Can putting non-teachers into struggling schools fix them?
When Uatesoni Filikitonga first walked into the classroom at Waitaki Boys’ High School, he thought he would be…
Taupō police officer rescues two deaf women from floodwaters
They were on their way to Hawke’s Bay from Auckland. The passenger side of the car had water…
Married at First Sight star Jamie Marinos: Why she’s glad it ended with Dave and where she is now
However, Jamie’s had an epiphany since the final vows. Married At First Sight Australia stars Jamie Marino and…
Cassie Henderson on Synthony, X Factor and life after The Voice Australia
“That made me feel like I could do this without feeling like an idiot or be a little…
Teacher loses job after sharing private student information which was relayed to son in prison
The teacher, first registered in 1982, has been censured and must now disclose what happened to any potential…
Heart attack warning for women as Northland midwife tells survival story
Doctors told her she needed an angiogram as soon as possible, and when the results came through in…
Former student stalked, harassed teacher, then had an affair with her husband
She’d done everything to protect her children as well, including changing her routes to get home, installing security…
Early childhood teacher Kaaren Stewart loses registration over rough handling of preschooler
Evidence proved the 4-year-old child suffered on at least one occasion at the hands of Stewart, which the…
Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
As Erica Stanford defends her rapid reforms in our schools, critics say they’re too experimental. Who’s right?
First, she came for cell phones in schools. Then she abolished open-plan classrooms, Treaty of Waitangi obligations for…
Shane Khan ordered to serve full jail term after baseball bat attack on mate in Hamilton
Under the three-strikes law, reinstated by the Government in June 2025, the first strike involves a warning, while…
These are the 10 best family beaches in NZ, but which will you vote as number one?
Next, plenty of sand, and playgrounds, and shady picnic spots, plus nearby cafes or convenience shops. Or an…