OpinionDita De Boni: Book cuts revive zombie warningLast year, two notable New Zealand economists warned of dire consequences if our regional economies were allowed to run down from "benign neglect".04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools keep bullying to themselvesNew Zealand's bullying problem may be going unchecked because schools do not want to share their problems nationwide.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionTe reo no longer silencedSeveral generations ago, children who dared to speak te reo Maori at school were cruelly silenced.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools' BYO tissue demand irks parentsSchools' latest stationery demands are making some parents mad enough to cry - especially the discovery that tissues are now listed among their children's essentials.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMartin Thrupp: Listen up and learn from critiquesSpeaking to an overseas audience is usually a great opportunity to sum up what's happening in your own backyard, writes Martin Thrupp.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ students win top journalism awardCoverage of the Fijian elections by three New Zealand postgraduate student journalists has been awarded a top prize at the annual Ossie Awards.01 Feb 07:53 PM
OpinionEditorial: Lower University Entrance pass rate a wake up call for systemFrom the moment today's school examination system was conceived in the 1980s there were fears that standards would be "dumbed down".01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaptops, tablets add to cost burdenNearly four in five Auckland secondary schools now ask or permit students to bring a device such as a laptop or tablet - potentially adding hundreds of dollars to back-to-school costs.01 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleTips for first day at schoolSettling into a routine as soon as possible is one of the best ways to give your child a good start to school, a leading principal says.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: School uniforms can be quite a stretchBack to school costs hurt. The pain is as much to my principles as my wallet and this time of year always gets me a bit hot under the collar.31 Jan 09:42 PM
EmploymentGen Y deserves a better rapAsk a 15-year-old what makes his generation different from the ones before, and he'll give you a straight answer: "Anything that's not digital is boring."30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThousands miss cut for universityA big drop in the number of students able to study at tertiary level has prompted calls for the NZQA to review new University Entrance requirements.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: Recreation and leisureIn the final part of our Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: HealthIn part four of the Herald series on how to make Auckland better, we look at the pros and cons of health-care in New Zealand's biggest city.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: A place to call homeIn the third of our five-part Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters criticises foreign student numbersNew Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has criticised the number of foreign students choosing to study here.27 Jan 06:53 AM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: School to shop floorAuckland is a great place - but it can be even better. In the second of our five-part Future Auckland series we aim to stimulate debate. Teuila Fuatai reports.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Charter schools all about freedom of choiceMost teachers and their unions don't seem to understand the rationale behind charter schools, writes Peter Lyons.26 Jan 04:00 PM
InvestmentCost of buying in top zonesParents could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by skipping houses in elite school zones and paying to privately educate their kids elsewhere instead.26 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessInternational students flocking backInternational student numbers have bounced back after years of decline, driving the value of the country's fifth largest export industry to $2.85 billion, says a report by Education New Zealand.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandParents struggle to afford school iPadsSome parents are being pushed into debt as a result of increased demands to shell out for digital devices for their children's schoolwork.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBeware computer extras, students toldParents have been warned about buying unnecessary add-ons as retailers take advantage of the requirement of many schools for students to have a laptop or tablet.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOxford-bound teen's success bittersweetTeenager who took a year off school to nurse gravely ill mother makes it into Oxford University. But she wasn't able tell her mother the good news.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe real cost of 'free' education: $35kThe cost of a 'free' education in NZ is $35,000 - and that's raised concerns some children won't return to school next week because their families can't afford it.22 Jan 07:18 PM
New ZealandTertiary fee hikes outstrip allowancesThe rising cost of tertiary fees is reflected in the latest student loan borrowings figures released yesterday by Statistics New Zealand.22 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: For or against school uniforms?The value of uniforms has been hotly debated since at least since I was wearing the blue tunic required by Hastings Girls' High. Wearing a uniform didn't do me any harm.21 Jan 10:00 PM
OpinionRose Patterson: Govt silent on failing charter schoolOne of New Zealand's first charter schools is failing, abysmally, and the Ministry of Education must stop dodging questions, writes Rose Patterson.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Forget evil rich - flaw is in the systemA natural outcome of a market economy must be inequality of incomes. They are a necessary and desirable outcome, writes Peter Lyons.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandA day in the life of... a Playcentre parentA wet morning with 23 preschoolers at Balmoral's Playcentre.15 Jan 09:30 PM
New ZealandStudents hit web for NCEA scoresIt didn't take Rahui Mosby's family long to learn about her outstanding NCEA results. "Mum was looking over my shoulder."14 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldNew push to revive forgotten wordsWord-lovers are being encouraged to ditch new coinages for long-lost words that may have fallen out of favour.14 Jan 02:56 AM
New ZealandHey kids, your NCEA results are out...After a long wait, most high school students will be finding themselves face to face with their year's work as NCEA exam results are published today.13 Jan 09:40 PM
