WorldAustralian 3-year-old boy who died on bus farewelledToddler was found dead on a childcare bus hours after he was supposed to be dropped off.06 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationAre we doing enough to prepare kids for the water?A grieving mother has issued a plea for swimming lessons to be mandatory for all children.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Kiwi mum's heartbreaking plea after disabled 12yo 'attacked' at school"I am my daughter's voice and I will scream to be heard if need be. Bullying is not okay."04 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJake Bailey: Finding you can be right but still wrongCOMMENT: Just because you ask why doesn't mean you will get the right answer.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists critical to coronavirus test device fear for jobsThey helped develop a NZ-made device to test for Covid-19. Now they fear for their jobs.03 Mar 03:31 AM
New ZealandPrincipal self-isolates after Italy trip, visits school firstPrincipal of Albany Senior High visited northern Italy last week and has self-isolated.03 Mar 03:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLetters: There's nothing wrong with rentingRental housing was the easiest, most economical way to move from one place to another.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'White middle-class' fight over housing near schoolKiwibuild developer lashes out at 'little white middle-class community'.02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlwyn Poole: Point poverty finger hereComment: 'Poorly aimed interventions are of no use what-so-ever.'02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniversities warn more staff cuts on the horizonUniversities are grappling with the financial losses from the coronavirus travel ban.01 Mar 11:16 PM
New ZealandMore teachers staying in the classroom into their 70sThe number working past retirement age has also more than doubled in the past 10 years.01 Mar 09:57 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionYolanda Huo: Is Latin dead?COMMENT: No wonder NZ's level of numeracy, literacy and science has declined since 2009.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus classroom fears: Agency wants halt on foreign teachersWill fear of travelling trump NZ as safe haven for overseas teachers?01 Mar 04:30 AM
New ZealandLack of help for dyslexic students has high social cost, say expertsMore than fifty percent of inmates show up positive for dyslexia, according to an expert.28 Feb 11:09 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationOut of the classroom and into the forest - what a way to learn!This is not new-age hippy education.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildren learn to rewire their brainsBrain exercises are giving children the gift of understanding.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, discusses brain exercisesFocus: Canadian founder of Arrowsmith schools, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, discusses "brain exercises" that can help kids overcome learning problems such as dyslexia. Video / Jason OxenhamWatch27 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessCoronavirus: Auckland university freezes staff hires due to travel banMore than $30 million in revenue is at risk.27 Feb 01:50 AM
New Zealand'Changes extremely dramatic': Teachers reject NCEA proposalThe proposal would see biology, chemistry and physics dropped at level 1.25 Feb 10:16 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrowned teen too shy to say he couldn't swim, says mumChase Swanson-Ewing dived from river pontoon and never resurfaced.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChildcare 'hit squad' finds widespread breachesBreaches by home-based services jumped from 15 in 2018 to at least 52 in 2019.25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationTauranga school attendance drops below national averageTauranga students' regular attendance in Term 2, 2019 dropped to 55.7 per cent24 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand400 students face upheaval: Massey set to axe science at AlbanyMore than 400 students may have to move to Palmerston North, or change universities.24 Feb 06:51 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Rotorua Principals react to shocking attendance statisticsStatistics show a disturbing drop in attendance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Feb 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEducation'There's only so much we can do': Rotorua schools attendance reaches nine-year lowRotorua schools' combined regular attendance in Term 2, 2019 dropped to 48.6 per cent23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Risky changes' - Massey shake-up alarms NZ scientistsScientists' group critical of Massey shake-up that could see Auckland science jobs lost.22 Feb 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNikki Kaye on turning 40 and beating cancer - National's 'leftie' Auckland MPNikki Kaye and Simon Bridges argue but she is vital in National's battle to win Auckland.22 Feb 04:00 PM
EducationPay us fairly, NorthTec tutors pleadTwo NorthTec tutors call pay offer is a slap in the face as industrial action continues.21 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandSchool asks: Is your child not singing national anthem for 'cultural reasons'?Text sent out after too many pupils weren't singing the anthem.21 Feb 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Strategies to put spotlight on shameIn the claustrophobic head space, shame can spiral into self-destructive behaviour.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Betrayed' scientists fear for jobs amid Massey shake-upMassey scientists are worried for their futures at the university amid a radical shake-up.21 Feb 04:57 AM
LifestyleDo crims eat better than kids? MasterChef star's verdict on free school lunchesSimon Gault isn't so taken with giving kids chips for lunch.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKids failed by our clunky bureaucracyComment: Principals are in the unenviable position of cutting off a student's education.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt drops NCEA plans for primary and intermediate childrenPrincipals opposed suggestions that Years 7 and 8 could sit the new NCEA tests.20 Feb 03:18 AM