PremiumPremiumAucklandNo-go zone? Find out how many out-of-zone students schools will accept in 2026Auckland schools have revealed how many families were successful in out-of-zone ballots.19 Sep 05:01 PM
New Zealand'Not lazy parents': 600 schools needing extra support to boost attendanceThe Ministry of Education said regional teams will step in to support them.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A huge heart': Support floods in for young rugby player after student flat roof fallJayden Broome, 19, slipped and fell while climbing on a roof to take a photo with friends.10 Sep 09:02 PM
New ZealandFrom near death to life lessons: William Pike's decade-long legacy in Hawke's Bay10 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandSex, drugs and literature: NZ's oldest student magazine marks 100 years07 Sep 07:28 PM
New ZealandNZ's loneliest child: School has just one pupil turn up amid 'brutal' winter illness28 Aug 04:18 AM
New Zealand'150 clicks by the end of the straight': School speed limit changes in spotlight in Tararua20 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceNation of Debt: 'I'm scared of opening IRD letters' – expat Kiwi on his ballooning student loan debt20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Privilege is not a dirty word': What will private schools be spending extra government money on?St Cuthbert's College will receive an estimated $1.6m subsidy.15 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandEIT's expanded agreement with ZYU is a game-changer for studentsEIT and Zhejiang Yuexiu University formalise plans to introduce two new majors. 15 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi living in Australia for decades arrested at NZ border over unpaid $58k student debtHer lawyer said such a move was 'very, very rare'. 15 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJames Bentley: Why NCEA overhaul falls shortOPINION: A top headmaster says theoverhaul is not the bold reset many believed was coming.14 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why NCEA's demise is a lesson in failed educational policyOPINION: New Zealand should not have persisted with a flawed scheme for so long.13 Aug 12:00 AM
PoliticsGovt warned of risks to breaking up polytech merger: 'Similar, if not worse' financialsA paper said the proposed future appears to be similar, if not worse.12 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn't forget why it was introduced in the first placeOPINION: NCEA Levels 2 and 3 will become the New Zealand Certificate of Education.06 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandStudent rescued after being left behind on school mountain biking tripThe student was stranded for hours after being separated while on the school trip. 06 Aug 01:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe $600k zone: Families paying premium for homes near Auckland's most exclusive schoolsFind out exactly how much you have to pay to live in every school zone in Auckland. 01 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Abercrombie: NCEA changes must build on what works, not destroy itOPINION: Reform should be thoughtful, build on its strengths and listen to communities.24 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldColumbia to pay $221m in settlement with Trump administrationThe deal restores most of Columbia's $400 million federal research funding.24 Jul 02:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTim O'Connor: NCEA as we know it should be abolishedOPINION: We need a simplified, rigorous but fair national qualification for our schools.21 Jul 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: When parents avoid something in a school, you know it's a bad ideaOPINION: Schools spent millions reverting open-plan classrooms to single-cell.19 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessGovernment’s giant broadband, internet security upgrade underway for 2500 schools as 2degrees and Palo Alto Networks surplant Spark and Fortinet2degrees and Palo Alto Networks replace Spark and Fortinet.17 Jul 02:00 AM
PoliticsGovernment ditching open-plan classroomsEducation Minister Erica Stanford wants standard designs that prioritise flexibility.16 Jul 02:09 AM
New ZealandSmall town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to povertyToi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.15 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'A moment of madness and impulse': The day uni lecturer gave a lesson dressed as a womanCiara Cremin says life as a trans woman is hard but now she can't live any other way. 12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFlatting wars: The male students' struggle against 'unwritten rule' bias claimsClaims of landlords' bias towards males being rowdy, drunken tenants. 04 Jul 10:00 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: Austerity politics and the real cost of 'savings' in schoolsOPINION: NZ's public expense rose from 25.9% of GDP in 1972 to 35.9% in 2022.22 Jun 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Once in a lifetime': Kiwi students off to work with top space scientistsThe trio will study for three months at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.19 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Rather irrational’: Multi-millionaire questions Healthy Homes rulesPeter Lewis is upgrading his 12 rentals but has questioned why others are exempt.18 Jun 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandParents gaming system as top Auckland schools close rolls to out-of-zone pupilsSome schools have hired private investigators to identify 'fraudulent' applications. 13 Jun 05:00 PM
