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One Tauranga charity will spend thousands this month buying uniforms for students.
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Tertiary fees-free policy appears to benefit wealthier students
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Smoking and vaping drive rise in school stand-downs
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AUT planned to cut 170 academic staff but says no 'aggravation' intended.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield excited to begin new role
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Harvard-bound Medical student's desire to uplift Māori health inequalities
Māori student breaking a glass ceiling.
Compulsory NCEA reading and writing tests will lead to anxiety for dyslexic students - lobby group
The Dyslexia Foundation says students with dyslexia will struggle.
Māori students stood down at rate twice that of Pākeha students for punishment
Māori students are twice as likely as Pākeha students to be stood down.
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Thousands of Kura kids gather for end-of-year event.
Te reo champions honoured for years of dedication
Awards celebrate the revitalisation of te reo Māori over the past 50 years.
'Significant risks': Documents warn of pandemic impact in schools
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Former Auckland principal guilty of sexually abusing young student
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Principal accused of student sex abuse testifies woman who says he confessed was 'out of her mind'
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