New ZealandFocus: Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, discusses brain exercisesFocus: Canadian founder of Arrowsmith schools, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, discusses "brain exercises" that can help kids overcome learning problems such as dyslexia. Video / Jason OxenhamWatch27 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessCoronavirus: Auckland university freezes staff hires due to travel banMore than $30 million in revenue is at risk.27 Feb 01:50 AM
New Zealand'Changes extremely dramatic': Teachers reject NCEA proposalThe proposal would see biology, chemistry and physics dropped at level 1.25 Feb 10:16 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrowned teen too shy to say he couldn't swim, says mumChase Swanson-Ewing dived from river pontoon and never resurfaced.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare 'hit squad' finds widespread breachesBreaches by home-based services jumped from 15 in 2018 to at least 52 in 2019.25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTauranga school attendance drops below national averageTauranga students' regular attendance in Term 2, 2019 dropped to 55.7 per cent24 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand400 students face upheaval: Massey set to axe science at AlbanyMore than 400 students may have to move to Palmerston North, or change universities.24 Feb 06:51 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Rotorua Principals react to shocking attendance statisticsStatistics show a disturbing drop in attendance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Feb 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'There's only so much we can do': Rotorua schools attendance reaches nine-year lowRotorua schools' combined regular attendance in Term 2, 2019 dropped to 48.6 per cent23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Risky changes' - Massey shake-up alarms NZ scientistsScientists' group critical of Massey shake-up that could see Auckland science jobs lost.22 Feb 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNikki Kaye on turning 40 and beating cancer - National's 'leftie' Auckland MPNikki Kaye and Simon Bridges argue but she is vital in National's battle to win Auckland.22 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationPay us fairly, NorthTec tutors pleadTwo NorthTec tutors call pay offer is a slap in the face as industrial action continues.21 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandSchool asks: Is your child not singing national anthem for 'cultural reasons'?Text sent out after too many pupils weren't singing the anthem.21 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Strategies to put spotlight on shameIn the claustrophobic head space, shame can spiral into self-destructive behaviour.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Betrayed' scientists fear for jobs amid Massey shake-upMassey scientists are worried for their futures at the university amid a radical shake-up.21 Feb 04:57 AM
LifestyleDo crims eat better than kids? MasterChef star's verdict on free school lunchesSimon Gault isn't so taken with giving kids chips for lunch.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKids failed by our clunky bureaucracyComment: Principals are in the unenviable position of cutting off a student's education.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt drops NCEA plans for primary and intermediate childrenPrincipals opposed suggestions that Years 7 and 8 could sit the new NCEA tests.20 Feb 03:18 AM
New ZealandKiwi kids are playing less sport. Why skateboarding, surfing might replace rugby, cricketStudents in sports are declining - and teachers in sports are plunging.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: SFO parties investigation a bad lookLet's hope our SFO and impartial justice system help ensure we retain the world's respect.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolytech overhaul passes final reading in ParliamentA bill that would bring together all 16 polytechnics has had its final reading.19 Feb 09:18 AM
EducationBoarding school scholarship gives kids a 'new lease on life'Boarding school helped one ex-student go from being needy to a strong young man.18 Feb 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHamish RutherfordHamish Rutherford: Time to consider lifting coronavirus travel ban?At what point will the Government decide to lift the travel restrictions?18 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMost Kiwis polled supports free period products in schoolsTeens have to miss school because of period poverty — and New Zealanders want that to end.17 Feb 07:08 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Universities seek travel ban exemption for studentsUniversities have asked the Govt to exempt thousands of Chinese students from ban.16 Feb 08:38 PM
New ZealandSchool rolls jump, 'no more broom cupboards'Schools want more support for overseas teachers hired to fill gaps in NZ classrooms.16 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleGirls who want to wear shorts at NZ school need counsellor permission firstGirls must get the all-clear from a guidance counsellor and their parents.16 Feb 02:21 AM
New ZealandHow coronavirus could affect our universitiesExtension of travel ban for people entering from mainland China will affect students.15 Feb 10:21 PM
EducationLove of art leads former cook on journey to museum studiesKris Lott found a new career path through an introductory course at UCOL Whanganui.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWagging warning to parents: Take school attendance seriouslyFewer students are attending school regularly as the figures reveal patterns of absences.14 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandProposed school zone shuts out families next doorHobsonville Point is growing fast and the local primary school bursting at the seams.13 Feb 04:57 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus panic, hysteria: Auckland school bars Filipino kidsSchool bars four Filipino children who have never been to China.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unlawful and discriminatory': Disabled children fight for an education'Parents shouldn't be relying on luck for their child to succeed in the classroom.'11 Feb 07:26 PM
BusinessCoronavirus: Universities say 6500 students hit by travel banMore than 6500 students unable to come to New Zealand due to travel ban.10 Feb 04:00 PM
