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‘I thought it was the norms...everyone’s going in and out of prison’
Fifita Latu has a passion for advocacy and isn't afraid to work in a high-security prison.
Should school zone limits be dropped to 30km/h?
Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi proposed dropping school zone speed limits to 30km/h.
Masters student receives A for thesis on Billy T James
Masters student receives A grade for his thesis on the much-loved Māori comedian.
Scrapped deal to push AI learning in schools revealed
The Government engaged the US to push AI learning in schools in 2017.
Potential cheating tool: Educators discuss 'disruptive' AI challenge
'When calculators started to come out people were worried, but they have been integrated."
Delay in curriculum and NCEA changes gets a mixed reception
Critics fear the changed timeline will create a high road and a low road.
'The more precise information we have, the better...response' - Pasifika health expert Sir Collin Tukuitonga
For the first time in 140 years, Auckland Uni has a new Pacific health research centre.
Roll-out of new NCEA assessments and refreshed curriculum slowed down
Educators are welcoming the changes which place more focus on literacy and numeracy.
Oranga Tamariki, police investigating ‘report of concern’ at Auckland school
“All students and staff deserve to feel safe at school."
Kura gets Waitangi Tribunal hearing over funding inequity
The rūnanga wants a parallel system of funding for matauranga Māori learning.
'Rumours and lies': Teacher who slept with student maintains innocence
The teacher continues to deny she had sex with a Year 12 student.
Programme focuses on turning round youth offending
Govt programme will help steer rangatahi into training and employment.
Māori child called 'thick': Teacher struck off for racist remarks, force-feeding kids
Staff reported 11 incidents of mistreatment of children in an organisational review.
Northland principals weigh in on reduced class sizes
New class size rules see a reduction from 29 students per teacher to 28.
Student given HPV vaccine despite mother withdrawing consent
The student was vaccinated despite telling the nurse her mother no longer consented.
One less student: Govt plans reduced class sizes for Year 4-8 students
Teacher/student ratio to go from 1:29 to 1:28, 320 extra teachers needed.
Wet weather ahead: What you can do inside these school holidays
But MetService says temperatures are warmer than usual for this time of year.
Hōkūle’a expedition will visit 36 Pacific Rim countries
Hōkūle’a sets sail in June for four-year expedition.
Sir Paul Adams, Ted Manson: Raised in state houses, billion-dollar sales success
What can we learn from them? What is their new direction these days?
Record crane count reflects busy building sector
Queenstown had the biggest increase: crane numbers shot from eight last year to 15 now.
Longer school days with more breaks could reduce spread of Covid, says academic
Dr Mikael Boulic said a new study confirmed Ministry of Education's advice for classrooms.
‘So much harder being a student in 2023'
Some students trying to work as well as study full-time.
US-inspired Carlaw Park Student Village takes off
Old school dorms out: Uni's new megablock took design tips from students.
Closed Hawke’s Bay schools welcomed by other schools in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Of the 151 schools in the Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti regions, 80 sustained damage.
'It’s horrific': Physical abuse and bullying a daily occurrence at Auckland school, parents claim
Daily fights and bullying at Howick College is causing parents to remove their kids.
'Family is so important': Greats, Grands and Whānau Day celebrated at Maunu School
"Families come in all shapes and sizes," said principal Claire Turton.
Fatal hit-and-run victim was highly respected kaumātua
Billy Pomare has been named as the victim of a hit-and-run in Kaitāia.
Watch Wāhine Win research focuses on gender equity in the workplace with a specific focus on Māori, Pasifika and Asian women
2000+ participated in the research launched at McAuley High School.
ChatGPT cheats: AI is a threat to educational equality
The Conversation: Schools and universities are panicking about AI and cheating.
Struggling whānau are not eating fruit and veges and not going to the dentist
Māori and Pasifika children make up the largest section of struggling households.
New tech aims to catch 'cheats' using AI generated content
Turnitin, which all NZ universities use, said it could now spot AI-generated content.
Hundreds of rangatahi take part in waka ama
Secondary school students converge to Rotorua for waka ama.