PoliticsMum: 'I just wanted children protected'The mum whose complaint about a cell-like seclusion room at a primary school sparked a proposed law change says it's "what she wanted most".02 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandPupils locked in 'cell': End of seclusionExclusive: Herald investigation sparks legislative change banning punishment rooms in Kiwi schools.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Kiwi kids ask Pope to return kidnapped TeddyA group of children from a South Taranaki primary school are appealing to the Pope to intervene in an international kidnapping case involving a very special bear.02 Nov 03:49 AM
EntertainmentMaidment Theatre to close for goodThe University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre is to close for good, as the price-tag to fix it soared to more than $16 million.02 Nov 02:45 AM
New ZealandKiwi set to help students pass examsA young Kiwi entrepreneur has put his study skills to the test and set up a business to help other students pass their exams.02 Nov 01:45 AM
New ZealandCouple helped by diabetes adviceFirst users of advice "toolkit" report more exercise, smaller meals.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThird arrest over student loan debtThe Government's crackdown on student loan borrowers in Australia has stepped up a notch.01 Nov 01:39 AM
New ZealandRedcliffs School will be relocatedIt's just been announced Christchurch's Redcliffs School won't be reopened on its current site.01 Nov 12:53 AM
New ZealandMore 18-year-olds getting NCEA Level 2More 18-year-olds are leaving school with NCEA Level 2 - a "stand-out" achievement in Government education targets.31 Oct 01:29 AM
New ZealandYou won't believe Parata's next moveMinister of Education Hekia Parata will be making a big move after she finishes her role in government next year.30 Oct 11:10 PM
New ZealandClose mates win same scholarshipJS271016NADSCHOLS083.JPG Chris Pidgeon, one of 16 scholarship winners, with John Ma and Callum Hill who have attended the same schools 30 Oct 07:00 PM
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
