The crème de la crème of 6th form academia went head-to-head on our television sets in the 1981 final of It's Academic. Three decades later, Otahuhu College team member Alan Perrott went in search of his teammates and rivals.

Four sets of identical twin boys are keeping caregivers on their toes at a Northland childcare centre.

Christchurch is getting ready for the return of up to 60,000 residents with 110 schools also set to reopen this morning.

University of Auckland staff conditions are not under threat.

Professor Morton had a keen interest in coastline protection.

Police today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.

It was a lot more enjoyable during playtime at Christchurch's Wharenui School today than a fortnight ago, when students and teachers were huddled on the grass as the earth shuddered beneath them.

Police have today released 15 further names of victims from last month's Christchurch earthquake. The toll from the deadly 6.3 quake that hit on February 22 is currently 166.

Top school tracks student performance with new software.

Religious-based schools have seen a surge in demand.

Thousands of Christchurch schoolchildren have fled the quake-stricken city and are now attending schools across the country.