New Zealand'A real shock': Schools scramble to cover for unvaccinated teachersSchools use a range of stop-gap measures on day one of vaccine mandate.16 Nov 05:50 AM
New ZealandEast Auckland Covid-positive student infectious at school for five daysA student at Pakuranga Heights School has tested positive for Covid-19.16 Nov 04:50 AM
New ZealandPoll reveals public's view on vaccine mandatesIt comes as mandates kick in this week for health and education workers.16 Nov 03:45 AM
New ZealandFocus: Why not all Y 9&10s are returning to school just yetMore secondary school students will be allowed back as Covid restrictions ease, but as Mount Albert Grammar School headmaster Patrick Drumm says not all schools will be racing kids back into the classroom. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 Nov 03:06 AM
PoliticsDisabled people at risk from 'selfish' anti-vaxxersWith vaccine mandate imminent, some schools don't know how kids will get taught.15 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandFocus: PM on schools struggling to stay open due to vaccine mandatesThe Prime Minister is asked about schools struggling to stay open due to vaccine mandates. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Nov 10:13 PM
New ZealandCovid-infected Auckland high school teacher was at school while infectiousA member of the faculty at Baradene College has tested positive for the coronavirus.15 Nov 08:11 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationPrincipals brace themselves as vaccine mandate kicks inNorthland principals are working on a solution to fill up staff positions.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipals worried ahead of vaccine deadline:'Probably one of the worst days of my career'School principals hope vaccination-resistant teachers will get the jab before midnight.15 Nov 05:55 AM
New ZealandFather shocked after 2yo found wandering outside Auckland daycareA truck driver found Terrence and returned him to the centre, the boy's father said.15 Nov 05:48 AM
New ZealandTeaching staff farewelled ahead of vaccine mandate deadlineTeachers not getting Covid jab 'doesn't change who they are as a person', principal says.15 Nov 03:57 AM
New ZealandPrincipal faces 'awful vindictive' abuse for supporting vaccine mandateShe says she has been accused of being "complicit in mass genocide".14 Nov 10:44 PM
New ZealandD-day for teacher jabs - unvaxxed not allowed at school tomorrowTeachers face a big decision today as the no jab, no job mandate comes into effect.14 Nov 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'Highly needed' counselling programme rolling into Whanganui schoolsTawhero School is one of the four Whanganui schools part of the pilot programme.14 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | How students can catch up with lost class timeOPINION: National education spokesman outlines his plan to get schools back on track.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandVaccine mandate deadline for teachers and school loomsTomorrow the last day for educators to receive at least one vax to keep classroom jobs.13 Nov 10:04 PM
New ZealandTeacher tests positive at top Auckland schoolOne student deemed close contact, while health teams dismiss concerns over mask use.13 Nov 07:15 AM
New Zealand175 community Covid cases today, in Auckland, Waikato, Northland and TaupōThere are 93 people in hospital with Covid, nine of whom are in ICU or HDU.13 Nov 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLeading principal expects more than half of Whanganui schools to lose unjabbed staff"The short- and long-term implications for some schools are going to be dire."12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen at Waikato college tests positive for Covid-19A senior student at Ōtorohanga College has tested positive for Covid-19.12 Nov 01:02 AM
New ZealandSchools told they can call police if unvaccinated staff turn upEducation Ministry says schools can call police if unvaxxed teachers turn up from Monday.11 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandMIT students sent home after classmate tests positive for Covid-19A deep clean is underway at MIT in Otara after a student returned a positive Covid test.11 Nov 10:18 PM
New Zealand'No jab, no job': Who's mandated, and when are the deadlines?Millions of workers will soon be covered by mandatory vaccine legislation.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers who don't want jab should resign now for kids' sake, principal says'Individual freedom is great' but comes with a cost, Northland principal Pat Newman says.11 Nov 04:27 AM
New Zealand'Collapse of the NZ dream': Family went on holiday and couldn't come home'Our everything is in New Zealand.'11 Nov 03:01 AM
New ZealandLive: 'Game changer' - schools to set own hours for part-time kidsMasks, ventilation and staggered class times when schools reopen on November 17.10 Nov 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationMoE works closely with Northland school and kura leaders on how to manage unvaccinated employeesSome Northland school principals and kura leaders anticipate staff shortages.10 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Schools reopening will lead to more cases, but it isn't all doom and gloomAuckland schools in certain suburbs will have to be especially cautious when they reopen.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool case: 130 Auckland students and staff undergo Covid testsThe risk of transmission at the school was reportedly considered 'very low'.10 Nov 05:42 AM
New ZealandHorror crash: Three school staff killed attended Parliament protestThree of the four who died work at a New Plymouth school.10 Nov 03:29 AM
New ZealandAuckland, Waikato schools to reopen on November 17All Year 1-10 students in Auckland and Waikato will be able to return to school.09 Nov 11:28 PM
New ZealandNational Party calls for immediate reopening of schoolsMost schools have been closed through level 3 lockdown.09 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandJudith Collins supports vaccine mandates, but not foreverJudith Collins wants more clarity around vaccine mandates where possible.09 Nov 08:56 PM
New ZealandHow many teachers will quit over vaccine? A week out, we still don't knowSome schools are almost fully vaxxed; others fear losing half their staff.09 Nov 04:00 PM