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Papakura Intermediate students are designing their own "astronomical playground".
Principals push for fast-track, on-the-job teacher training
Principals want more fast-track trained teachers in their classes.
150 jobs on line as Auckland outfit loses Apple contract
Concentrix boss confirms consultation underway.
Horror aftermath of Birkenhead bus crash: Witnesses tell their stories
Witnesses of a horror bus crash in Birkenhead tell their stories after man and kids hurt.
Manaakitanga 'key' to tackling homelessness crisis
Te Puea Marae has helped 332 people find homes since it opened its doors in July 2016.
Hipkins announces takeover of polytechnics
Hipkins has made a preliminary decision to appoint a commissioner to the polytechnics.
Unitec slashes costs and staff by 20%
Unitec is planning for 6000 fulltime-equivalent students in 2019, down from 9669 in 2016.
$65m bailouts for Unitec, Whitireia polytechnics
Commissioner will probably take over Wellington Institute of Technology and Whitireia.
Polytech second-half rolls jump with free fees
Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.
Unitec acknowledges 'major change was difficult'
Unitec reviews policy changes blamed for financial crisis.
Commissioner appointed at Unitec to address financial difficulties
Unitec faces a shortfall of about $19m this year and $27m in 2019 if no changes are made.
Unitec council to be dissolved
Education minister plans to dissolve Unitec's council amid financial troubles.
Unitec council may be dissolved, Hipkins says
It comes as a shortfall of $19m is expected by the Auckland-based institute this year.
Auckland Sikh journalist allegedly punched
NZ Punjabi News journalist allegedly attacked on the job
Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse
New Whanganui resident Sandra Kyle is an animal rights activist.
Revealed: The incredible rise of house prices in school zone
House prices in desirable school zones are expected to increase even more.
Police recruits begin training in Auckland
20 recruits were today welcomed onto the marae at Unitec to begin 19 weeks of training.
Popular schools close doors to out-of-zone students
A 30-year pattern of bypassing local schools is reversing under population pressure.
'Kids are born scientists' - Siouxsie Wiles talks STEM
What's pink hair to do with ability at science? Absolutely nothing, says Siouxsie Wiles.
From Rotorua to Hollywood
Shakespeare may be the catalyst to the glamour world of movies for local design graduate.
Mt Albert plan likely to hit local schools
Avondale Intermediate's roll could leap to about 900 in the next 6 or 7 years.
Fun for fans as city pumps with action
Hundreds of thousands of people will be flocking to events in Auckland this weekend.
Tragedy shouldn't rule driverless cars unsafe - experts
Kiwi experts urge people not to dismiss self-driving cars as unsafe after US road tragedy.
Stink bug's big threat: How it may devastate NZ
Officials are intercepting more brown marmorated stink bugs and we should all be worried.
Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.
Re-tracing footsteps of NZ's rodent invaders
DNA has revealed the fascinating history of one of NZ's least-wanted critters: the mouse.
Killed cyclist was devoted dad of three
The road where John Bonner died has been the subject of requests for safety improvements.
Universities on 'risky' building spree
Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.
Leaves collected on Cook's voyage show CO2 shift
Leaves collected during Captain Cook's first NZ voyage show 250-year shift in CO2 levels.
Mid-life adults join rush for free study
Some polytechnics are reporting jumps of up to 19 per cent in early enrolments for 2018.
Overcrowded school plans 7.45am start
An overcrowded Auckland school plans to start some classes at 7.45am next year.
Kiwi kids to learn computing from age 5
Computing becomes part of the core curriculum.
Budget: Most students no better off
Tertiary students say an extra $20 a week in housing grants will help pay for bus fares.