PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPrivate school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumpedA Herald analysis of leading independent schools shows just how fast fees are rising.28 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsPolitical panel: Education reforms, Lake Alice fallout & police shortagesNational vs Labour on education overhaul, Lake Alice error and police numbers. Video / Herald NowWatch27 Nov 06:02 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Friday November 28, 2025NZ Herald Headlines | Friday November 28, 2025. Questions remain over Hong Kong fire. Erica Stanford under scrutiny for wasteful program. Video / NZ HeraldWatch27 Nov 05:45 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Just crazy': Principals fear burnout as student needs and politics shake schools21 Nov 08:00 PM
Herald NOWReaction: Government to remove requirement for boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o WaitangiWatch04 Nov 06:08 PM
New ZealandTeachers day off: Improving working conditions will improve learning conditions, union saysWatch19 Oct 03:50 PM
New ZealandErica Stanford's school property announcementMinister of Education Erica Stanford makes a school property announcement. Video / Michael CraigWatch16 Oct 08:27 PM
PoliticsPotential for $131m of asset sales with Te Pūkenga de-merger'Any decisions to sell these assets will be made by the Polytechnic Council.'15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe failure of fees-free and why Māori and Pasifika students might miss outThe Education Ministry says it's better to dump fees-free and spend the money elsewhere.14 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Auckland Uni's new $200m+ tower, Three Kings land sales, flood-prone land for sale'A giant? Probably a medium-sized building for us.' - Simon Neale on new B320 project13 Oct 04:00 PM
EducationNZ’s Truancy Crisis: Why are so many kids skipping school?Papatoetoe principal on tackling the rise in chronic absenteeism. Video / Herald NowWatch06 Oct 06:54 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Stop playing PlayStation': PM tells school leavers to 'get off the couch', 'go find a job'Improving school attendance was 'job number one' for cutting future unemployment, he said.03 Oct 02:06 AM
New ZealandHerald NOW's political panel discuss a new plan to attract teachers and political controversiesHerald NOW's political panel discuss a new plan to attract teachers and political controversies Video / Herald NOWWatch11 Sep 07:10 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Tom Phillips injunction, FBI hunt for Kirk's killerNZ Herald Morning News Update | Tom Phillips injunction, FBI hunt for Kirk's killer. Erica Stanford delivers an education update as the airport gears up for summer. Video / NZHWatch11 Sep 06:01 PM
Education'Crisis point': Fears as NZ lags in language learning for studentsLanguage learning at a crisis point.31 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Last resort': More schools struggle as teacher illness forces students homeWhangārei Boys' High had 20 teaching staff unwell, forcing Year 12s to be rostered home.14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisDerek ChengThe danger of overcorrection: Who will fall through the gaps if the NCEA overhaul goes awry?The Herald walks you through the key details yet to be determined in the new proposal.12 Aug 05:00 PM
Herald NOWSocial Investment Fund to focus on children with complex needsHead of Government's Social Investment Agency Andrew Coster talks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge.Watch06 Aug 08:29 PM
PoliticsTeaching basics brilliantly? Numerous errors found in new Ministry-funded maths resourcesThe Education Ministry said minor errors were not uncommon.06 Aug 08:25 PM
Herald NOWWill the NCEA replacement work for everyone? Erica Stanford responds to concernsEducation Minister Erica Stanford joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to discuss the proposed end to NCEA and what will replace it.Watch04 Aug 07:24 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNCEA performance: See how every high school ranks as Govt scraps qualificationExplore the key achievement trends in our interactive.03 Aug 11:05 PM
New ZealandSpecialist education staff booting out Govt's pay offer to tune of Elvis' Return to SenderSpecialist education staff congregate in Whangārei with placards and Elvis Presley as they join their peers nationwide in booting out and returning to sender the Govt's pay offer.Watch22 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDamning NCEA briefing raises alarm as Govt mulls future of national qualificationThe credibility of New Zealand's secondary school qualification is being debated.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt wants to increase international students by over 30,000 by 2034The Government wants to grow enrolments from 83,700 in 2024 to 119,000 by 2034.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely unreal': Dive trip inspires young conservationistsThe trip to one of the world's best dive spots rewarded the passion of nine Northlanders.26 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi academic claims 'brilliance bias' behind gender gap in maths achievementsNew research shows the gender gap had quadrupled by the start of second grade.11 Jun 10:50 PM
New ZealandLiteracy service axed in Budget 2025, leaving 109 specialists joblessEducators describe the decision as “unjustifiable,” fearing negative impacts on students with complex literacy challenges. Video / Rafaella MeloWatch03 Jun 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Room for growth': Plan to boost lagging international student numbers to pre-Covid levelsInternational education contributed $3b to NZ's economy last year.28 May 05:00 PM
Politics170 formal complaints from schools about lunches programme in first monthComplaints included missed deliveries and menu problems. 20 May 05:00 PM
