Govt considers reopening country for $5b international student industry
Education Minister opens door to possible return of international students.
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Schools and early learning centres will be open for all children at alert level 2.
Confessions of a parent home schooling their child
COMMENT: Nicola Alpe's stance on home schooling may "raise the ire of some."
Private schools charging full fees claim $11.7m in Govt wage subsidy
Private schools say the loss of international students during lockdown has hit them hard.
Watch live: Stop playing 'Russian roulette' with our kids - educator's message to Govt
'We need to stop playing Russian roulette with our children' - Early Childhood Council
University hall residents renew calls for full rental reduction
A $1 million hardship fund has been set up to support those struggling.
'Frustrating': School's flu jab clinic cancelled twice due to short supply
It's the second time the school has tried and failed to get teachers vaccinated.
Covid 19: What to do with universities?
Comment: Innovative fee-structures similar to gym memberships may reflect a new focus.
All Marist College students and staff to be tested for Covid-19
The tests will take place regardless of whether people have symptoms or not.
Gary Payinda: How teachers can stay safe in classroom
COMMENT: Teachers in general are not a high-risk group.
University asks contractors to work without pay
Guest lecturers will not be paid in the second semester and contracts are being reviewed.
Locked down: The four weeks that changed NZ forever
No one who lived through it will ever forget the great New Zealand lockdown of 2020.
Man stuck on cruise ship surprises Kiwi kids
Teacher tracks down stranded cruise crooner on Instagram and gets him on class Zoom.
Small schools top plans for post-Covid rebuild
Small schools to get better lights and insulation in bid to restart economy.
Address muddle slows $88m computers for kids
Tiresa Tufue received a computer but it was addressed to another student and taken away.
Meet the teacher who's become an unexpected TV star
'It's definitely been something totally out of my comfort zone.'
Victoria University considers 20% pay cuts; Lincoln calls for voluntary 5% cut
Universities have been hard-hit by Covid-19 pandemic.
Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
'School never safer for kids', say infectious disease experts
Children less susceptible to Covid-19 and lockdown limiting other viruses, say experts.
Principal concerned for senior students and their learning
Principal says students learn better when in a school environment.
'I just can't do this': Harried parents forgo home school
'It's just a terrible situation and we're all trying to adapt to it and survive.'
Unions and advocates seek assurance for tenants and employees
Advocates want further assurance as New Zealand move into alert level 3.
Childcare in Level 3: Sandpits closed, parents told to stay in cars
Sandpits stay closed; parents advised to wait in cars at dropoff if necessary.
Editorial: How will history judge NZ's Covid-19 response?
We say: The Government's call to "go hard and go early" appears to have paid off.
'We will open for one child': Kindergartens expect numbers to build
Most early childhood services will open despite coronavirus fears and low numbers.
'Being strong-armed out of money': Uni tells students to pay fee for unoccupied rooms
The move has been described as "bizarre" by one MP.
School gives kids Lego for lockdown
Children have been given 10 creative tasks to do with their free Lego characters.
Small attendances likely at Whanganui education centres
Educators prepare for what will level 3 look like for schools.
Nanogirl: The positive effects of learning at home
COMMENT: Home schooling during lockdown has certainly been a learning curve.
Māngere Central School hands out Lego for students during lockdown
Māngere Central School student Isobel Latif, aged 6, deeply engaged in her new Lego set provided by the school. Video / Supplied
Level 3 backdown: Kids can use playgrounds
Playgrounds can now open at childcare centres but are still closed in schools and parks.
Should bus passengers wear masks: AT and health officials at odds
New Zealand's health boss and Auckland Transport at odds over passenger masks.
Preschool centres like a 'petri dish of sickness' says mum
Schools and early childhood centres will open on April 29
No soft toys, play dough or sandpit: Early childhood centres prepare for level 3
Centres reveal safety measures as they prepare to reopen.