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HP Rural Schools Competition winners revealed
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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As the winner of the national technology competition, the Northland school will receive $10,000 worth of HP technology.
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HP launches competition for rural Kiwi schools
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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HP has partnered with Rural Women New Zealand to officially launch its second annual Rural Schools Competition for small Kiwi schools.
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Rural schools benefit from mobile learning centre
Thu, 9th Oct 2014
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New Zealand's most remote communities will benefit from the Mobile Learning Centre, bringing technology to over 100,000 Kiwis over two years.
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HP NZ provides $10k tech boost for winning rural school...
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Northland's Te Kura O Hata Maria School has won $10,000 worth of HP prizes in the inaugural HP Rural Schools Competition.
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More schools prepared for fast broadband
Wed, 30th Jun 2010
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Education Minister Anne Tolley hails the next wave of high-speed internet upgrades.
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Fibre favoured in $300m rural bb plan
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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Fibre is the favoured technology in the government's rural<br />broadband plan, but wireless broadband will be considered if it can achieve<br />10Mbps to remote schools.
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Chief Executive Farmside
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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A computer and internet connection are now considered essential classroom tools.
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Rural women slam govt broadband plan
Tue, 26th Jan 2010
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The organisation that represents rural households is calling on the government to rethink its $300 million plan to upgrade rural broadband infrastructure.