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Student's business website removed after violent past while insane exposed
The student was found not guilty due to insanity four years ago.

Patrick Walsh: A heavy bureaucratic blanket has been a dismal failure for learning support
OPINION: The most vulnerable and disadvantaged children have been poorly served.

Editorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all suffer
OPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.

'Focus on the basics': Whanganui Mayor pushes back on truancy appeal
Andrew Tripe says there's a firm directive to councils to focus on the basics.

Amy Mansfield spent seven years at Auckland University – here's what she got out of it
Turning old lecture notes into comedy gold.

Snapchat nudes and alcohol: Female teacher groomed 15yo student before sex acts
Her lawyer said the victim's gender made the crime less serious. The judge disagreed.

Northland schools see literacy boost with structured approach
Almost two-thirds of teachers are significantly changing their teaching practices.

Number of people studying education continues to drop
New Zealand's education crisis deepens; numbers studying significantly drop since 2015.

Watch: World’s third-fastest woman destroys field at son’s sports day
She also praised her son Zyon for winning his race at the event.

Primary school targeted in native tree poisoning attack, principal hits out at police
Principal Deborah Barclay says police and the council seem ambivalent to the offending.

Opinion: Why Govt’s latest plan for schools might fail history test
OPINION: A recent experience with standardised testing didn’t achieve what was promised.

‘There is real anger’: Principals in standoff with NZ Rugby over international schoolboys side
Principals claim New Zealand Rugby is trying to take over schoolboy rugby.

‘What happens next?’ Calls for local solutions to school lunch problems
Libelle Group's liquidation raises concerns about school lunch programme's stability.

Couch fires, booze, and burned wallaby: Police investigating student celebrations
Many of Dunedin's students began celebrations before 6am.

Pre-planned police operation led to school lockdown
One person was arrested. Police remain at the scene.

No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'

Fritter Fest celebrates a decade of smooth tunes and tasty eats
The festival is celebrating a decade of showcasing the best of our culinary talent.

Editorial: Change NCEA tests for low income schools but don’t drop standards
OPINION: While we need higher literacy and numeracy, testing must also be fair.

Students claim man tried to get them into his vehicle
Police and school staff are warning students not to accept rides from stranger

Oranga Tamariki undertaking ‘processes’ after student suspended from top school following Year 6 camp ‘incident’
The school will not elaborate on the nature of the incident but investigation underway.

Student suspended from top school after Year 6 camp ‘incident’
Police will not investigate a formal complaint made, the school's head says.