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University of Auckland had to sell leaky Remuera mansion at massive discount

The revelation comes as top watchdog pans university's purchase of another plush mansion.

Kerry Spackman: Disinformation threatens everything we hold dear

OPINION: Under the fake news deluge, critical thinking has never been more ... critical.

Massey scientists 'stressed and anxious' as course cuts confirmed

Staff facing uncertainty as Massey opts to slash science course offerings by nearly half.

'Thank you': Kmart introduces dolls with Down syndrome

'We want children to see themselves represented in our doll ranges.'

'Frivolous': Students, Minister take aim at university over $5m Parnell mansion

University of Auckland's highly paid boss lived in Parnell mansion on discounted rent.

New study: Maori and Pacific academics paid and promoted less

Maori and Pacific academics with the same experience are paid less than colleagues.

Tiny school sent staff to Disneyland

The Audit Office names multiple schools for accounting breaches.

Number of Canterbury schools still in financial difficulty

Tai Tapu School in Selwyn needed a letter of support in 2019, 2018 and earlier.

Schools warned to prepare for tougher NCEA standards

A new mandatory NCEA literacy and numeracy test could be too tough for some teens.

School leavers with no qualifications rises

Boys and Māori are those most likely to leave school without a qualification.

UCOL, Chambers of Commerce offering 200 free scholarships

The scholarships are only available to Chamber Members and their employees.

New $20 million school announced for Rolleston

The Education Minister has unveiled school building projects across the South Island.

Schools adopt new approach to literacy teaching

Schools are paying thousands to private consultants to change the way they teach reading.

Govt's $164m plan: Classroom upgrades will create 3000 jobs

Chris Hipkins wants construction workers buying local supplies to meet the demand.

Schools asked not to practise violent offender drills with students

Teachers also cannot stop parents from collecting their children during an emergency.

Uni boss steals more than $100k from taxpayers for clothes, holidays, Uber Eats

Exclusive: Staff at the tertiary institute were 'shocked and distressed' at the fraud.

Schools in talks with Govt to get 150 foreign students and parents into NZ

Families would pay for their stay in quarantine hotels.

Charges dismissed against business school in first case of its kind

It was the first company to face prosecution over allegedly falsifying student records.