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Fraser High School principal's truancy speech
Fraser High School principal Virginia Crawford angers with truant speech. / Youtube
<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Teacher strikes seem unpatriotic
Columnist Kerre Woodham finds herself in two minds about the teachers' strike.
<i>Michele Hewitson Interview:</i> Bradley Fenner
Michele Hewitson speaks to the man at the helm of Auckland's most traditional private school for boys, King's College.
Teachers: More strikes unless Govt talks to us
Stalled negotiations between teachers and the Ministry of Education may even see students told to stay at home.
Thousands of teachers demand better pay
Striking teachers around the country took their protests to the street today.
Striking teachers converge on central Auckland
More than 2000 secondary teachers have marched down Auckland's Queen St to rally for better pay today.
Canterbury quake: Govt announces recovery bill
The Government has announced details of legislation to be pushed through Parliament to help speed up the recovery process in quake-devastated Canterbury.
Canterbury earthquake: Hotels slash room rates
Several Christchurch hotels have slashed room rates in the wake of Christchurch's "horrendous" magnitude 7.1 quake, with one hotel chief saying everybody needed to "chip in".
Christchurch schools open after earthquake
Most Canterbury schools today reopened after the September 4 magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but aftershocks continue.
Sex teacher back in class
A legal loophole has allowed an unregistered teacher back in the classroom after having sex with a 16-year-old student.
Drunken student hurt in PE class
A drunk Auckland high school pupil was taken to hospital after falling over and knocking his head in a physical education class.
Back to school after Christchurch earthquake
Children try to come to terms with the fear as they return to school.