Funding shift creates 1060 extra trades academies places for Year 12 students.

Alosio Taimo is facing a total of 83 charges against 18 then-young boys.

Students say they need to buy new laptops to sit a compulsory digital exam.

COMMENT: The vice-chancellors of all NZ universities place a high value on free speech.

UE pass rates have dropped, but those who get through are doing better at university.

Even touching certain foods could cause a child with allergies to break out in hives.

Decreasing teacher workload would help secure teacher pay deal, Nikki Kaye says

More 'agreeable' men earn significantly less over their working life, a new study finds.

COMMENT: Teachers' pay reflects they way they prefer to negotiate it.

Teachers feel passionately for their students and say they're not in it for the money.

A 12-year-old Auckland school pupil shares her letter to Education Minister Chris Hipkins.

COMMENT: Not all teachers are good but all teachers are paid the same.

Teachers hope their first strike in 23 years will spark a new offer from Government.

Hamilton teachers march for more pay. Made with funding from NZ On Air

Almost 30,000 teachers are striking today to demand better pay and conditions.

Protesters tell Parliament: "Yeah, well we are more than disappointed, we are outraged."

Palmerston North teachers hit the streets to strike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Thousands of families face disruptions nationwide today as teachers strike.

Teachers' claims would cost $296m a year for pay and another $291m for better conditions.

Electrician Mike Muir feels lucky that he can take a day off to be with his daughters.

"There is going to have to be significant movement on their side."

"It's about making sure that women get a fair deal in the workplace," Hipkins said.

Primary teachers say their third strike in 135 years is sparked by a "crisis" in teaching.

A third of Auckland primary schools have unfilled vacancies - and it's affecting literacy.

Youthtown will close most of its after-school services on Wednesday for lack of demand.

Benjamin Swann was a teacher for more than 30 years.

Mother of four Loren Symes said if parents sat in on a class it would open their eyes.

COMMENT: Without the best teacher is an opportunity lost for a student.

Maintenance, demand and safety some of the reasons for the addition of the Audis.

As teachers prepare to strike next week, how do we decide what they are worth?