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The Fruit in Schools programme will be expanded to include an extra 77 schools, benefiting an additional 13,000 students.

The best way to understand an international market is to be in it, says Agmardt chairman Barry Brook.

A field trip to a dairy farm and Massey University agri science facilities has helped change the attitudes of a group of postgraduate Massey journalism students.

Lincoln University is copping criticism for the way it is allocating beds to would-be new students for 2016.

The first robotic milker in a southern hemisphere high school is running at Feilding High School, Manawatu.

A colony of much sought-after dung beetles are up for auction to raise awareness and kick off a science education project.

A unique mobile 'woolshed' has had a royal send-off on a nationwide journey.

A new mentoring programme that pairs plant science students with experienced researchers has been launched by the New Zealand Plant Protection Society (NZPPS).

Demand is huge for good qualified staff in the kiwifruit industry, says a tutor in horticulture at Bay of Plenty Polytech.

New Zealand is gaining a reputation as a leading educator with overseas graduates seeking further study opportunities as a springboard into employment in the wine industry.