08:00pm Wed 29 Nov, 2023
Most New Zealanders support cellphones being banned in the classroom, but not at break times. The National-led government says it will ban mobiles in schools... Read More
07:30am Wed 22 Nov, 2023
New Zealand sport climbing champion Sarah Tetzlaff has won the Waikato Regional Council Prize in Water Science for 2023. The prize recognises a University... Read More
04:05pm Tue 21 Nov, 2023
Rotorua school principals are concerned their schools will not be able to support burgeoning student numbers from new housing developments in the city. Hundreds... Read More
01:27pm Tue 21 Nov, 2023
Jing Li quit a secure job as a Beijing physician to bring her young family to New Zealand. She had swapped Beijing for the New Zealand lifestyle, and once... Read More
08:00pm Mon 20 Nov, 2023
Forecasting grape yield is tough and errors can be costly, so University of Canterbury researchers have been awarded $6.1 million to blend viticulture with robotics,... Read More
02:01pm Thu 16 Nov, 2023
In a bid to tackle the severe lack of health professionals in rural communities, two teams of tertiary students are heading to Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and... Read More
06:03pm Wed 15 Nov, 2023
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority says there was no repeat of log-in problems during a big online exam on Wednesday morning. The authority's deputy... Read More
08:30am Mon 06 Nov, 2023
A national survey of secondary principals has found the top issues facing schools is providing support for vulnerable students and recrutiing quality teachers. Secondary... Read More
11:45am Sun 05 Nov, 2023
National training institute Te Pūkenga is refunding more than $500,000 in fees to plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying apprentices. The repayment follows... Read More
07:05pm Thu 02 Nov, 2023
Schools have more pupils than ever after an immigration-driven surge in enrolments pushed the national school roll to 831,038 children. The Education Ministry's... Read More
08:22am Thu 12 Oct, 2023
Tiaki Early Learning Centre, a leading institution in early childhood education, is celebrating 15 years of dedicated service to the Rotorua community. As... Read More
03:00pm Tue 10 Oct, 2023
The number of 18 year olds with at least an NCEA Level 2 qualification dipped last year. Education Ministry figures showed 51,562 or 82 per cent of the more... Read More