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May Issue
More men wanted in child care centres

By TSTNZ writers
Early childhood educators backed by parents are determined to see more men enter early childhood teaching, a role traditionally viewed as low-paid women's work.
 
Read more...
Scholarships, Funding and Awards
One thousand ECE grants on offer

Tim Holgate is proof that you can hold down a demanding job and study towards an early childhood teaching degree. Read more...
Whimsical winner at Someday film awards

An animated drama called Arboraceous is The Body Shop Standout Winner at The Someday Awards. Read more...
Kiwis again crowned World Robotics Champions

New Zealand teams dominated the 2013 VEX Robotics World Championships for the fifth year running, with an alliance from Auckland’s Lynfield College and Tauranga’s Otumoetai College crowned world champions in Sack Attack! Read more...
The Arts
Creativity is icing on Purple Cake
The Purple Cake Day charity’s recent M.A.D Show in Nelson was a celebration of children’s creativity. Read more...
Reel Earth environment film festival

The EF Factor is an environmental ultra-short film competition aimed at inspiring and challenging children to think about and engage with environmental issues in a creative way. Read more...
Literacy and Language
New book for angry teens
Many parents know that living with a teenager can sometimes be like sharing a house with an angry beast. Read more...
Science
College’s agricultural academy targets rural skills shortage
Waikato school St Paul’s Collegiate is creating a $1m academy to train students for careers in the agricultural industry. Read more...
Veteran astronaut at starlight festival
An astronaut who has travelled almost 27 million miles in space and has orbited the earth 990 times will be the key speaker at the first New Zealand starlight festival in Tekapo later this year. Read more...
Taking the yuck out of healthy food
Consumers worldwide are looking increasingly at healthy food to improve their well-being that is delivered in a convenient format. Read more...
Health
Modern life manipulating kids to be fat

A child’s environment is the chief villain in making them fat, more destructive than genetics or lazying in front of video games, according to new overseas studies. Read more...
Children's health service takes a Stand
One of New Zealand’s longest running social services, Te Puna Whaiora Children’s Health Camps, has changed its name in a bid to shine a light on the issues faced by vulnerable children in New Zealand. Read more...
Lifestyle
Strong support for dads’ paid parental leave

A nationwide poll of New Zealanders commissioned by Family First NZ has found strong support for paid paternal leave of two weeks for fathers, but a split in support for expanding paid parental leave for mothers to 26 weeks. Read more...
Monopoly rolls dice in Auckland

Skyrocketing property values might suggest to anyone living south of the Bombay Hills that Auckland’s real estate market is a giant game of Monopoly. Read more...
A statistical path to happiness
A University of Canterbury (UC) statistics researcher is taking a statistical approach to gauge the level of New Zealand’s gross national happiness. Read more...
Information Technology
Te Reo Māori app goes global
Could an application with its genesis in the desire to help immigrants to New Zealand learn Māori become a globally significant smart tool for business, tourism and learning 200 languages? Read more...
 
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P: 0800 783 445
 
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P: 07 826 3344
Bigfoot has locations
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Northland

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Waikato
Itineraries for all ages.
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Or go to our Mercury Bay Coromandel camps and activities page information...
CastleRock Adventurebased near Te Awamutu offers exciting adventure activity programmes including rockclimbing, abseiling, mtb and a 280 metre flying fox. Find out more...
Tauranga

Papamoa Beach, Mt Maunganui

Pacific Park Christian Holiday Camp
Specialising in School Camps, Sports Teams, Clubs and organisations, from family holidays to large group bookings. Alcohol free and smoke free. A non-profit organisation with rates to match: All Welcome.
P:07 5420018 
E: office@pacificpark.co.nz  
www.pacificpark.co.nz  
Manawatu

Inquiries to: 
highlandhometra.co.nz
 
Ph: 06 329 4716 
or 027 643 8446

www.highlandhome.co.nz
Bay of Plenty - Rotorua
Bed down in intricately-carved sleeping houses (wharemoe) carved by esteemed local artist and carver.
Enjoy a traditional welcome and evening story-telling around the fire pit.
Two separate wharemoe (sleeping houses) for male and female
Bush walk through a 200-year-old native Tawa forest.
Learn marae customs.
Pre-European Maori Village experience, powerful cultural performance followed by succulent ground cooked hangi feast!!
Enquiries to:
Ph: 07 349 2999
nadine@maoriculture.co.nz

www.tamakimaorivillage.co.nz
Be SunSmart

New Zealand has the highest Skin Cancer statistics in the world.
That’s why we need to be SunSmart, especially during daylight saving months (September to April), and between 10am to 4pm when the sun’s UV rays are strongest.
Information and education resources on being safe in the sun are available on the SunSmart website. 
www.sunsmart.org.nz 
Sun Safety Programme
Is provided by:
HPA (Health Promotion Agency) 
www.healthpromotion.org.nz
 
For even more resources


A - Z Suppliers and Resources
Today's Featured Camp
Located at base of Mt Hutt
View location map

Your Hosts Peter & Lesley Edwards have 40+ years experience as teachers with expertise+ in planning, organising & running school camps.
LIMITED NUMBER of these Ski-camps available. BOOK NOW!

www.puddinghilllodge.co.nz 
P: 0800 783 445
Go to MORE S. Island Camp Providers
A New First Aid & CPR programme
for indoors or out!

We teach people to save lives in an interactive and fun environment
You’ll gain real confidence when doing First Aid.
Five reasons to select us:
1. Hands on courses using scenario based learning
2. Highly experienced facilitators at the forefront of the industry
3. NZQA units and OSH compliant courses
4. High degree of flexibility in terms of locations and timings
5. Our courses are not dull!!!
Phone: 0800 1ST AID
team@first-training.co.nz
www.first-training.co.nz
Phone 09 480 0182
firstaid@quicksilver.co.nz  
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First Aid & CPR Training plus first aid supplies and defibrillators. We offer advice on and can supply a wide range of quality first aid kits suitable for schools, schoolcamp and activity providers. For more info on our courses go now to services
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We offer High Quality First Aid Kits and products. We can be there regularly to restock kits professionally for you. Let us have that worry.
Phone: 09 827 7726
Fax: 
09 827 7815
firstaid@xtra.co.nz 
www.firstaidkit.co.nz
S.Island Accommodation and Multi-Day Providers
Abel Tasman
 
North Canterbury
Phone: 03 315 7202
reservations@hanmerforestcamp.co.nz 
www.hanmerforestcamp.co.nz


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the nightly charge for groups of 40 students or more for 3 nights or more, conditions apply and it's wise to book up well ahead so contact us now to book your camp for 2012 and 2013
Phone/fax 03 315 7082
info@boyle.org.nz  
www.boyle.org.nz
  
News from North Canterbury
A Brand New Programme 
For a Fun Camp

At Waipara Riverside Park,
Holiday and Outdoor
Pursuits centre
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Our Summer Programme can include a farm visit, workshops with local artists, mountain-biking, fossilling, Weka-pass train ride, bush survival, a dance party. Our regular confidence course, bridge-building, and waterbased team-building programmes can be included too! 
1 - 5 Day options available. 
P: 03-314-6881    F: 03-314-6802
Website: 
www.bbwrp.co.nz  
Email: 
managers@bbwrp.co.nz 
Banks Peninsula
Just 20 minutes from Christchurch, Living Springs is an inspiring environment for school camps, sports teams, team building and conferences. We offer full catering, a range of accommodation for up to 180 people as well as outdoor camping sites. We have excellent indoor and outdoor programmes lead by professionally trained staff, including an indoor heated swimming pool.
Contact us at:
admin@livingsprings.co.nz 
Ph: 03 329 9788
www.livingsprings.co.nz 
Christchurch

Not affected by the Earthquake, we are situated in Papanui Christchurch
Visiting Christchurch with your class or family then for conveniently placed facilities and reasonable rates you can't beat Christchurch Top 10! 
More Information...

South Canterbury
10 minutes from Methven. 
View our 
location map.
Accommodation & meals for 120+. Curriculum based & extra-curricular programmes for outdoors & indoors when weather does not permit. 
Your Hosts Peter & Lesley Edwards have 40+ years experience as teachers with expertise+ in planning, organising 
& running school camps.
For more information please visit
www.puddinghilllodge.co.nz 
Then contact Peter or Lesley to help you with the best accommodation 
and activities itinerary for your group.

P: 0800 783 445
Ultimate Outdoor Experience
Peel Forest Outdoor Centre specialises in creating inspirational outdoor and environmental education for schools and educational organisations. We cater for groups including pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, tertiary institutes and universities.
Fun, challenging activities include whitewater rafting, tramping, bushcraft, mountaineering, rock climbing and challenge rope.
Stay at our unique eco lodge and eco camp in native forest.
Experience genuine sustainable living.
Highly-qualified, accredited professionals.
Otago

MAKARORA TOURIST CENTRE LTD
“Hospitality in the Haast Pass”
2013 SPECIAL OFFER TO SCHOOLS
With 10 students+ we offer dorm accommodation. 
Large lodge/kitchen facilities
Why Makarora?
History, Geology, Natrual History, Social Science, Teambuilding, Outdoor Activities in a World Heritage Park.

For more school group info read on...
Ph: 0800 800 443 

Ph: 03 443 8372  F: 03 443 1082
Email: 
info@makarora.co.nz   
Visit: 
www.makarora.co.nz
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