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Waikato of University hosts free coding workshops for girls
EduTech

Waikato of University hosts free coding workshops for girls

The University of Waikato is hosting computing workshops for girls, with the aim of encouraging female students to consider a career in IT.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Students and teachers offered free coding workshop
EduTech

Students and teachers offered free coding workshop

Lower Hutt students and teachers are being invited to attend a free workshop to learn about coding and computer programming this school holidays.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
Your invitation: ULearn Permission to Play
EduTech

Your invitation: ULearn Permission to Play

CORE Education's popular ULearn educators' conference is back for 2015, pushing the boundaries of educational possibility and showcasing new tech.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015
InternetNZ's new grants round open for applications
Unified Communications

InternetNZ's new grants round open for applications

InternetNZ is offering community grants to fund projects that support better access and use of the internet in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015
UFB expo to teach kids programming
EduTech

UFB expo to teach kids programming

Local fibre company Ultrafast Fibre Limited is hosting a three-day expo in Whanganui to teach children how to create online games.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015
Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Cloud Services

Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Coding stories

Labour wants coding to be part of core curriculum
New Zealand Labour Party

Labour wants coding to be part of core curriculum

The Labour Party kicked off its Future of Work conference this week, announcing 10 Big Ideas. Amongst the ideas are several points about education.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
OMGTech! launches Hour of Code for Kiwi students
EduTech

OMGTech! launches Hour of Code for Kiwi students

Yesterday, schools in Pt England, Auckland, kicked off the global Hour of Code campaign to get young people interested in technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Microsoft's Hour of Code on its way
Microsoft

Microsoft's Hour of Code on its way

Thousands of New Zealand students are set to learn coding in the annual Hour of Code campaign, sponsored by Microsoft.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Nov 2015
Code Camp: MITs workshop for teens who want to code
EduTech

Code Camp: MITs workshop for teens who want to code

Following the success of JHack hackathon in July 2015, The Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) is launching another coding boot camp for teens.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Labour poses the question: Are we ready for the Future of Work?
EduTech

Labour poses the question: Are we ready for the Future of Work?

Labour releases discussion paper on the Future of Work Commission, exploring the impact of technology on New Zealand's workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Hackathon brings Kiwi kids into the world of IT
Fintech

Hackathon brings Kiwi kids into the world of IT

Kiwi high schoolers dive into digital futures with NZ's first junior hackathon, mentored by top IT industry experts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015
Video: interview with National Start Up Weekend organiser Justin Scott
Entrepreneur

Video: interview with National Start Up Weekend organiser Justin Scott

Justin Scott, organiser of New Zealand's Start Up Weekends, reveals how the events foster entrepreneurial ecosystems and create vital business connections.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2012