A dozen school and early childhood sector groups have united to ask Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to retain funding for the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora... Read More

About 1000 people who die of cancer every year in New Zealand would have survived if they lived in Australia. That is the stark conclusion of Auckland University... Read More

A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care, as new research shows under-funding is forcing... Read More

Principals are warning the $107 million a year they get to maintain school buildings is not enough and flash new classrooms are making the problem worse. They... Read More

A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More

The Minister of Transport is releasing the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2024 for feedback. The draft GPS outlines the Government's... Read More

The free and healthy school lunches programme feeds our kids, helps them to learn, and saves families money - but it is at risk under this Government, says Labour... Read More

The Government is adamant boot camps for youth offenders are the answer despite the amount of criticism being thrown at them. Opponents says boot camps are... Read More

Schools stood down pupils 25,167 times in 2022 - the highest number in more than 20 years of records, Education Ministry figures show. The figure is equivalent... Read More

The Waitangi Tribunal has approved an application for an urgent inquiry into coalition government policies impacting te reo Māori. Tauranga-based iwi Ngai... Read More

The coalition Government has taken the first steps to ensure prisoners on remand can access the rehabilitation and reintegration support they need to turn their... Read More

A school leader says he is worried truancy will increase if school meals are limited to certain students next year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour... Read More