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Zoning frustrates wish for single-sex school
Auckland Grammar old boy John Chisholm wants his sons to go to a good single-sex school like he did - but they don't live in the right zone.

<i>Dita De Boni</i>: A shameful secret
We have all had the experience of meeting someone and - for reasons that are often completely unknown - an instant dislike develops.

P mum's case is a legal first
A P-smoking mother has been convicted of giving her young daughters methamphetamine through second-hand smoke inhalation, in what experts are calling a legal first.

Govt criticised for approach on bullying
Writing to schools demanding action on bullying is a "wet" response to the problem, Labour's David Shearer says.

School choice about more than just grades
As her son approaches school age, Dita De Boni wonders about the importance of a 'multi-cultural' education.

Family violence networks scramble to fight cash cuts
The Government's "it's not okay" campaign may be axed to free up funding for the new Whanau Ora programme.

Refugees determined to return to quake-hit Christchurch
Hundreds of refugees who fled their wartorn countries only to be caught up in the Christchurch earthquake are determined to return to Canterbury.

Fashion and fascism
John Galliano's recent comments have put the spotlight on the links between designers and government.

Workers' mental injuries may be covered - ACC
Workers caught up in last month's Christchurch earthquake may be eligible for emotional trauma compensation from ACC even if they weren't physically hurt.