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Tim Murphy
Journalist and Former Editor, New Zealand Herald

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articles by Tim Murphy

12 Apr 2016

Educating for a fragmented future in NZ

Tim Murphy | Journalist and Former Editor, New Zealand Herald

The predictions are startling: a 15 year-old today should expect to have 17 different jobs in five sectors in his or her working life. Two-thirds of the tertiary study currently being undertaken is towards jobs which soon won’t exist. Three-quarters of all new jobs will require science, maths or technology proficiency.

15 Mar 2016

Fast broadband finally accelerating in NZ

Tim Murphy | Journalist and Former Editor, New Zealand Herald

So quickly is the rollout and uptake of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) occurring across parts of New Zealand, the government almost can't keep up with its press releases.

23 Feb 2016

Christchurch: off life support and beating again

Tim Murphy | Journalist and Former Editor, New Zealand Herald

It is just 1826 days since the Big One that threatened to break a community and an economy. Yet the businesses and people of the New Zealand city of Christchurch and the Canterbury region have put back many of the pieces of their home and work lives.