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NEW Zealand and Russia are planning the first national educational programme that will see Russian students attend a New Zealand school.
The students will participate in agricultural classes at Northland's Dargaville High School.
The idea, mooted by Dargaville High School's Robena Needham, is strongly supported by the Kaipara District Council and was discussed at the council's March meeting.
The plan to get Russian students here came after Ms Needham visited Russia and after Mayor Neil Tiller talked to St Petersburg's governor.
The talks have led to the first steps of the initiative being taken in the form of about 10 businessmen arriving from Russia in May, where they will be introduced to economic, agricultural, educational, social and cultural opportunities in Kaipara.
The first students are due to come to New Zealand in September.
School and council officials are expecting about 30 students to come to Dargaville High School this year and it is hoped for three groups of students to come each year.
It is expected that there will be a mayoral reception for the overseas business people plus a lunch with the Kaipara business community.
The council wants the whole district to be involved in the programme.
In a report to council, chief executive Jack McKerchar said the programme was the first in New Zealand to be developed directly with Russia.
"The educational programme reflects Kaipara's ability to be a leader in both educational and agricultural sectors," he said.
School and Kaipara District Council officials were in Wellington last week.
- © Fairfax NZ News
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