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David Seymour: The Regulatory Standards Bill will help get our mojo back as a country

OPINION: We’ll see more homes, more jobs, more community - and more hope.

Christchurch school wins $267k prize for sustainability innovation

Prize enables Te Pā to expand Puku Māra, promoting sustainability through indigenous knowledge.

NCEA results available now

More than 160,000 students can access the results.

'Growing problem': The fast-growing NZ town with no public secondary school

A private school will open in February, but residents wonder where the public option is.

Letters: Trump short of compassion over LA wildfires

OPINION: 'The President-elect himself is unwilling to offer even a quantum of solace.'

Their boy's school bus was canned, so they've bought one to drive him and his friends to class

The Astill's 22-seater bus to Hastings already has 19 students booked for the ride.

'Patterns of behaviour': Schools fight to get more students attending class

'It’s addressing the habit of attending ... fronting up in a timely fashion'.

Meet the girl who hasn't missed a day of school in 11 years

She says she even turned down a holiday in Hawaii to keep her perfect record.

Letters: Question of arming police on duty raised again

OPINION: 'All police on duty should be armed for their safety.'

A year in review: What moved the Waikato in April 2024?

As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.

‘Seismic shift’: Call for Māori-led educational reforms

Dr Maia Hetaraka: 'Cultural competence' should evolve into genuine cultural understanding.

Hawke’s Bay teen secures Rod Drury’s backing for second-hand uniform website Get Uniformed

'It’s a great initiative', young Hawke's Bay entrepreneur backed by Rod Drury.

Is Double Grammar Zone losing its premium price tag?

New data suggests Double Grammar Zone homes may not be as highly prized as they once were.

Rural Waikato school wins $50k of supplies in national contest

Mangakino School once had a roll of 1800 students, now it has 50.

Anaru Eketone: Equality has been for Pākehā first and foremost

Calls for true equality grow as systemic privilege persists in NZ's institutions and culture.

How to get your kids off screens these holidays

'As parents, we need to do it with them.'

Keen to help: Northland students volunteer after fire and emergency course

Kawakawa Volunteer Fire Brigade's numbers have boosted thanks to a high school course.

How a life-changing tragedy inspired a young woman's medical journey

Dr Melenia Kaitaeifo, inspired by her brother's tragic death, graduates as a doctor from Otago.