Creative New Zealand

This chapter is the second of two in this volume that directly engage with the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) programme. Where the previous chapter outlined the historical context for RoVE and described the changes themselves, this chapter explores the potential implications of the reforms for VET in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ).The chapter begins by discussing how the reforms define the scope of a VET sector for Aotearoa NZ. This leads into discussing the three core aspects of the reforms: changes to training structures (especially the establishment of Te Pūkenga), changes to the strategic framework and industry voice (especially the establishment of Workforce Development Councils), and changes to the funding system. Finally, it concludes with a brief eye to the future and discussion of some key benefits and risks, including noting some persistent issues that the reforms seem unlikely to address.KeywordsVocational educationNew ZealandEducation reformReform of vocational educationEducation funding

The Arts Centre of Christchurch occupies what was the original site of the University of Canterbury. One of the original buildings was nicknamed 'The Old Tin Shed.' The 'shed' is an important historical feature, in part because Ernest Rutherford had his undergraduate physics and chemistry lectures there. Recent evidence suggested that the Old Tin Shed foundations lay beneath one of the quadrangles. Horizontal loop EM and 200 MHz ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys were used to delineate both modern features -- e.g., a buried power cable -- and the remnants of the foundations. A pseudo-3 dimensional survey geometry allowed the GPR data to be examined using 3D visualization software. In addition to the power cable, time slices reveal the wider shallow foundations for outer covered entryways, the deeper narrower foundations for the main building, and possibly some internal structures. At late GPR travel times, air-wave diffractions from the surrounding buildings and an overhead metal sculpture are prominent, but the diffractions tend to occur below the level of reflections from the 'shed' foundations. Excavations on Saturday 18 October 1999 confirmed the location of the foundations. The GPR results will be used to delineate what may remain of the building and to guide future excavations.© (2000) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.