University of Waikato breaks ground on new medical school
The University of Waikato has broken ground on its new medical school building.
OPINION: After years of ever-worsening results from our education system, the startling results from a maths acceleration programme stood out like a dog’s proverbials – the trial producing gains of one full year in just 12-weeks.
Despite this, the country’s major media outlets ignored the story, preferring to cover woke principals who prioritise ‘Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ in schools over achievement.
Luckily this sort of selective media bias doesn’t exist in rural media, right?
Wrong! Just ask Groundswell, the Methane Science Accord or any other group not toeing the establishment line how often rural media, other than Rural News, will cover their activities.
They don’t, preferring to run the party line from the Wellington ag-establishment they are joined at the hip with.
Your old mate reckons these chinless wonders have forgotten their job is to challenge the powers that be, not parrot them.
Coming in at a year-end total at 3088 units, a rise of around 10% over the 2806 total for 2024, the signs are that the New Zealand farm machinery industry is turning the corner after a difficult couple of years.
New Zealand's animal health industry has a new tool addressing a long-standing sustainability issue.
The Government has announced that ACC will be a sponsor of this year's FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition.
As veterinary student numbers grow to help address New Zealand's national workforce shortge, Massey University's School of Veterinary Science is inviting more veterinary practices to partner in training the next generation of vets.
South Island dairy farmers will soon be able to supply organic milk to Fonterra.
Norwood has announced the opening of a new Tasman dealership at Richmond near Nelson next month.

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