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Rangiora community hub project seeks go ahead from council

Rangiora's ageing Southbrook Pavilion could be replaced after the council earmarked $1.3m, with community fundraising set to match it.

By David Hill • 3 min read • Today

Generative AI

Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout

Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

Risk & Compliance

Student and teacher injured on falling scaffold

Lack of height-safety procedures left a teacher and student unconscious after a scaffold toppled during school lighting setup.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Oct 2019

EduTech

Teacher quality 'single most important influence' on success, study finds

Teachers are the most important factor in determining the education outcomes of New Zealand children, according to a new survey.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016

Board of Trustees

Self assessment tool on the way for Board of Trustrees

The NZSTA is developing an online self-assessment tool that allows individual boards of trustees to measure e governance in their schools.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015

Global Stories

Board of Trustees stories

Fintech

Pennies names finance & tech chiefs as Nugent exits

As cash use falls, the charity is bolstering its digital giving model with two senior hires to support growth in micro-donations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026

Unified Communications

TM Forum adds Deutsche Telekom & T-Mobile US leaders

TM Forum adds senior leaders from Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US to its board, strengthening its push on AI, automation and network standards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Digital Signage

Fortress Solutions names its new CEO

John Shelnutt appointed as CEO of Fortress Solutions, succeeding Brendon Mills who resigned to pursue other opportunities. #executivemoves #FortressSolutions.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022

Board of Trustees

FM Global appoints Jessica Waters as vice president, manager of climate & structural resilience

Jessica Waters appointed VP, Manager of Climate and Structural Resilience at FM Global, one of the world's largest commercial property insurers.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022

Unified Communications

N4L reshuffles board, continues network rollout

Jack Matthews reappointed as director for the Network For Learning board, while Martin Wylie retires after four years.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Apr 2016