New ZealandPoll: Key stands by ParataPrime Minister John Key is standing by his Education Minister in the face of a poll which found a majority of voters think she should have been dumped from Cabinet.17 Feb 07:56 PM
New ZealandD-day for Christchurch schoolsThe fate of Christchurch schools facing closure or being merged will be known today when Education Minister Hekia Parata announces the Government's decisions.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDavid Mayes: Mums pay high price for childcareLooking after children is expensive and most people underestimate the cost, writes David Mayes. That cost is not just in terms of the money we pay out at the time,17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandParata should have gone, says pollA majority of voters think Education Minister Hekia Parata's poor performance should have seen her dumped from the Cabinet last month16 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandMusical skill the icing on a resumeOrthopaedic house surgeon David Choi, 24, works more than 12 hours a day tending to trauma patients with broken bones at Auckland City Hospital, but is also16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudents told: Stick with artsThe country's medical schools are lending support to a music teacher who has sounded an alarm over talented students ditching arts to pursue science studies.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTest flaws flatter students' abilitiesThe Ministry of Education is reviewing a key test for school pupils amid concerns that it is producing unusually high results.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWake up and smell like roses, studentsAn Auckland school is asking parents to make sure their children are showering daily and wearing antiperspirant so they don't have "overpowering" body odour.15 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentTeacher sacked after grades disputeA teacher at one of New Zealand's most prestigious private boarding schools was sacked after a disagreement over grades descended into an drawn-out dispute.15 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandMighty Joe urges students to reach highAt 2.2m, Bronx native "Mighty Joe" Dorsett-Jeffreys often gets the jump on his opponents in the New York streetball circuit.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCharter schools should not be exempt from OIAs - OmbudsmanThe Ombudsman's office has criticised a move to exempt charter schools from scrutiny under the Official Information Act, saying the same rules should apply to all public-private bodies.13 Feb 06:11 AM
New ZealandJoyce can't rely on Ministry dataMinister in charge of Novopay Steven Joyce has admitted he can't rely on the information he received from the Ministry of Education over the last school pay round.13 Feb 05:12 AM
New ZealandCourt for couple with child out of schoolA couple have appeared in court after their child was removed from school last April and apparently didn't return for the rest of the year.11 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandStudent influx boosts Dunedin businessesThe annual migration of students back to Dunedin has begun, with the influx of young people providing a boost to local businesses.11 Feb 06:41 PM
KahuPanel eyes reopening of Maori schoolsA year-long viability study into whether to reopen two Anglican Maori boarding schools is under way.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Right school may not have the right stuffSo taxpayers have generously decided to bail out Wanganui Collegiate - what, no H? - to the tune of $3 million a year and $4 million for upgrading its buildings.10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAustralia may collect Kiwis' student debtAustralia will look at ways of collecting student debt from Kiwis in Australia, doing New Zealand a huge favour by tracking down the large numbers of expats.09 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Joyce doing textbook Novopay job so farWhen the Prime Minister called for a volunteer to bring order to the chaos of a new payroll system for the country's schools, Steven Joyce looked around the room.08 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay: Hekia Parata - 'We are responsible' Under siege Education Minister Hekia Parata continues to show her faith in a being solution being found to the bungled Novopay system and the Government takes responsibility, the Minister again explains what is being done to support the schools and teachers. Watch08 Feb 02:25 AM
New ZealandHekia Parata: 'We have had some lessons'The Ministry of Education has been roundly criticised for its handling of a proposed shake-up of education in post-disaster greater Christchurch. Ms Parata will announce details of her controversial plan to merge and close some city schools on February 18. Teachers have voted to strike in protest against the plans the following day.Watch08 Feb 02:14 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Sorry seems to be the hardest word"Has anyone - absolutely anyone at all - actually apologised for the Novopay debacle?" asks Dita De Boni.07 Feb 08:30 PM
