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Education Outside The Classroom: It’s In Our Nature
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 9:04 am | Ara Institute
In New Zealand we’re taught from a young age to love the outdoors, to explore our country’s natural beauty and connect with the land. The latest research by Ara Institute of Canterbury academics Dr. Allen Hill (Principal Lecturer, Sustainability ... More >>
The Practice Of Maori Performing Arts At Ara Connects Students To Their Language And Culture
Friday, 15 May 2020, 8:19 am | Ara Institute
Kapa haka performance. On any given week, Te Puna Wānaka on Ara Institute’s main city campus is open to visitors; people of all kinds looking for community, space to relax in, share, vent or get opinions. Te Puna Wānaka was created to make concrete ... More >>
Canterbury District Health Board Welcomes Return Of Nursing Students To Placements
Friday, 8 May 2020, 8:44 am | Ara Institute
Professionals within the CDHB are anticipating the return of 135 Ara Institute and UC nursing students nurses and midwives to clinical practice placements on May the 12th 2020. 26 ‘Competency Assessment Programme (CAP)’ students will also be starting ... More >>
Te Ōhaka-based COVID-19 Wellness Project Goes Down Well With #HackTheCrisisNZ Judges
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 5:27 pm | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury's Kakahura building in Christchurch Christchurch’s high-growth startup hub Te Ōhaka - a partnership between Ara Institute of Canterbury and Ministry of Awesome has recently had a reason for pride in their founders today. ... More >>
Ara Health Practice Department Gives Back To Its Community
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 9:12 am | Ara Institute
During a time when everyone’s wondering how the current medical emergency will affect them, Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd’s Health Practice Department is doing its best to contribute to New Zealand’s response to COVID-19. Research has firmly ... More >>
New Industry Award for Ara’s Top Nursing Student
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 2:31 pm | Ara Institute
As New Zealand’s health sector continues to put out the call for more nurses, Oxford Women’s Health is rewarding those who successfully complete Ara’s Bachelor of Nursing. More >>
Ara One Of Only Two New Zealand Institutions To Gain Chinese Joint Programme Approval
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 9:41 am | Ara Institute
During the latest Chinese Ministry of Education round of approvals, Ara Institute of Canterbury was endorsed to jointly deliver a Bachelor of Nursing degree programme in partnership with Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (LNUTCM). ... More >>
Ara Amplifies Indigenous Voices In The Creative Industries
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 11:53 am | Ara Institute
New Zealand may be known globally as a powerhouse for film talent, thanks to the ongoing efforts of luminaries such as Peter Jackson and Jemaine Clement, but as Aotearoa’s latest Hollywood success Taika Waititi recently pointed out during his acceptance ... More >>
YES Canterbury Kickstart Event At Ara
Monday, 24 February 2020, 3:11 pm | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury will host the first event of the year for The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme, in the Canterbury region: Kickstart/Tīmata. This is a one-day workshop in which approximately 650 Canterbury students, from 23 different high schools, ... More >>
Why journalism matters
Friday, 8 November 2019, 3:07 pm | Ara Institute
‘Why journalism matters’ is the theme of the annual conference of journalism educators being held in Christchurch next month. More >>
Ara’s Toque d’Or team plated up gold
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 3:20 pm | Ara Institute
Yesterday, three outstanding hospitality students from Ara defended last year’s title of Supreme Winner in the prestigious annual Nestlé Toque d’Or student culinary competition and served up a menu that was worth its weight in gold. More >>
Ara welcomes national polytechnic Establishment Board home
Friday, 2 August 2019, 4:47 pm | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury, along with Christchurch City Council and ChristchurchNZ, is welcoming the decision to locate the new Establishment Board in our city. More >>
Ara CE Tony Gray’s take on RoVE announcement
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:24 pm | Ara Institute
Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Chief Executive Tony Gray is looking forward to the potential opportunities that today’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) announcement holds for Ara and the Canterbury region. More >>
Young Entrepreneurs launch businesses at market
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 11:36 am | Ara Institute
Artistic road cones, a mental health cookbook featuring a recipe from Jacinda Ardern and biodegradable gelatine-based alternatives to plastic laminating pouches and food wrap were just some of the products on show at yesterday’s Young Enterprise Scheme ... More >>
The sweet taste of gold
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 4:54 pm | Ara Institute
There wasn’t as much shouting as in Hell’s kitchen but the atmosphere in the Ara kitchen was just as strained as the clock counted down to zero. More >>
Aiming to hit big time with budget film
Thursday, 13 June 2019, 1:40 pm | Ara Institute
Making movies on a dime is not a new concept for Mason Cade Packer . Since he was 13, Packer has been making micro-budget films and documentaries out of his own pocket, with a heap of creativity and a serious dollop of kiwi ingenuity. More >>
New Ara scholarships for Netball Mainland
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 10:58 am | Ara Institute
Ara is excited to be supporting the higher education of Netball Mainland players, coaches and umpires through a pool of new scholarships. More >>
Te Reo valuable to businesses
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 11:23 am | Ara Institute
Currently Te Reo Māori is enjoying a resurgence, with an increasing number of New Zealander’s making a conscious effort to use and celebrate one of our nation’s official languages. Ara has seen this support for Te Reo reflected in increasing ... More >>
Access to hundreds of global exams
Monday, 27 May 2019, 3:46 pm | Ara Institute
Cantabrians can now take advantage of a local Pearson Virtual University Enterprise (VUE) test centre at Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Madras Street Campus. More >>
Student project supports wetland improvement
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 3:04 pm | Ara Institute
“Global environmental issues seem too big for our small group of students to tackle. But we can take local action right here in Timaru,” says Amy Woodfield. More >>
