Worried parents swamp tuition firms after NZ school maths achievement slumps
'Overseas this is the norm, and we're seeing it increasingly ... adopted by NZ families.'
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Changing city: How Pt Chev's family homes are mushrooming into multi-storey apartments
The Herald joined developers, investors and families at a Pt Chev open home viewing.
Halloween cancelled in Pt Chev: health concerns or nimbyism?
A spooky spat has broken out over the future of iconic Halloween celebrations.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Face masks in supermarkets: Which Auckland suburbs are doing best?
More than 80% of shoppers were wearing masks at some supermarkets. At another, just 50%.
Primary school makes masks 'non-negotiable', reports just a third of students back
Māngere school requires even 5-year-olds to wear masks despite official advice.
'Anxiety is higher this time' - Auckland kids stay home
Only a handful of children are back at school as Auckland parents remain anxious.
Empty schools: 99% of Auckland students stay home
Fewer than 1 per cent of Auckland schoolchildren attended schools on Wednesday.
Schoolgirl allegedly abducted for four hours, sexually assaulted in Auckland
Two days after a primary school incident, a teenager was allegedly abducted.
School's back for 82 per cent of kids
About 85 per cent of kids are back at school, but some Whangārei parents scared away.
Auckland schools: 'We'll do our bit for the recovery'
Schools expect only 5 to 10 per cent of students to turn up in alert level 3.
Coronavirus: Schools close indefinitely with just minutes' notice
School closures effective immediately, told only via media.
Coronavirus: School closes to plan for Covid-19
Schools are cancelling camps and assemblies and planning for teaching online.
Is ocean bathing 2020's best wellness trend?
Tipped to be a big trend in 2020, Bethany Reitsma dips her toe into ocean bathing.
'White middle-class' fight over housing near school
Kiwibuild developer lashes out at 'little white middle-class community'.
Topless woman bullied off Pt Chev beach for sunbathing
Topless sunbather was told, 'there are kids here clear off' by abusive beachgoers.
Grey sludge cakes Auckland streets
Council seeks 'rogue' vehicle after mysterious substance dropped on road.
Possible human jawbone found at Point Chevalier
Police confirmed they retrieved the "bone-like item" from the beach.
The great school shake-up: What does it mean for you?
New rules may force more students to attend their local schools.
Extinction Rebellion spooks kids with climate change prank
"What's worse than the zombie apocalypse? The climate apocalypse."
Local elections 2019: The village battles of Albert-Eden
Two popular councillors in a ward where controversy bubbles away in every village.
'You body shamed me': Daughter of Kiwi actress' amazing speech
Hey look at that fat one - Pearl Holden describes the moment she was body shamed at age 7.
Politician denies making shops remove critical posters
A squabble has erupted over posters which oppose change to Chamberlain Park Golf Course.
Interactive: Auckland rentals more expensive in South and North, cheaper in East
New rentals are more expensive in South Auckland and the North Shore.
Wild weather: Auckland braces for more power cuts as thunder storm looms
Vector has crews on standby in the event on further power outages today.
Power out in Auckland central city suburbs
Auckland Music Theatre company was forced to cancel a performance due to the outage.
Complaint upheld against 'racist' One Treaty One Nation pamphlet
'Condescending', 'derogatory' leaflet breaches Advertising Standards Code.
State house tenant demands $50k for garage, fruit trees
It 'makes no sense' that Housing NZ would make such an agreement, Tenancy Tribunal said.
Bike paths 'awash with a***holes', says cyclist hurt in e-bike collision
Cycleways are now de facto roads where cyclists treated as a "nuisance", injured man says.
House-selling 'frenzy' after tax backdown and rates drop
Uplift in Auckland house sales tipped after capital-gains tax backdown and cash-rate cut.
'They should know the dangers': Family seek answers over unconscious player
'Had he had a broken neck, if he was moved that could have caused paralysis' says partner.
The incident happened on Saturday just before midday
Police were called to a Pt Chev park where they found a man with his hands down his pants.