OECD: Govt needs to make significant changes to KiwiBuild
The KiwiBuild reset has been pushed out yet again and is now expected next month.
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OECD: NZ living standards framework has gaps
The OECD said the Kiwi framework reflects good practice internationally.
NZ's healthcare system ranked 18th globally
New Zealand's healthcare system ranked 18th place jointly with the UK.
Simon Wilson: It's not climate change, it's a climate crisis
NZ is not a world-leader on the climate crisis and it's time we took it more seriously.
Modern learning: Self-directed 'inquiries' motivate kids
Even primary schools now aim to foster "self-directed learners".
Editorial: Schools need to limit screen time
Comment: Schools should not let digital devices displace human interactions.
Kids on screens: Parents' group calls for guidelines
A parents' group wants guidelines to stop kids spending too much time on screens.
Brian Fallow: CGT could worsen NZ's economic problems
CGT on productive enterprises is no way to help Kiwi businesses become more productive.
Soper: We might pay for a tax on internet giants
Comment: Particularly when it comes to those entities who're coining it on the Internet.
Liam Dann: Google tax move timely but hardly a bombshell
Today's Government announcement on digital tax is a positive move, but hardly radical.
The gap between the rich and poor at university in New Zealand
This summer we look back at the big stories of the year. This is from September.
New set of wellbeing indicators a 'significant step forward'
The new dashboard is a wide-ranging set of data which takes a deep dive into wellbeing.
Editorial: Apec reduced to a geopolitical stage
EDITORIAL: US-China rivalry has got in the way of progress at the Apec meeting in PNG.
Education irony: Equality improves as performance slips
The gap between rich and poor students in NZ is now close to the OECD average.
Cancer drug brings Kiwi woman 'back from the dead'
A miracle drug has given a friend new life. Others need it too, writes Dawn Picken.
Breast cancer funding: 'More important than prolonging an erection'
The women are presenting a petition with at least 32,000 signatures to Parliament.
NZ ranked world's fifth most at-risk housing market
NZ house prices most overvalued in world, behind only Hong Kong.
Big read: How a high-school drop-out dared to dream of university
New university data indicates circumstances you're born into are likely yours for life.
Want to be a doctor, lawyer or engineer? Don't grow up poor
"People think education is a level playing field but this is showing that's not the case."
The $11b splurge: How Kiwis and tourists spend their money on food
Kiwis and tourists splurged a record $11 billion on these food items in the last year.
School's out: Teachers walk off the job over pay - what are they really worth?
As teachers prepare to strike next week, how do we decide what they are worth?
Phil Twyford wants house factories for Kiwibuild
Firms to express their interest in setting upfactories for KiwiBuild
Positive messages as weapon against suicide
New Zealand has the highest rate in the OECD for 15 to 19-year-olds.
Have your say: Scrooges stifle wage debate
Your say: Council Scrooges reject living wage; government should spend more; day of shame
Road toll speeding in the wrong direction
The road toll has fallen in most western countries, but is up 16 per cent in New Zealand.
Leaked email lifts lid on BP's petrol pricing strategy
A leaked BP email has revealed that Kiwis might not be getting a fair deal at the pump.
Teachers need 'whole level of new skills' for digital future
New approach needed to prepare teachers for classrooms of tomorrow, top advisers say.
New watchdog backs bolder action on climate
Commission would track NZ's carbon-slashing efforts and ensure promises are made good.
Kiwis asked: Who the heck do we think we are?
Nobel winner's book and own immigrant experience sparked move to end stereotyping.
Nash to attend OECD SME conference in Mexico
The conference is a chance to see how other countries support their SMEs, Nash says.
'Wake up' call over NZ students' decline
Fewer NZ children from poorer backgrounds are "beating the odds" to succeed at school.
4-year-olds resisting NZ's rising tide of obesity
Kiwi four-year-olds appear to be resisting the rising tide of obesity, new findings show.
Our brain, not belly, tempts over-eating
Why do we over-eat? NZ scientists hope to pinpoint the cause of eating for pleasure.
Who is new Reserve Bank boss Adrian Orr?
Adrian Orr's appointment as Reserve Bank Governor has been met with approval by economists