Abbey Caves inquest focuses on ignored MetService orange heavy rain warnings
The inquest, conducted by Coroner Alexander Ho in the Whangārei District Court, is examining how the risks of…
Long-time Warkworth school bus driver says speed, phones causing drivers to cross centre line
He said in the past week alone, there have been three situations where speeding and distracted drivers have…
Kiwi stars shine as cult hit musical Heathers kicks off its ‘explosive’ six-month tour
Without Heathers, there’d be no Clueless or Mean Girls. And Westerberg High’s Heather Chandler is the most “mythic…
New Diocesan School for Girls principal Dr Sandra Hastie on surviving ‘dirt file’ leak at her last school – and her plans for Dio
Although she wasn’t the principal at Somerville House when the document was created – she arrived there in…
Abbey Caves tragedy inquest probes MetService alerts and school caving decisions
“When I saw the entrance of the cave, the water was two or three metres high,” the man,…
School lunch complaints: David Seymour urges ‘context’ after revelations of food safety probes
Food safety investigations around school lunches have covered foreign matter in the food, as well as undercooked meals.…
Auckland school ball tickets hit $230, parents lash out at soaring costs
Ball tickets, designer dresses, professional makeup, hair styling and other extras mean prices can soar into the thousands.…
The Friends’ School denies discouraging parents from telling victims about deepfake incident
A Tasmanian private school criticised for its handling of an AI deepfake incident has denied it ever tried…
First XV rugby: Feilding and Rotorua remain unbeaten at Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament
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SH29a Tauranga traffic mayhem delays commuters
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Recruitment and safety check review underway at North Island school that hired ex-athlete sex offender
However, it did provide a letter sent by Secretary for Education, Ellen MacGregor-Reid, dated February 20 this year…
Parent prosecuted over child’s school absence as part of Government’s truancy crackdown
“The truth is that a lot of people want to get to school, but if you’re a ‘won’t’…