EducationCommunity mourns loss of four teachersThe teaching community is mourning this week after four teachers from Hawke's Bay schools passed away within a week. The Wairoa College 30 Oct 04:40 PM
New ZealandSchools seek more trauma helpRequests for help from the Ministry of Education's traumatic incident team are coming in on more than a daily basis.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand$2.1m to be spent on new classroomsAround $2.1 million will be invested to build a total of six new classrooms at schools in the Wellington and Kapiti regions, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.29 Oct 07:28 PM
New ZealandTaxi driver denied paroleA taxi driver who repeatedly molested a special needs teenager has been denied parole.27 Oct 08:50 PM
EducationMillions pour into the Bay for new classroomsMillions of dollars continue to pour into the Bay of Plenty to fund the construction of new classrooms to help meet the ongoing demand 27 Oct 08:10 PM
New ZealandStudents admit operating on themselvesSome of the procedures that medical students admitted to performing unsupervised included cyst removal, puncturing veins and stitching up wounds.27 Oct 04:57 PM
New ZealandReport costly inspections, MPI tells childcare centresEarly childcare centres quoted thousands of dollars for food safety inspections should report the business to the MPI.27 Oct 01:29 AM
EducationCanterbury uni hikes parking chargesUniversity of Canterbury students and staff will have to fork out a lot more for parking following a sharp increase in fees.26 Oct 07:52 AM
New ZealandNew food laws could hike childcare pricesNew food safety laws are forcing childcare centres to stop providing food for kids, or increase fees, the Early Childhood Council says.26 Oct 02:51 AM
New ZealandStudents rejected before taking testA student says she dedicated hundreds of hours of study in an effort to get into a medical programme, only to be told hours before a test she had been rejected.25 Oct 08:12 PM
New ZealandTeachers face serious misconduct chargesOne teacher allegedly accessed porn at school and blamed it on his son.25 Oct 03:26 AM
BusinessAuckland exodus: Who's leaving?The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.24 Oct 10:48 PM
New ZealandImmigration agents can't flout rules: KeyRecent controversies over Indian students were just waiting to happen says Victoria University academic.24 Oct 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous' prices forcing out teachersA top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.24 Oct 05:29 PM
New ZealandMassey pupil follows in footsteps of John MayerA Massey High School student has secured a place at a prestigious music college, the same institution that sparked the careers of John Mayer, Imagine Dragons and Quincy Jones.24 Oct 05:56 AM
New ZealandKiwi writes paper using autocompleteA Kiwi academic who jokingly wrote a research paper written by Apple's iOS autocomplete has been accepted to present his findings at a nuclear physics conference.23 Oct 07:49 PM
New ZealandRelief teacher 'yanks boy to the ground'In a video, the teacher is seen standing over the boy, who is lying on the ground crying.21 Oct 06:07 PM
New ZealandStuttering no laughing matterCOMMENT: The first time our son stuttered I burst out laughing. By the next day he could barely get a word out at all and it wasn't a laughing matter.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeclusion room: Ministry steps inThe Ministry of Education has put schools on notice: stop using cell-like seclusion rooms as punishment immediately.21 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandStudent visa fraud 'endemic' - LabourAs Prime Minister John Key heads to India for trade talks, newly-released documents reveal the scale of fraud being committed by Indian agents representing international students.21 Oct 03:55 AM
LifestyleIncredible four-year-old speaks seven languagesAt just four years of age Bella Devyatkina is wowing the world with her language skills.20 Oct 10:50 PM
New ZealandFears over the rising cost of educationIncreasing numbers of parents are worried they do not have enough money for their child's education.20 Oct 09:16 PM
New ZealandSeclusion rooms: 8 in special schoolsEducation Minister Hekia Parata revealed that 8 of the 64 special schools in New Zealand are using a seclusion room.19 Oct 11:44 PM
New ZealandParata, Key differ on retirementEducation Minister Hekia Parata says the Prime Minister's suggestion that her husband's ill-health played a part in her shock decision to retire from politics is wrong.19 Oct 08:41 PM
New ZealandWho sent principal porn? Claims investigatedTop education and police chiefs are investigating their own staff following accusations they sent porn to a Northland principal.19 Oct 05:27 AM
New ZealandLincoln University must repay $1.5mLincoln University has repaid $1.5m after it was found it did not teach for as many hours as it was funded for.19 Oct 03:36 AM
New ZealandMigrants 'crowding out' young KiwisSalvation Army recommends tightening immigration rules further beyond last week's Government decisions to raise the point system.18 Oct 06:29 PM
New ZealandRow over proposed new medical schoolThe University of Auckland has hit out at plans by Waikato University for a new medical school, calling it "ill conceived" and costly.18 Oct 03:01 AM
BusinessVirtual and augmented reality on the riseReal world and digital worlds are combining more rapidly as technology becomes increasingly accessible to more Kiwis.18 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandPrincipal ashamed by porn imagesA respected Northland principal says 1500 pornographic images found on his work computer were 'joke' emails sent to him by other principals and others.17 Oct 02:33 AM
New ZealandVictim's mum questions CCTV roll-outMandatory CCTV cameras in special needs transport is still not in place, more than a year after the Ministry of Education vowed it was imminent.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDifficult students pressured to leavePrincipal advocate says difficult students may be informally removed but additional support was needed or all other students bore the brunt.16 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleOxford entrance exam: Could you pass?Oxford has revealed five questions, along with the best ways to answer them.16 Oct 12:30 AM
New ZealandGovt to spend $17m on two Waikato school 'redevelopments'Cambridge High School and Ngaruawahia High School Waikato will both undergo major redevelopments at a cost of $17 million.15 Oct 09:05 PM
