Māoriland Film Festival: South Auckland caregiver turns trauma into short film, Dawn
“I woke up to that police knock, which everybody knows. It’s that very specific police knock,” she tells…
Twin boom: Otūmoetai Primary School set to welcome 14th set of twins
In Year 4 alone, there are seven sets of twins among the about 100 students. With fewer than…
Resource management reform: What do primary sector groups think?
It said 2242 written submissions were publicly available, but the total number of submissions was confidential to the…
Deficient training and oversight: Why NZ’s Navy spent 139 days without its largest ship
The crew wrongly believed it could do both jobs at once, failing to realise the degree of risk…
Ashburton school incident: Reports of children unwell after ‘low reading’ of chemical found, two taken to hospital
A “low reading” of a chemical was discovered, Fire and Emergency Southern Communications’ shift manager Blair Walklin said.…
West Auckland’s Woodlands Park School in police-advised lockdown
“The school had gone into a voluntary lockdown as a result,” police said. Police said they are now…
New classrooms ease overcrowding at high-growth schools as rolls soar
Flat Bush, one of the country’s fastest-growing areas, has experienced rapid pressure on schools. Te Uho o te…
Primary school principals accept Government pay offer
“The $15,000 change management allowance is a necessary recognition of the immense pressure involved in implementing wholesale curriculum…
Ex-NZ international athlete who admitted sex offence with minor now working at primary school
“I have requested and received initial information from the Ministry and have made my expectations to the secretary…
How much Stanley Bay School spent on legal fees during principal Emma Tolmie’s leave
According to the 2024 financial report, this money makes up almost all of the school’s cash and cash…
Suppression lapses for Tamlyn May, Auckland teacher who groomed 11yo student
“The starting point is the principle of open justice,” Judge Murray said, noting that May had already been…
Yellow‑legged hornet spread to Northland? Pest expert disputes MPI reassurances
The technique – attaching tiny radio transmitters to worker hornets and tracking them back to their nests –…