A job in beekeeping and desire for a better life and environment in which to raise their daughters were the impetus for Lindenberg Gomes and wife Vivian Maracajá’s move. The family, whose first language is Portuguese, arrived in New Zealand …
Another great bunch of ELP’s graduates are celebrating their success. Nine people in this ‘Professional Speaking for Migrants’ course in Southland completed their course on 30 October and sat the connected Speech New Zealand exam the following day. The assessment …
Visiting a herb farm is a great way to give ‘post-lockdown’ help to a local herb farm, while learning English! 20 learners and 6 volunteers and 1 teacher visited the Herb Farm in Ashurst on 3 November. The visit had …
Getting to grips with a new area of Kiwi English can be a slightly creepy experience – when the area involves learning about New Zealand’s native bugs and insects. Palmerston North’s learners were inspired by the ‘Bugs are amazing’ message …
Te Kawau stream runs through a large part of the north and western suburbs of Palmerston North City. It was an important source of food for the local Rangitane, but has been neglected over the years and become polluted with …
During the last week of Term 2, Palmerston North’s learners were still pretty excited about learning ‘together again’ after lockdown. So the question was put: “How did students LEARN TOGETHER long ago in New Zealand?” We investigated how ‘school’ might …
Thu Hoang Nguyen wrote about her trip for her online course ‘Reading and Writing for Academic Skills’. She’s enrolling in a nursing degree in 2021 and working hard at her English to gain entry. Thanks Thu! It was my last …
Courier services were busy when lockdown kicked in. Teachers joined the trend – delivering English work to learners’ homes. While the move to online classes worked well for many of English Language Partners’ learners, not all were able to access …
Free travel and tickets inspired a ‘post-Covid lockdown’ trip to the capital Two English Language Partners Palmerston North classes jumped on the comfy ‘Capital Connection’ bound for Wellington. The train ride was a first for many, and everyone managed to …
With almost 60 years’ experience, Palmerston North Panel and Paint have earned an excellent name in the panelbeater and autopainter industry, and with good reason. Co-owner Wayne Page says it’s difficult finding the right employees to ensure their reputation is upheld. …
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