proposed 'copper tax' may shift NZD $600 million to broadband provider, Chorus.
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More high tech studios for youth

Fri, 13th Sep 2013
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Govt allocates NZD $1.9 million for High Tech Youth Network to open new studios in Dunedin and Penrose, fostering digital skills in young Kiwis.
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Technology package up for grabs for Enviroschools

Wed, 11th Sep 2013
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A competition for Enviroschools that aims to raise awareness among school students of the need to recycle unwanted televisions has been launched this week.
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UFB without contract on offer for schools

Tue, 10th Sep 2013
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Telecommunications company CallPlus is offering New Zealand schools a zero term contract for ultra-fast broadband (UFB).
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Summit gives students a creative voice

Wed, 4th Sep 2013
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Two Auckland students had the chance to create a digital media message with students from around the world at the recent Adobe Youth Voices Summit.
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Study to examine how technology develops literacy skills

Tue, 3rd Sep 2013
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Massey University's study aims to prove digital tech and TVs as beneficial learning tools for children's literacy skills.
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Computers help connect communities

Mon, 2nd Sep 2013
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Communities connect as Otago Polytechnic's Digital Outreach gifts computers to Blueskin Bay Library, fueling online learning and skill development.
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Students encouraged to shoot for stars

Fri, 30th Aug 2013
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West Auckland school students to Skype with New Zealand-born NASA engineer who is fulfilling his dream to become an astronaut.
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Join Fijian voyagers in Skype classroom tonight

Wed, 21st Aug 2013
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Pacific voyaging and navigation is to take centre stage in a Skype in the classroom event tonight as part of the Exploring Oceans series.
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Ministry extends Microsoft Schools Agreement to 2015

Thu, 8th Aug 2013
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Teachers and students across the country have greater access to modern e-learning tools thanks to the renewed Microsoft Schools Agreement.