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Under The Bridge: 'They fly as high as anyone else'

Learn more about The Rising Foundation, a charity helping students from schools like those in Under The Bridge, the Herald's documentary project.

Under The Bridge: A sense of hope

Papakura High School has a falling roll, and as far as results go, it's among the worst schools in the country. But there is hope.

Little appeals against deporting students

Labour leader will make a last-ditch appeal to the Government not to deport a group of Indian students over fraudulent documents submitted by their immigration agents.

Don't just speak English, teachers told

Teachers have been told to encourage children to speak their first languages in their first few years of education, rather than sticking solely to English.

'What I'm seeing is a frightening disparity'

In this video, school staff including principal John Rohs discuss the impact of a variety of social issues on the students.

Under The Bridge: Battling the Odds

At the edge of the city and margins of society, a school is fighting back.

Student scores 100 per cent in exam

Joanna Li scored a perfect 40 out of 40 in her scholarship history exam - despite taking it a year early.

Academics slam 'double-standard' on Israel

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

Deported students get church sanctuary

The Auckland church that hosted NZ's first same-sex marriage has decided to give sanctuary to nine Indian students facing deportation over a student visa fraud.

Parata: More Maori students getting best start

COMMENT: As our country marks Waitangi Day, it's appropriate to reflect on the outstanding progress being made by Maori children and young people.

McIvor: Why wouldn't we want bilingual kids?

COMMENT: I totally support the Greens' initiative to make te Reo Maori a core subject, along with English and maths.

Rodney Hide: Cost of te reo too high

COMMENT: The choice of job opportunities is too narrow and compulsory te reo for 10 years would cost our children a lot but add not much.

Uniforms - are you being ripped off?

Kiwi parents are paying over $300 more for a school uniform than parents in the UK - prompting calls to overhaul our uniform rules.

'We haven't told our parents, how can we?'

A young Indian couple facing deportation with their 2-year-old daughter are now planning to seek sanctuary in a central Auckland church.

Student visa fraud catches 2-year-old

Students facing deportation plan to seek refuge in a church.

Tragic child deaths: Eight in two years

A 10-year-old Auckland student's tragic, sudden death may be one of at least eight such deaths during the past two years.