New ZealandKey: Pay hike 'noose around students' necks'There is no new money to offer teachers a bigger pay increase unless they wanted to burden their students with a future of paying off national debt, says Prime Minister John Key.20 Oct 06:09 AM
New ZealandMinistry won't dock teachers' payThe Ministry of Education says it will not dock the pay of secondary teachers striking this week as a show of good faith.19 Oct 11:59 PM
New ZealandThere isn't a lot more money - TolleyAnne Tolley says secondary school teachers striking over pay and conditions need to wake up to the economic reality of their situation.19 Oct 07:44 PM
New ZealandSchool's out for strikes - chaos for parentsMore than 120,000 students will be asked to stay at home for a day this week after the teachers' union rejected what the Ministry of Education says is an 'excellent' pay offer.18 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlan to chase leavers as school endsA new national service looks ready to start next year to make sure every 16 or 17-year-old ends up in work or training after leaving school.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudent who gave James Webster alcohol namedThe King's student who supplied James Webster with two bottles of spirits the night he died can now be named.14 Oct 07:59 PM
New ZealandGovt to give $55m for extra university placesThe Government will spend an additional $55 million over the next two years to meet demand for places at universities.11 Oct 11:38 PM
New ZealandHuata academy leaves creditors in lurchAn international school run by the husband of disgraced former Act MP Donna Awatere Huata has gone into liquidation.10 Oct 04:30 PM
KahuSchools in gun over Maori failure rateMany schools are not demonstrating sufficient commitment to ensuring achievement of Maori students, ERO has warned05 Oct 04:30 PM