New ZealandLarge parties not allowed, students warnedStudents are being reminded to keep party guests to a minimum as thousands return.17 May 06:07 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Are schools low risk for outbreaks?As kids return to school, scientists are intrigued by data showing virus is sparing them.17 May 04:37 AM
OpinionDad: Why I'm not sending my kids to schoolTakapuna dad Moueen Haddad explains why he is not sending his kids to school on Monday.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: We should reopen border to these select groupsOpening our border will do more than the $50bn budget for restarting the country16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBack to school: 'We could have 200 kids left on the roadside'Fears are that with bus capacity almost halved, students may be left stranded.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMum: Why I'm sending my kids back to schoolHalf Moon Bay mum Helen Robinson explains why she believes her children will be safe.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMarist College to re-open despite 'new' Covid-19 case"We are all looking forward to welcoming our students through our school gates."15 May 11:48 PM
EducationNatasha Hemara is new head of troubled Northland schoolThe new principal of Kamo High School is from Whangārei and will start in July.15 May 06:00 PM
WorldUK principal's brutally honest Covid-19 letter to parents'I would rather any child repeats a year than go back too soon and lose a child.'15 May 02:52 AM
New ZealandPM warns transtasman travel bubble more than 'weeks' awayPM says transtasman bubble can't risk impacting on very low rates of the virus in NZ.15 May 02:44 AM
New Zealand'Incredibly joyful': Surge of interest in homeschooling since lockdownA number of Kiwis are making a permanent switch to home learning.15 May 12:56 AM
EducationJob losses and closure for Playcentre Aotearoa unless funding increasesPlaycentre boss says organisation gets a fraction of cash allocated to similar centres.14 May 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationEducation leaders welcome free trades training and lunchesRotorua's education sector reacts with cautious optimism to Budget 2020.14 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationCovid 19 coronavirus: Wait for the school bus nearly over"The buses are just part of what's been a big lot of work."14 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2020: Free school lunches needed more than ever, principals say"It's never a 5 year-old's fault that they don't have food," said one principal.14 May 08:13 AM
New ZealandBudget 2020: Free training for 100,000 students, apprenticesFree training for construction, engineering, agriculture, health.14 May 07:28 AM
New ZealandThe $50 billion Budget to help save 140,000 jobs - and wage subsidy extendedThe Government will spend big on its Covid-19 recovery plan.14 May 03:51 AM
Construction$1.6b trade training package: 'I've never seen anything like it'Building and Construction ITO CEO says "I've never seen anything like this in my career".14 May 03:40 AM
EducationNatasha Hemara starts in JulyNew principal at troubled Kamo High School to start in July13 May 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTargeted fees-free retraining scheme tipped for BudgetIt is difficult for mid-career people who lose their jobs to go back to study.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi sanitiser being used to fight killer virusSales of the Zoono sanitiser soared following the Covid-19 outbreak.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNCEA exams delayed due to Covid-19NCEA exams have been delayed by 10 days in light of the pandemic crisis.13 May 02:51 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: It's back to school tomorrow - for someMany of the country's private schools and ECEs are re-opening on Thursday.13 May 01:28 AM
OpinionNicola AlpeNicola Alpe: Lessons from lockdown to take in to level 2We've had no choice but to cut down on consumption and waste. How can we keep this up?12 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandSchools may stagger reopening days at level 2Teachers ready to return to class despite persistent safety fears.11 May 07:16 AM
New ZealandEarly childhood teachers win big pay hikeEarly childhood teachers will get big minimum pay rises in the Budget.11 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationBudget 2020 wishlist: School principals want funding maintainedPrincipals reveal what they hope to see come out of this year's Budget.10 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandSchools under level 2: Teaching changes and a lot more hand washingPrincipals say school at level 2 won't be a return to normal.10 May 09:19 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 fears: 'I can't stop hoarding food'Let's get through this together.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Why many Kiwi parents will keep kids at home in level 2Parents appear evenly split over whether to send their children back to school.10 May 07:20 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelThe lessons we tried - and failed - to learn in lockdownHow to tie a knot, how to bake a loaf, how to dance a jig, and how to just relax.09 May 08:28 PM
New ZealandMind the gap: The growing social divide at schoolsThe lockdown has widened educational gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged kids.08 May 06:18 PM
Education'Bring the arts back' to school - but not as we know themArts focus to boost classroom creativity should be the new norm, say school heads.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Towards level 2 - 'a safer normal'We say: Level 2 offers a giant leap from level 3, but it may be smaller steps for some.08 May 05:00 PM