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WHAT'S ON THIS SUMMER

16/11/2009

CALENDAR FOR summer 2009 - 2010 *CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND* *WHAT: *Between 2004 and 2006, Christmas Wonderland took over 42,000 people on a magical journey celebrating all things Christmas....

What's On

29/09/2009

* AIR NEW ZEALAND FASHION WEEK* *WHAT: *The best of New Zealand's fashion design will again be on show, with indications from designers showing...

HEARING IT COME ALIVE

23/09/2009

It's almost a decade since Zed hit the big time with ‘Renegade Fighter'. Nathan King has moved on. He'd like to learn to read music...

DIGITAL MUSIC 101

23/09/2009

Buying CDs has become a thing of the past. Caitlin Gordon asks if digital downloads are the way to go. Type "download music" into Google...

First NZ Computer Clubhouse Scholarships

02/04/2009

*Wiki** Ripia and *Ngawai Manuel, both from Otara in South Auckland, have been awarded the first local scholarships from Intel and the Computer Clubhouse. The scholarships...

*Profile:* Name: Masaru Kawashima Nickname: "Mazzy" Age: 19 (Masaru came to New Zealand when he was 15) Bebo username: masaru_kawashima_mas Hometown: Chiba, Japan (in the countryside near Tokyo) NZ...

Songwriting is alive and well

02/04/2009

*WE NEED TO SOUND A FANFARE FOR THE GREAT NEW ZEALAND SONG BOOK, AND IT COULDN'T HAVE A BETTER CHAMPION THAN INDUSTRY ICON MIKE CHUNN.* The...

News

01/04/2009

*Rock it retro style with The Beatles: Rock Band* *If you don't* know who the Beatles are, ask your Mum which of them she had...

Txttunes Independent Band Profile: The Midnight Youth

31/08/2008

Txttunes Independent Band Profile: The Midnight Youth Nicola Meullo caught up with The Midnight Youth's frontman Jeremymy Redmore to talk about the New Zealand band's much-anticipated...

What's New: News Snippets

30/08/2008

Original NZ booook successss ...

Robo soccer: future sport?

30/08/2008

Robo soccer is an international experiment. Its goal is to create artificial intelligence and foster robotics research. Thirteen-year-old Jordan Cope checked out some fixtures. The idea...

Calendar for Term 3; August 2008

30/08/2008

Calendar for Term 3; August 2008 Global Voices, Christchurch, 23 August 2008 What: Global Voices is a four-part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) a capella (without accompaniment) choir...

Radioactive Sheep

30/08/2008

Chloe Bangs, aged 13, of Mt Albert Grammmmar ScSchool (9HSN) remembers the Chernobyl nuclear plant incident in 1986 and considers the possible consequences for New...

Edutainment on the Bus

30/08/2008

What makes iTunes U so interesting is that it combines some of the benefits of portable entertainment devices with a popular sideline of digital downloads,...

Your Country Needs Your Vote

30/08/2008

The Kids Voting initiative gives school students an authentic election experience - voting in a real election with real candidates on a real ballot paper...

KiwiSaver - There's free money in it

30/08/2008

READ THIS ! To find out how: • The government gives money to people enrolled in KiwiSaver. • KiwiSaver can help you to buy a house, for...

Scholarships aim to get more Maori into IT Jobs

22/05/2008

IT company EDS is fundingten scholarships worth $5,000 a year forMaori students keen on an IT career. Thescholarships also come with a packageof mentoring support...

Learn Maori Via Ipod

22/05/2008

Once you get to school, you generally have to stash your iPod. But that may change, as students learning Maori could soon be using their...

The Sci-Tech Experience

22/05/2008

*Learning at school *may teach you about science and maths, but it can’t give you a real feel for what working in a science career is...

22/05/2008

Do you love playing computer games or watching cartoons? Well how about making them? Animation is huge these days. So how do you get into animation? actv8’s...

Alexandra's own bright spark

22/05/2008

Alexandra’s own bright spark Not only can this 18-year-old make award-winning night vision goggles out of old pieces of TV remote control, headlamps and swimming goggles,...

Freelance Animation School

22/05/2008

Do you love playing computer games or watching cartoons? Well how about making them? Animation is huge these days. So how do you get into...

What's New

22/05/2008

WII : Good for Wannabe Dogs The next time you get told off for playing endless computer games just tell the parents you’re training to...

Make my day

22/05/2008

*Four mice on a mission prove what you eat for breakfast** can make or break your day: *We’re often told *breakfast can make all...

Student IT discounts on a huge range of products

22/05/2008

*If you’re a *school student, Student IT can save you money on computers and other IT purchases. We offer student discounts on a huge range...

Trade Me et al.

28/04/2008

Update. actv8 went back to talk to four people we profiled in our first issue, and heard about pretty exciting things happening in the world...

Audio Engineering.

28/04/2008

Making Tracks They're our faceless sound stars, the 'ears' who shape the sound for our favourite music, TV shows and movies. But how does an...

How to create the perfect robot.

15/02/2008

*Want to build a robot but don't know how? There's help on hand - and a competition to enter, too - Yvonne Gill gives you...

Original - it's the only way to go

15/02/2008

Original - it's the only way to go The winners of our Intellectual Property IP Design competition believe taking inspiration from others is okay but...

Fashion Blogs

16/06/2007

Get your Dress Sense Online. Fashion bloggers around the world are sharing their style tips on the web. Emma van Beurden visits some of...

Fashion Q & A

16/06/2007

What should I wear? Emma van Beurden addresses fashion dilemmas, with some online help. Q. I have to wear mufti to high school....

A Day at Kog Transmisssions.

01/02/2007

A Day in the Studio. Pukekohe High School student Allen Crimmins won a day at Kog Transmissions' studios in Auckland, in an actv8 online competition....

Upload yourself to fame

01/02/2007

Upload Yourself to Fame. Blogs, standup comedy, films, music videos and dancing hamsters are all part of the fun at MySpace and YouTube. Both sites...

Te Reo Texting

01/02/2007

Te Reo Texting. Wharenui, whakapapa, koha, tikanga, mauri, wairua. Words like these might have you fumbling for the Maori dictionary. Now you can turn to...

Inventing the Future.

01/02/2007

Inventing the Future. Each year, school students from around New Zealand enter their inventions in the Bright Sparks Awards. Sara Goessi talked to some of 2006's...

Bringing You the News.

01/09/2006

Bringing You the News. A tsunami has washed away Auckland. Wellington has been crumbled in a massive earthquake. An alien race that feeds on coal has...

Watch for Counterfeits!.

01/09/2006

Watch for counterfeits!. WHAT'S ON your Christmas list? Is it a DVD, an Armani T-shirt or a pair of Nike trainers? If you haven't...

What's your favourite gadget?

01/09/2006

Upload Yourself to Fame. Mobile phones are just about like body parts for many people today. What won't they be able to do without...

Bringing you the News

01/09/2006

Bringing You the News. A tsunami has washed away Auckland. Wellington has been crumbled in a massive earthquake. An alien race that feeds on coal has...

Joining the dots for Hollywood .

01/09/2006

Joining the dots for Hollywood. One of them works with some of Hollywood's hottest stars. One of them creates graphics for TV3 and C4...

Turn your PC into a Studio.

01/09/2006

Turn your PC into a recording studio. If your PC or Mac was bought in the last few years, it'll probably have enough grunt...

How to set up a blog.

01/09/2006

Get Blogging. Starting a blog (short for web log ) is easy, fun and lets you make friends all over the world. Here's Giga...

Watch for counterfeits

01/09/2006

Watch for counterfeits!. WHAT'S ON your Christmas list? Is it a DVD, an Armani T-shirt or a pair of Nike trainers? If you haven't...

What's your favourite Gadget?

01/09/2006

Upload Yourself to Fame. Mobile phones are just about like body parts for many people today. What won't they be able to do without...

Free Software

01/06/2006

The Best Thing in Life are Free. - By Jan Birkeland. Free software is not just free of cost, like free pies. It is free...

Finding the Answers Online

01/06/2006

Finding the Answers Online. Where do you go on the internet to find the most reliable help with your homework? Homework. Wait, don't turn...

Easy Downloads

01/06/2006

Easy downloads. Where do you go for the best music? And once you get there how do you know it's legal? by Nick Waters. You're...

Shopping Stories.

01/06/2006

Shopping Stories. WATCH OUT FOR FAKES Apparently, I really like to shop online. You can always find something you like online, when you can't...

Mad about ads.

01/06/2006

Mad about Ads. Ad designer Dan Walton's love of drawing has led to a thrilling career. Dan Walton gets a real buzz from billboards....

Physics at Play.

01/06/2006

Physics at Play. The chance to combine creativity and technology was too good to miss for graphic designer Gabriel Salas. by Sara Goessi. If...

Texting the Teacher.

01/06/2006

Texting the Teacher. Imagine going into a class where it's not only okay to take your mobile phone, but you're encouraged to use it....

A to Z of Computing History.

01/06/2006

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A - Z of Technology.

01/06/2006

Giga Girls Guide to A to Z on Technology. Apple maker of the iPod, iMac and many generations of Macintosh...

Free Software

01/06/2006

The Best Thing in Life are Free. - By Jan Birkeland. Free software is not just free of cost, like free pies. It is free...

Finding the Answers Online.

01/06/2006

Finding the Answers Online. Where do you go on the internet to find the most reliable help with your homework? Homework. Wait, don't turn...

Easy downloads.

01/06/2006

Easy downloads. Where do you go for the best music? And once you get there how do you know it's legal? by Nick Waters. You're...

Shopping Stories

01/06/2006

Shopping Stories. WATCH OUT FOR FAKES Apparently, I really like to shop online. You can always find something you like online, when you can't...

Going Online For Free

01/11/2005

Access all Areas. Just because you don't own a PC, it doesn't mean you can't get online. by Lanie Thorpe. These days just about everyone...

When the Internet Attacks

01/11/2005

When the Internet Attacks! A complete stranger, a creepy-looking man you've never even seen before, has your photo on his computer. He looks at...

Moving Pictures.

01/11/2005

Moving Pictures. Campbell McGrouther goes digital to produce his animations for TV. But he's all for learning traditional drawing skills first. by Chris Bell. K12...

Arts to Animation.

01/11/2005

Arts to Animation. A former arts student is making his mark on the New Zealand fi lm scene. by Amanda Strong. Over the past...

Trade Me.

01/11/2005

IT girl. Jessi Morgan never dreamt she'd end up an IT whiz. Now she's running Trade Me's website. by Amanda Strong. Five years ago,...

Animation.

01/11/2005

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