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Contemporary artist creatively starts Wairau Māori Art Gallery's workshops
Artist Wayne Youle has shown his contemporary works throughout New Zealand and overseas.
Dargaville crime and Middle East conflict | Focus Morning Bulletin October 2, 2024
Dargaville locals fear for safety, Iran launches missile attack on Israel and NCEA in for a shake-up.
'Kick in the guts': Acting principal critical of ban on teacher-only days during term
Minister David Seymour says new measures aimed to curb NZ's low school attendance rates.
Seymour slams climate strike protest, urges schools to throw book at truant pupils
"If they want to make real change in the world, they need to turn up to school."
"Kick in the guts": Acting principal reacts to teachers only day, truancy crackdown
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says new rules from 2026 could see parents prosecuted. Video / Alyse Wright, Carson Bluck
Seymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancy
The Associate Education Minister announces a new scheme to tackle a 'truancy crisis'.
Kāinga Ora job cuts and police cost-savings difficulties | Focus Morning Bulletin September 26, 2024
More job cuts proposed for Kāinga ora, police cost-savings difficulties and what key NZ institutions have fallen in public trust?
$30m cut from te reo Māori programme to boost maths curriculum
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the te reo Māori initiative lacked accreditation.
David Seymour’s charter school bill passes third reading; Labour calls it ‘a sad day’
First charter schools are expected to open early next year.
Auckland daycare requests child’s removal over multiple allergic reactions
The Ministry of Education is processing a complaint regarding the daycare.
Hawke's Bay community rallies to send Napier students to space camp in Canterbury
Students impacted by Actura liquidation treated to trip to space camp in Christchurch.
'I shouldn’t have been so explicit': Teacher regrets discussing rape with 12yo students
The reliever is facing serious misconduct allegations for her conduct at two schools.
Editorial: Classroom plan should be a relief to teachers
It beggars belief to see the union's opposition.
Experienced teachers on their knees crying: Inside NZ's education crisis
Enrolments in teaching courses have dropped 51% in 13 years
Fourteen-level apartment block under $46m leak repairs
An owner of a two-bedroom unit wanted only $179,000: faced a massive $446,000 repair bill.
'We're delighted': Shift in culture at Mount Albert Grammar since cellphone ban introduced
The school says students are more active and connecting at break times.
'Flood classrooms with unregistered relievers': PPTA fears over teacher shortage plan
The Teaching Council will loosen eligibility criteria.
'Do us a favour and leave': AUT professor fumes at staff for leaking workplace survey results
An AUT spokesperson says they were 'concerned about the results of the survey'.
'Screaming': Three students suffer burns after hose bursts on school bus
Two of the Bethlehem College students missed camp due to the severity of their injuries.
Secretive legal advice argues charter schools likely to breach labour rules
Confidential legal advice exposes risks of charter school staff agreements.
When is a good time for a child to start music lessons?
Research says the sooner your kids start, the better.
AUT is launching a Taylor Swift course: What you need to know
Calling all Swifties: this summer might not be so cruel after all.
'Doing two jobs': Why rural principals want to quit
Of those surveyed, 50% said they would quit the role within four years of taking it up.
Sex, fraud and violence: 20 teachers fall foul of Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal
The Herald takes a deeper look at 20 rulings against badly behaved teachers.
Is Te Pūkenga 'drowning' in $250m of debt? Executives reject Penny Simmonds’ claim, say real figure is one-fifth of that amount
Labour MP describes characterisation as "misleading".
'A bigger problem': Low pass rates for new NCEA tests cause concern
Thousands of students have failed new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests.
"Horrific": The harmful content two researchers accessed on school-issued iPads
Jo Robertson and Holly Brooker conducted an experiment at six different primary schools in Auckland. Video / Cameron Pitney / Corey Fleming / Michael Craig / Ben Dickens / Getty