EconomyProgrammes will be cut to pay for rebuild - KeySome government programmes will be axed as budget spending is cut to pay for rebuilding Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key says.21 Mar 05:46 AM
New ZealandChildcare changes would cost parents - GovtParents would end up footing the bill for many of the recommended changes in a Children's Commissioner report on pre-primary care, the Government says.21 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandCare for under two-year-olds variable - reportA new report from the Children's Commissioner is a timely call to take the care and education of NZ's under two-year-olds seriously, NZCA says.21 Mar 12:40 AM
New ZealandBeating at college puts boy in hospitalA teenager was taken to hospital after being repeatedly punched in the head during a schoolyard fight which was videoed and sent to classmates.18 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentWhatever happened to ...The crème de la crème of 6th form academia went head-to-head on our television sets in the 1981 final of <i>It's Academic</i>. Three decades later, Otahuhu College team member Alan Perrott went in search of his teammates and rivals.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandIt's double trouble - times fourFour sets of identical twin boys are keeping caregivers on their toes at a Northland childcare centre.15 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch schools open as refugees return homeChristchurch is getting ready for the return of up to 60,000 residents with 110 schools also set to reopen this morning.13 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionStuart McCutcheon : Professor's claims over uni at odds with factsUniversity of Auckland staff conditions are not under threat.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandExcluded boy slips through the cracksBad behaviour at school after death of father turns into a year's suspension.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandObituary: Professor John Edward MortonProfessor Morton had a keen interest in coastline protection.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSix more earthquake victims namedPolice today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.10 Mar 04:01 AM
New ZealandMore play time to ease kids back into school post-quakeIt was a lot more enjoyable during playtime at Christchurch's Wharenui School today than a fortnight ago, when students and teachers were huddled on the grass as the earth shuddered beneath them.08 Mar 03:31 AM