New ZealandAuckland schools: 'We'll do our bit for the recovery'Schools expect only 5 to 10 per cent of students to turn up in alert level 3.22 Apr 07:12 AM
New ZealandPM's former principal hits back at her comments: 'I don't want an epidemic in my community'"We don't want a situation to develop where all of the hard work is undone."22 Apr 06:54 AM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern's former school is not happy with her back-to-classroom plan. How she respondedMorrinsville College principal's warning: 'Children can contract Covid and they can die'.22 Apr 01:46 AM
New ZealandKiwi home-learning TV host apologises after outrage over pillowNathan Wallis was slammed for pillow featuring the confederate flag.21 Apr 08:07 AM
KahuRevealed: Surprising stat that allowed NZ schools to openMinistry says closing schools and childcare reduces deaths by only 2 to 4 per cent.21 Apr 07:13 AM
New ZealandEarly learning centres facing a minefield of challenges to reopen'You cannot change a nappy and social distance': educators question reopening risks.21 Apr 06:23 AM
New ZealandQ&A on schools: How will bubbles work? Are there enough teachers? Can kids use the playgrounds?Ashley Bloomfield and Iona Holsted answered people's Facebook questions.21 Apr 03:44 AM
New ZealandHipkins: Govt 'won't be heavy-handed' if childcares stay shutHipkins: 'We are not being too heavy-handed on this.'21 Apr 03:40 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Are teachers doing their bit?COMMENT: Parents and teachers are concerned about the decision to reopen schools.21 Apr 03:26 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Five new cases, Auckland woman dies of coronavirusThere are five new cases of Covid-19 today. There was a further death - a woman in her 70s from St Margaret's rest home in Te Atatu. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says that distance learning will continue 'for some time'.Watch21 Apr 01:11 AM
New ZealandReopening schools 'a calculated risk' - expertExperts say we don't know how much children transmit Covid-19 to others.21 Apr 12:50 AM
New Zealand'Take a breath New Zealand': it's time to support parents and teachersAn Auckland mum is on a mission to spread calm after return to school furore online.20 Apr 10:22 PM
New Zealand'Deeply disturbing': ECE services feel ignored by GovernmentThe Early Childhood Council had called for centres to remain closed until alert level 2.20 Apr 07:55 PM
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New ZealandLockdown stand-off: Kids not as contagious says Bloomfield; childcare centres refuse to reopenSome childcare centres will stay closed, but most schools will open on April 29.20 Apr 04:54 PM
New ZealandPM on why she's left it for parents to decide when their kids will go back to schoolPM confirms parents will decide if children go back to school.20 Apr 05:40 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Schools should decide when to reopen - Teaching CouncilThe council wrote a letter to the Education Minister about the issue of reopening.19 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandNZQA holds firm: pandemic won't change NCEANZQA holds firm against reducing NCEA requirements during the pandemic.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKyle MacDonald: Contemplating life after lockdown spawns new worriesLet's get through this together.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare centres want to stay closed at alert level 3Childcare centres want to stay closed at level 3 because of the risk of spreading virus.19 Apr 07:47 AM
OpinionPrincipal: Alert level 3 is going to create a social class divide at NZ schoolsSome families forced to "put their lives on the line", while others stay safe.19 Apr 06:03 AM
New ZealandThree babies have virus amid fears of rise in cases when school returnsFewer severe Covid-19 cases in children, but some will still get very sick, expert warns.19 Apr 03:29 AM
LifestylePsychologist: Lockdown isn't hurting most kidsA psychologist has reassured parents most children will make lockdown their new normal.18 Apr 09:52 PM
OpinionVera AlvesComment: Back to school, but what's that going to be like for children?School, as children knew it, no longer exists - or won't for a while, writes Vera Alves.18 Apr 09:29 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Can your child go back to school under level 3?The Ministry of Education has released new information.18 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandExclusive: School at level 3 won't be voluntary after allChildren won't be allowed back to school unless there is no one to look after them.17 Apr 05:43 PM
New ZealandLockdown turns new entrant timetable upside downMany new entrants are unable to start school as lockdown drags into fourth week.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationWhen school becomes homeTerm two starts well for Whanganui family.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Young innovators in lockdownHow to innovate an innovation competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.17 Apr 04:47 AM
LifestyleThe gut-wrenching decision faced by parents - return to school or not?An Auckland mother asks - do you put them at risk in the classroom, or keep them home?17 Apr 04:30 AM
New ZealandSchools given more time; Minister addresses teachers' 'babysitter' concernsGrant Robertson announced schools will have more time to prepare after lockdown lifted17 Apr 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumEducationPrincipals welcome school at alert level 3 - with cautionBay school leaders say guidance from the Ministry of Education will be needed.16 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers angry over alert level 3 rules: 'We are not babysitters'High school will become daycare under alert level 3, principals say.16 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandPrincipals worry: Can 'voluntary' schooling at alert level three work?Principals have serious concerns about how 'voluntary' schooling will work.16 Apr 02:46 AM
