British student Richard Turner is so impressed with Maori TV he's travelled to NZ to find out why it's so successful - especially with Pakeha viewers.

Police refused seven people entry after breath-testing visitors as they came through the gates to view one of New Zealand's oldest school rugby fixtures.

Teachers who were sacked or quit over alarming conduct remained registered to teach on the official database that is supposed to warn parents and schools.

A notorious student pub in Dunedin closed to avoid riotous farewell celebrations at tonight's All Blacks test match.

Places at many popular universities will be restricted next year to students who gain top marks at high school.

Three-quarters of teachers are feeling unprepared and rushed as they work to implement national standards, a survey has found.

Auckland rugby bosses have compiled Ten Commandments for schoolboy rugby matches in a bid to stop unruly parents and others from sideline rants.

A university lecturer has embraced Wikipedia as part of her teaching after initially shunning the online encyclopedia.

Members of a school 1st XV with a booze "culture" were left to drink unsupervised for three hours in London on the night a teen sleepwalked to his death.

Sam Tommas' hopes were dashed two games into the season when he was told he could not play rugby for another school.

Two schoolgirl rugby teams have been suspended after a brawl in which players were joined by spectators and reserves rushing in from the sideline.