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New school reports score from A+ to Fail
Parents are surprised at the range of school reports on offer - from poor to wonderfully informative.
Kiwi pop stars sing with US twang
Call us loyal, but not to the Kiwi accent - nearly all New Zealand pop musicians sing with an American-influenced accent, new research has found.
Four expelled after shoplifting spree
A shoplifting spree in Queenstown has concluded with four boys expelled from their Melbourne school.
<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Before you start training, ask: What is it that you're training for?
Rather than teaching young people how to be CEOs, it's better to start with the basics.
Students suspended for drinking sake on Japan trip
Senior students from Auckland's King's College were suspended for two days for drinking sake on a night out.
Writing on the (classroom) wall in Mandarin
Confucius classrooms have opened for learning in New Zealand, thanks to a $250,000 investment by the Chinese Government.
ERO: Schools lacking in special needs practices
An Education Review Office survey of 229 schools found about 20pc had inadequate inclusive practices for special needs pupils.
Charges over freak fatal motorway accident
A freak road accident where a truck wheel came loose and killed a man in a bus on Auckland's southern motorway earlier this year is heading to court.
<i>Gill South</i>: To see ourselves as others see us - it isn't always a pretty sight
Criticism of NZ business can be hard to take...
Teen smoking drops 30pc - study
A study shows a 30pc drop in the number of teens smoking - days after the Govt announced a $12m cut in funding for anti-tobacco initiatives.
NZ waking up to value of Mandarin, says Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute wants to get 50,000 people learning Mandarin by next year.
<i>All in a day's work: </i>Delivered fresh, fast and illegally to your door...
All in a day's work:Delivered fast, fresh and illegally to your door...
Changes mean no final year loans for some students
Some students won't get student loans for their final years under the changed student loan scheme.