New ZealandPay equity, KiwiSaver and housing: Where the Govt cut $21bThe pay equity changes have saved the Government almost $13b.22 May 02:40 AM
Politics170 formal complaints from schools about lunches programme in first monthComplaints included missed deliveries and menu problems. 20 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationFirst XV rugby shake-up: South Island boys' schools plot breakaway competitionCo-ed schools like St Andrew's College and Rangiora High are excluded from the proposal.20 May 12:24 AM
Lifestyle'Valuable opportunity': Students praise compassion-building workshops at schoolStudents have found the workshops 'really uplifting and positive' so far.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandReports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdownNZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.19 May 05:00 PM
BusinessOn The Up: Crimson Education co-founder to teach entrepreneurship at University of Auckland The course focuses on entrepreneurship and high-growth ventures.19 May 05:03 AM
New ZealandWhy more students are choosing online education over traditional schoolsEnrolments at Te Kura rose by 10,000 in the last six years.18 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: New Zealand was at its wealthiest with a smaller populationOPINION: When is it appropriate to use the C-word in any situation?17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeputy principal on leave, police complaint laidThe school has not confirmed any details but sent out a cryptic email earlier this week.16 May 12:48 AM
New ZealandOn the Up: Bus driver dismayed at seeing cold kids on roadside builds them a shelterHis bus, known as the 'music bus', features daily singalongs and games.15 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilitiesWendy Hopwood also ripped up students’ artwork and tore pages from their workbooks.15 May 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Reality of change': 106yo school in path of new highway faces relocationTauriko School will remain open throughout construction and any relocation.14 May 09:15 PM
New Zealand'Immoral': Principals oppose charter school funding amidst education reform$153 million is allocated to establish 50 charter schools over four years.14 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Any info': Father's plea for help in son's stabbing caseGrieving high school students urged to talk about their sorrow after teen's death.14 May 04:00 AM
LivePoliticsWatch: 'The current system fails' – Govt investing $140m to boost dire school attendance ratesMost of the Government's funding will go towards creating a new nationwide service.13 May 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOn the Up: The Kiwi athlete starring in US academia - and on the trackA near-four-minute miler and a GPA of 3.95 - Karsen Vesty is thriving in Boston.13 May 06:00 PM
Education'Can’t communicate with them': Kids with behavioural issues 'swamping classrooms'Screen time and Covid are blamed for rising behavioural issues in schools.13 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Very hurtful': Schools rush to control bullying via online 'confession pages'Netsafe is working with schools to take down the pages and identify those behind them.12 May 10:37 PM
PoliticsGovt earmarks $100m for students underachieving in maths, new ‘maths intervention’ teachersFunding will be included in next week's Budget. 12 May 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'Fund hope, not hype' – what secondary teachers need from BudgetOPINION: Erica Stanford announced $53m for teacher registration fees for three years.11 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSocial media ban for under-16s: A good start, or ineffective, ‘half-baked’ populism?National MP Catherine Wedd has put forward a member’s bill to introduce an age ban.10 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMother's Day: What we miss when our children leave homeJane Phare compares notes with other mums on the trauma of children leaving the nest. 09 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne mayor invites Act leader to witness community support effortsRehette Stoltz invites David Seymour to see mayors' daily involvement in communities.09 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Like a prison': Students in revolt at posh Auckland school, principal caught on secret recordingStudents claim the school feels more like a 'prison' than a place of learning.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeet the solo mums who are not single parentsMothers accompanying their kids studying in NZ are shouldering the burden of parenting.09 May 03:56 AM
Education'Nobody's winning': Tertiary staff struggle amid funding cutsThe student-to-staff ratio at universities rose to 19.6 in 2024, up from 18.7 in 2023.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice investigating after stranger offers boy ride to schoolThe incident comes after the attempted abduction of a Manurewa schoolboy on Monday.07 May 11:57 PM
New Zealand'I'm just shocked': Parents on edge after abduction attemptPolice investigating an attempted snatching involving a man in a distinctive white sedan.07 May 06:00 AM
CrimePolice investigating after man seen kicking, punching girls at Avondale CollegeConfronting footage showed two girls holding a pupil down while the man kicked her.06 May 09:25 PM
New Zealand'Major' gas leak contained, schools out of lockdownThe 'major' gas line rupture happened at a construction site.06 May 09:14 PM
New ZealandWellington struggles to shake Crypto outbreak, reported cases 'high'The outbreak started in March with the illness continuing to spread.06 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandParents foil attempted abduction of 8yo outside primary schoolThe boy described the man's car as having offensive words and gestures on its panels.05 May 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPatrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning supportOPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all sufferOPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.05 May 05:00 PM
