title: A real estate agent's view

authors: Umbers, Dave

abstract: Dave comes from a background of a career in farming where he progressed from being a shepherd to a manager of a large scale drystock farm. He then changed careers to Real Estate in 1996.
During the last 17 years Dave has worked in a variety of roles from a sales person to manager to principal and now business owner at VIPREALTY. During this time he has been involved in many millions of dollars’ worth of rural transactions. As a business owner and real estate professional he is very interested in the future direction farming will take to ensure our grandchildren will inherit a place to live that is at least as good, if not better than what we have today.

text: A real estate agent's view Dave comes from a background of a career in farming where he progressed from being a shepherd to a manager of a large scale drystock farm. He then changed careers to Real Estate in 1996.
During the last 17 years Dave has worked in a variety of roles from a sales person to manager to principal and now business owner at VIPREALTY. During this time he has been involved in many millions of dollars’ worth of rural transactions. As a business owner and real estate professional he is very interested in the future direction farming will take to ensure our grandchildren will inherit a place to live that is at least as good, if not better than what we have today.

year: 2013

title: An exploration of ways in which Waikato primary school principals address the multiple learning requirements of children with special educational needs

authors: Symes, Rosemary

subjects: special needs

abstract: Based on research evidence from New Zealand, England and the USA, it is likely that there could be an increasing number of students with special needs enrolling in New Zealand schools.  This trend reinforces the need for an additional aspect to the usual leadership practices in New Zealand primary schools.

This research project focuses on the need for effective leadership that is socially just and equitable in addressing the requirements of learners with special needs.  The thesis reports on a small scale research project that explored the responses of a number of primary school principals to the issues inherent in providing viable and equitable learning opportunities for students with special needs.  The study identifies seven main themes which could aid school leaders in identifying learners with special needs and providing an equitable education.

These key themes include:

Fluidity of student need and a reluctance to categorise and label students; addressing special needs as a specific element of effective leadership; building capacity for change and development; data collection systems are essential for informing decisions; moral purpose and social justice are key drivers in special education; the best learning environment for student with special needs - withdrawal or full inclusion; and limited resourcing requires focused decision making.

text: An exploration of ways in which Waikato primary school principals address the multiple learning requirements of children with special educational needs Based on research evidence from New Zealand, England and the USA, it is likely that there could be an increasing number of students with special needs enrolling in New Zealand schools.  This trend reinforces the need for an additional aspect to the usual leadership practices in New Zealand primary schools.

This research project focuses on the need for effective leadership that is socially just and equitable in addressing the requirements of learners with special needs.  The thesis reports on a small scale research project that explored the responses of a number of primary school principals to the issues inherent in providing viable and equitable learning opportunities for students with special needs.  The study identifies seven main themes which could aid school leaders in identifying learners with special needs and providing an equitable education.

These key themes include:

Fluidity of student need and a reluctance to categorise and label students; addressing special needs as a specific element of effective leadership; building capacity for change and development; data collection systems are essential for informing decisions; moral purpose and social justice are key drivers in special education; the best learning environment for student with special needs - withdrawal or full inclusion; and limited resourcing requires focused decision making.

year: 2014

title: Indigenous Peoples and the State - International Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi [Book Review]

authors: Te Aho, Linda

abstract: Just over thirty years ago, in the High Court decision Huakina Development Trust v Waikato Valley Authority, Justice Chilwell famously stated: “There can be no doubt that the Treaty is part of the fabric of New Zealand society.” ¹ At a symposium celebrating 30 years of the Huakina decision, Tom Bennion described the judgment as “a marker, a significant new structure sticking out in the legal landscape, indicating the shape of arguments to come.” This collection of work brings together a range of arguments for our time concerning the meaning and importance of the Treaty of Waitangi, shaped by different perspectives on its context and history.

text: Indigenous Peoples and the State - International Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi [Book Review] Just over thirty years ago, in the High Court decision Huakina Development Trust v Waikato Valley Authority, Justice Chilwell famously stated: “There can be no doubt that the Treaty is part of the fabric of New Zealand society.” ¹ At a symposium celebrating 30 years of the Huakina decision, Tom Bennion described the judgment as “a marker, a significant new structure sticking out in the legal landscape, indicating the shape of arguments to come.” This collection of work brings together a range of arguments for our time concerning the meaning and importance of the Treaty of Waitangi, shaped by different perspectives on its context and history.

year: 2019