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All the world's a stage for Akala
Rapper Kingslee Daley, aka Akala, is a man on a mission; to get at-risk kids exploring words, from Shakespeare to Jay-Z. Scott Kara reports
Holdouts on standards risk penalty
Hundreds of schools have not filed targets for achievement demanded.
Pushy adults put stress on their gifted children
Gifted children often feel pressure to over-achieve in order to excel later in life.
For Maori language to endure, we must speak it
Erima Henare says correct pronunciation is an important step in supporting the language.
NZ student who stabbed teacher joins Korean army
A former Avondale College student who stabbed his teacher after being "taunted" about his fear of returning home...
Sir Peter Blake awards: Sam Johnson
Today the Weekend Herald salutes the winners of the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, which honour one of the country's greatest leaders, the late Sir Peter Blake.
Future of Chch schools still undecided
Decisions on the future of Christchurch's quake-hit schools will depend on the relocation plans of the city's red-zone residents.
Top of the class
Learning a new skill on your days off can be a lot more fun than you think, writes Dionne Christian.
Editorial: Let's consign school balls to history
It is a mystery why these annual events have not been replaced by something more befitting the modern age rather than the epoch of Jane Austen.