OpinionBob Jones: Poseurs take us all for suckersIn the 1950s a Wellington student, later to become an accounting profession stalwart, paid his way through university via newspaper advertisements, writes Bob Jones.06 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: When rock stars run out of puffNZ has a "rock star economy" and surveys reveal high levels of business confidence, but what could make the economy run out of puff? Peter Lyons looks at the issue.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSliding status won't put employers offKiwi employers working through a pile of CVs are unlikely to care how applicants' place of study compares on international rankings.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents say uni's porn ban 'draconian'The University of Otago's ban on pornography in residential colleges is being slammed as an attack on student freedom.29 Sep 08:40 PM
New ZealandSecrets of oldest, youngest graduatesMore than half a century lies between them, but the youngest and oldest students graduating from the University of Auckland both have a secret.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandEvery day a chance for young poetsBeing young can often mean a lot of people will disregard what you have to say.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe great school zone shiftThousands of students are travelling long distances across Auckland to avoid their local schools - and there's concern about the flow-on effects.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Teach kids resilience' - KirwanSir John Kirwan's new push: “We teach them maths, English, science, but we don’t actually teach them resilience. I think it has to become part of the curriculum."26 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Depression made me a better parent'His own experience has taught him the importance of simply being available for his kids and willing to listen.26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKirwan's new book: Exclusive extractAn exclusive extract from Stand by Me by Sir John Kirwan, his guide for helping parents and teens around mental health.26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAll the world's a school. LiterallyIf it’s September, this must be New Zealand... Andrew Laxon catches up with the students and Kiwi founder of an international travelling school which has arrived in Auckland26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher struck off over group sex eventA teacher who chatted online about sexually violating a schoolgirl and bringing her to a group sex session to "let everyone have a go at a young girl" has been de-registered.25 Sep 06:38 AM
LifestyleBlog: Physical discipline is violenceA UNICEF report clearly states that violence in all its forms can rob children's dignity, diminish their self-worth, and threaten their optimal development, writes Bernadette Saunders.25 Sep 12:15 AM
New ZealandSchool absenteeism in Auckland horrifies policeMore than 300 high school students were absent across three schools during a random check - and police are concerned truants could be contributing to local crime.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher cleared of sexual offendingAn Auckland primary school has been cleared of sexual offending against 10 of his former students.23 Sep 05:25 AM
New ZealandMinisterial job high on new Act MP's wishlistAct's sole MP David Seymour will meet John Key at Parliament today with a wishlist for a confidence and supply agreement, including for him to become a minister.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTurtle-bot heads into battleNew Zealand university students are about to battle international competition to decide who has built and programmed the best robot.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBoard sacks principalKawakawa Primary School principal Peter Witana has been dismissed after an investigation raised financial management questions.20 Sep 01:02 AM
New ZealandHundertwasser makes an entranceThe roof of a school's library entrance will be only the second public structure designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser in the Southern Hemisphere.17 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionLouise McNally: Kids who get into politics now, vote laterAccording to the University of Victoria, more than half of New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 did not vote in the last general election.17 Sep 05:00 PM
Rugby World Cup'Rugby-mad' pupils meet FoxA group of Auckland primary pupils had a kick around with an All Blacks legend at Eden Park yesterday.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew poll to gauge student successNew Zealand students' "hope, engagement and wellbeing" is being measured by a company known for running staff engagement surveys for corporate clients.17 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionSchool looks to gain from new complexA new $17 million health and fitness centre at private Epsom girls' school St Cuthbert's College opens today.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand$10m focus on engineersThe National Party wants to double the number of people studying engineering at university in a bid to get more graduates into jobs in the high-tech sector.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCampaign takes leaders to schoolsDavid Cunliffe faced a lecture theatre full of students at Waikato University and had smoko with workers at a Te Rapa factory.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGrammar crackdown on cleavageEven teachers have to meet the dress standard under the ‘Grammar way’.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFresh directions for NZ's oldest schoolA major milestone for the country's oldest school will see some of its famous alumni meet up - and some keen discussion on what its future holds.13 Sep 01:45 AM
New ZealandSchool's hair rule may be challengedA near-unanimous vote has parents at St John's College supporting the school's "new hair rule" following the Lucan Battison case, but it could be challenged in court.12 Sep 08:26 PM
New ZealandJudge rises from humble beginnings to top of nation's legal systemAs the judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial was training to qualify, she changed her name from Matilda to Thokozile - the Zulu word meaning happy.12 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnion urges scrutiny of scholarshipsA scheme in which millions of taxpayer dollars are spent on sending students to private schools needs to be assessed to see if it is delivering results, an education union says.11 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestylePot risk for teens revealedTeen cannabis smokers are 60 per cent more likely to drop out of high school than their non-smoking peers, and are more likely to use other drugs and attempt suicide.09 Sep 11:50 PM
New ZealandParata defends charter schoolsThree out of five charter schools are failing to meet minimum enrolment targets, but the Education Minister says there was still demand for the institutions.09 Sep 09:53 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Clocking in for sense of purposeKeith Shelley gets to work early. Really early. The gates don't open until 7.30, but he's outside by "six or five past, depending on the buses".09 Sep 05:00 PM
