New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).11 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldBombshell George Pell claim: Stunning allegation cardinal 'paid' witnessesCardinal allegedly used Vatican funds to pay witnesses in George Pell's sex abuse trial.05 Oct 06:06 AM
WorldVatican cardinal pushes back after pope fires him in scandalIt's alleged he embezzled Holy See money but has denied he did anything wrong.26 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandSchool principals split on legalising cannabisPrincipals' leader stirs up a storm by advocating cannabis legalisation.22 Sep 05:27 AM
New ZealandPrincipal: 'It's no one's fault when someone gets sick'St Dominic's College principal Anna Swann says Covid infection is 'no one's fault'.09 Sep 01:40 AM
New Zealand'Some don't accept the science': Positive student undisclosed as contact of cluster, police involvedHipkins says Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship cluster has been a challenge to work with.08 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandMoral row brewing: Catholic school sends parents 'vote no' info on cannabisCatholic school sparks legal row by taking sides on cannabis and euthanasia.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCollege-branded mask now part of school's uniformMore school students are wearing masks despite official advice that they're not needed.02 Sep 06:21 AM
New ZealandMarist College reaches out to help Covid schoolsSchool that had NZ's second-biggest Covid cluster reaches out to help others.13 Aug 01:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPublic v private: The old school tie network - and why faith mattersFaith-based integrated schools, not private schools, are strongest in the NZ Parliament.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPublic v private: How children learn at three very different schoolsPrivate, integrated and state schools within a 4km radius could hardly be more different.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Faith trumps dosh': Religious schools beat private and state schools on UE resultsIntegrated schools lift your chance of UE by 8.3 per cent, private schools 6.9 per cent.09 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPrivate schools: Are they worth $20,000 a year?Are private schools worth the money? Part 1 of a 3-part Herald investigation.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCatholic church moves to disinter five clergymen in cathedral rebuildThe Catholic church is moving to disinter five clergymen near the Christchurch Cathedral.29 Jul 08:51 PM
KahuAbused by state or church? The Royal Commission wants youJudge Coral Shaw calls for survivors of abuse by the state or church to come forward.11 Jul 04:39 AM
WorldUS Catholic Church got $1.4 billion in pandemic relief aidThe Catholic Church has been a fortunate recipient of billions in financial aid in the US.10 Jul 08:39 PM
WorldSupreme Court rules to strike abortion lawAn anti-abortion law in the United States has been struck down at the Supreme Court.29 Jun 11:46 PM
New ZealandChurch displays 'all lives matter' messageThe controversial phrase has sprung up in response to the Black Lives Matter movement.13 Jun 11:16 PM
New ZealandBlack Lives Matter posters torn down: Diocese to meet with studentsYear 13 cultural leader stepped down over the incident.11 Jun 02:11 AM
New ZealandAll Marist College students and staff to be tested for Covid-19The tests will take place regardless of whether people have symptoms or not.03 May 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnatomy of a nightmare: Inside the country's largest Covid-19 clusterIt's the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases in NZ. What happened at Marist College?31 Mar 10:09 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: NZ Catholics to celebrate Easter in front of screens at homeCovid-19 puts a stop to Good Friday processions and Easter Masses in churches.31 Mar 03:52 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Auckland school virus tally up to fiveOne school now has five confirmed coronavirus cases.25 Mar 12:56 AM
New ZealandCatholic mass cancelled throughout New ZealandThere will be no more Catholic mass in New Zealand until it is safe to do so.20 Mar 03:07 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: St Patrick's Cathedral seeks ways to cut numbersSome masses get crowds in excess of 1000, well beyond the 500 limit.17 Mar 10:24 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Mormon church temporarily shutdownChurches are cancelling large events while others are suspending services entirely.16 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Schools brace for possible closuresSchool principals seek urgent talks with Ministry of Education over contingency plans.15 Mar 06:20 AM
KahuJosephine Hariata Takarangi-Firmin a tireless worker for health, IwiAunty Jo Takarangi-Firmin kept up her kaikaranga role to the end of her 85 years.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBefore and after: Auckland's oldest continually occupied CBD residence restoredSix months to build, now in its third year of renovation05 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandNun numbers drop in New ZealandThe number Kiwi women choosing a life of religion in the Catholic church is dwindling.30 Jan 06:58 AM
New Zealand'Asking for trouble': Stoush over new religious school on farmlandSchool would be in "the best place to market garden in the area".21 Jan 04:45 AM
New ZealandDisgraced Kiwi priest dies suddenly in SydneyJames Cunneen was ordained as a priest in New Zealand in 1979.10 Jan 02:45 AM
WorldWatch: Pope slaps pilgrim in shocking New Year incidentFrancis forcefully extracts himself from women's grasp.31 Dec 11:07 PM