PremiumPremiumEducationPreschool centres like a 'petri dish of sickness' says mumSchools and early childhood centres will open on April 2922 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNo soft toys, play dough or sandpit: Early childhood centres prepare for level 3Centres reveal safety measures as they prepare to reopen.22 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland schools: 'We'll do our bit for the recovery'Schools expect only 5 to 10 per cent of students to turn up in alert level 3.22 Apr 07:12 AM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern's former school is not happy with her back-to-classroom plan. How she respondedMorrinsville College principal's warning: 'Children can contract Covid and they can die'.22 Apr 01:46 AM
New ZealandKiwi home-learning TV host apologises after outrage over pillowNathan Wallis was slammed for pillow featuring the confederate flag.21 Apr 08:07 AM
KahuRevealed: Surprising stat that allowed NZ schools to openMinistry says closing schools and childcare reduces deaths by only 2 to 4 per cent.21 Apr 07:13 AM
New ZealandHipkins: Govt 'won't be heavy-handed' if childcares stay shutHipkins: 'We are not being too heavy-handed on this.'21 Apr 03:40 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new cases, Auckland woman dies of coronavirusThere are five new cases of Covid-19 today. There was a further death - a woman in her 70s from St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says that distance learning will continue 'for some time'.Watch21 Apr 01:11 AM
New Zealand'Take a breath New Zealand': it's time to support parents and teachersAn Auckland mum is on a mission to spread calm after return to school furore online.20 Apr 10:22 PM
New Zealand'Deeply disturbing': ECE services feel ignored by GovernmentThe Early Childhood Council had called for centres to remain closed until alert level 2.20 Apr 07:55 PM
New ZealandLockdown stand-off: Kids not as contagious says Bloomfield; childcare centres refuse to reopenSome childcare centres will stay closed, but most schools will open on April 29.20 Apr 04:54 PM
New ZealandPM on why she's left it for parents to decide when their kids will go back to schoolPM confirms parents will decide if children go back to school.20 Apr 05:40 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Schools should decide when to reopen - Teaching CouncilThe council wrote a letter to the Education Minister about the issue of reopening.19 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandNZQA holds firm: pandemic won't change NCEANZQA holds firm against reducing NCEA requirements during the pandemic.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare centres want to stay closed at alert level 3Childcare centres want to stay closed at level 3 because of the risk of spreading virus.19 Apr 07:47 AM
OpinionPrincipal: Alert level 3 is going to create a social class divide at NZ schoolsSome families forced to "put their lives on the line", while others stay safe.19 Apr 06:03 AM
OpinionVera AlvesComment: Back to school, but what's that going to be like for children?School, as children knew it, no longer exists - or won't for a while, writes Vera Alves.18 Apr 09:29 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Can your child go back to school under level 3?The Ministry of Education has released new information.18 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandExclusive: School at level 3 won't be voluntary after allChildren won't be allowed back to school unless there is no one to look after them.17 Apr 05:43 PM
New ZealandLockdown turns new entrant timetable upside downMany new entrants are unable to start school as lockdown drags into fourth week.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationWhen school becomes homeTerm two starts well for Whanganui family.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools given more time; Minister addresses teachers' 'babysitter' concernsGrant Robertson announced schools will have more time to prepare after lockdown lifted17 Apr 03:22 AM
New ZealandLockdown set to lift with 'a whole lot' of businesses likely to reopen - Winston PetersCan you get a takeaway or go to the pub? The Government will reveal all today.15 Apr 07:35 PM
New ZealandDigital learning tool vacuum for thousands of students starting term 2Education Ministry scrambling to supply students with connections and devices.14 Apr 09:18 PM
New ZealandLearning in lockdown: 1m Kiwi kids start screen lessons today - are parents ready?A million Kiwi kids start learning online today in which could be a 'game-changer'.14 Apr 08:20 AM
New ZealandChildcare seen as 'greatest risk' for virusExpert calls for restrictions on reopening daycares to avoid more Covid-19 outbreaks.12 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionRestrict daycare for essential workers' kids firstCOMMENT: Children are not immune, and can be carriers.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools may reopen for some pupils before others; hybrid version likelyReopening schools and childcare may be a staggered process over months.12 Apr 03:11 AM
New ZealandSome schools could re-open on April 29What happens to schools when the alert level 4 lockdown ends?11 Apr 09:31 PM
New ZealandSorry parents - schools won't re-open as soon as lockdown liftsMinisters of Social Development and Education front up to Parliament committee.09 Apr 01:04 AM
New ZealandPrincipals warn longer lockdown could harm educationSchool closures could extend beyond the end of the current four-week period.08 Apr 09:13 PM
New ZealandLockdown tensions: Winston Peters - health an imperative 'but not at all costs... we'll be broke'Winston Peters says there are "huge tensions" balancing health and economic issues.08 Apr 07:50 PM
KahuFamous Kiwi face to lead at-home school lessons - free computers on wayThe first computers and modems for needy families have already been dispatched.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHello, g'day, kei te pēhea koe? She's back! Suzy Cato fronts lockdown education TVShe entertained NZ kids between 1990 and 2002 - now she's in front of a new generation.08 Apr 04:25 AM
