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Maori Language Week in New Zealand
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Learning about the indigenous Maori culture in New Zealand is often a highlight of the international student experience. Maori Language Week provides a great opportunity to also learn a little more about their language.
Last Stop – Auckland
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
It was the final day of the Kiwi IQ winners’ tour of New Zealand, and it finished up where it all began, in Auckland. It was a busy last day with two institution visits and a media interview before the winners finally got a bit of time to pick up gifts and souvenirs to take home.
Iraqi Student Finds Future in NZ and Software Engineering
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
As a young child in Baghdad, Nadin Janan Wadi remembers hearing the windows rattle as the bombs fell during the 1991 US bombardment of that city in the first Gulf War. Today, she’s poised to become one of the first female software engineering graduates at the University of Waikato, and already holds down a part-time job at top Hamilton firm Gallaghers.
Kiwi engineers win robotics world champs
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Rapid, racy robot manoeuvres won the day for a team of Massey University student engineers who took the top title in the university category at the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas.
Brazilian Student Places Third at Dance Awards
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
International student Andre Santos has won third place at the prestigious Alana Haines Australasian Awards, which are held every second year in Auckland. Andre, who studies at the New Zealand School of Dance, also received the Audience Favourite Award.
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