$500,000 from relief fund going to arts

At its meeting on 2 February, the Council approved more than $500,000 for arts projects, including assisting the temporary Court Theatre in Addington and rebuilding The Loons Theatre in Lyttelton.

Christchurch: $500,000 from relief fund going to arts

At its meeting on 2 February, the Council approved more than $500,000 for arts projects, including assisting the temporary Court Theatre in Addington and rebuilding The Loons Theatre in Lyttelton.

Big donor is a true Lib believer

Mining millionaires should donate part of their wealth to causes they believe in, one of the Liberal Party's biggest donors says.

C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: A Free Education

"Homogeneity is a conscious choice to ensure effectiveness of the results we are trying to achieve. Please note, the schools are co-ed with a boy:girl ratio of almost 50:50. This is remarkable, given the lack of opportunities and state of girls' education in India."

Editorial: Changes to state boards should be made on a case-by-case basis

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has proposed sweeping changes to the state's array of semi-independent regulatory boards. The state Legislature, which must approve the changes, should closely scrutinize each proposed change and vote on any changes on a case-by-case basis.