Police refused seven people entry after breath-testing visitors as they came through the gates to view one of New Zealand's oldest school rugby fixtures.

New research has found Kiwi university students party more than their Aussie counterparts, but they also manage to fit in more study.

Teachers who were sacked or quit over alarming conduct remained registered to teach on the official database that is supposed to warn parents and schools.

Places at many popular universities will be restricted next year to students who gain top marks at high school.

Three-quarters of teachers are feeling unprepared and rushed as they work to implement national standards, a survey has found.

A university lecturer has embraced Wikipedia as part of her teaching after initially shunning the online encyclopedia.

Members of a school 1st XV with a booze "culture" were left to drink unsupervised for three hours in London on the night a teen sleepwalked to his death.

Sam Tommas' hopes were dashed two games into the season when he was told he could not play rugby for another school.

Two schoolgirl rugby teams have been suspended after a brawl in which players were joined by spectators and reserves rushing in from the sideline.

Quick-thinking staff are being praised after a knife was pulled during an altercation at a Hamilton school this morning.

Parents of King's College students have devised a plan to allow alcohol at their children's after-ball party - but the school says it is keeping right out of the matter.