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Tauranga's Waikato University campus wins three property awards

The university CBD campus won a supreme award

Local Focus: Young Māori student translates for thousands of Chinese tourists

"They're in shock when they hear me speaking Chinese". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Staff squeeze: Fewer teachers given to Auckland's schools

53 per cent of schools have been given fewer teachers in 2020 than they have now.

Photos: Student businesses shine at Springbank

More than 70 student businesses took part in Sunday's market day.

Gus Gilmore: Where the fees-free policy is making a big difference

Comment: Support for students and trainees is working, if you know where to look.

School near Dannevirke closed after water and power cut

A primary school near Dannevirke has closed for the day after water and power cut.

Young scientists impress at Far North fair

Girls make a clean sweep of the top prizes; home school students also excel.

Teen girl punched, stomped in vicious attack; classmates watch

Footage of a violent assault on a schoolgirl by a classmate has emerged online.

Caldelari-Hume & Govender: Project-based learning should be NCEA accredited

Comment: Project-based learning pushes innovation and connections outside the classroom.

'Country hick' mum got principal censured

Dyslexic boy's mum says principal regarded her as "a country hick".

Principal censured for suspending boy who touched girls

Onewhero Area School head told boy to stay home after touching three girls.

Onekawa School kids were trained in how to prevent dog attacks. It paid off big time two weeks later

Morgan, 10, and Harrison, 6, were walking to school, when the dog started following them.

Shane Reti: Polytech reforms - big issues to address

COMMENT: Removal of employment protections for staff made redundant a big surprise.

'Blood everywhere': Parents upset over home daycare knife horror

Toddler trips with steak knife and slices fingers. Parents angered over response.

One third of fees-free students flunked, withdrew from course

Fees-free students: Whiter, younger - and one in three fails or withdraws from a course.

Paul Little: Vaccinating kids against stupidity

COMMENT: Literacy and numeracy standards are complex subjects.