As I begin my seventh year of life in New Zealand, I've been reflecting upon the first six and looking forward to the future. I suppose this is reminiscent of New Year's Eve celebrations: looking back and thinking ahead. Over the past few years, many changes have taken place in the education of New Zealand's gifted and talented students. It's been an exciting time for advocates of gifted education, described by Roger Moltzen (1996) as a “new era” that “may hold more promise than previous periods” (p. 1).
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Ministry of Education. (2000). Gifted and talented students: Meeting their needs in New Zealand schools.Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media.
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MoltzenR. (1996). Historical perspectives. In McAlpineD.MoltzenR. (Eds), Gifted and talented: New Zealand perspectives (pp. 1–21). Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University ERDC Press.
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Working Party on Gifted Education. (2001). Report to the minister of education. Unpublished document.
