One of These 10 Students Will Win the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
The Sony World Photography Awards has unveiled the shortlisted photos in its 2026 Student competition. The shortlisted projects…
Pregnant Australian music teacher charged over ‘persistent’ sex abuse of student
“The teacher has been instructed not to attend the school. “The information available to the school suggests there…
Tim Shadbolt obituary: New Zealand’s longest serving mayor dies at 78 after long illness
He first served as Invercargill mayor from 1993 to 1995, but while he was mayor, he contested the…
New Zealand Opera School singer Jack Doyle to study at Royal College of Music
In September, he was accepted and granted a scholarship to study at the school this year. As well…
Ashley Hayward: The Jumbo’s icon — and WundaBar Pilates instructor
She works late. A few weeks ago, on a Saturday night, Ashley Hayward was “in the pocket” onstage…
Fatigue caused Tauranga teen Keanan Coetzee’s fatal SH2 crash – coroner
Coetzee, a Year 13 student at Tauranga Boys’ College, was driving to work experience in Kawerau on State…
Dunedin university student rental flat inspections uncover widespread failings
The sweep resulted in 23 warnings, 12 improvement notices and four cases requiring further enforcement action. Seventeen flats…
Borrowers get refunds in $15m student loan error
“Student loan interest calculations are complex, and some of the underlying causes relate to before the system upgrades…
Rotorua student Casey Paul’s 13 years of perfect school attendance honoured
The letter said: “You’ve set a powerful example for your peers, your community, and indeed the entire country”.…
‘Godfather of AI’: CS Degrees ‘Will Remain Valuable’
The ‘godfather of AI’ says now isn’t the time to give up on computer science degrees — even…
Victoria University condemns lecturer for saying she ignores student emails that start with ‘hey’
“I really hate emails that start with ‘Hey’,” Park wrote online. Quotes of her comments are a translation…
Wesley College kitchen worker accused of sexual conduct with a young person has been named
He was remanded on bail until March 20, 2026. The offending is alleged to have occurred in July…