Wesley College launches legal action against Ministry of Education after hostel shutdown
Wesley’s trust board said on Thursday that the timing and nature of the ministry’s suspension had “placed significant…
Israel hands over 45 bodies after Hamas returns 3 soldiers’ remains
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians on Monday, the International Committee of…
Christchurch principal says Ministry of Education threatened to withhold classrooms
“They say you have to have a zone or you won’t get new buildings for the population growth,…
Wesley College’s hostels shut down by Ministry of Education before end of term
Wesley College said today it is seeking urgent legal advice about the suspension. The Herald understands some parents…
Education Ministry says some children have returned to school after truancy prosecution threat
Seymour says prosecutions will send a message to parents neglecting their legal duty. “Children who don’t attend school…
‘Safety of New Zealanders is paramount’: Foreign Affairs Ministry responds as Kiwis aboard Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel
While the ministry wouldn’t comment on individual cases for privacy reasons, it said “practical consular advice” had been…
Serial fraudster, thief and boat burglar Bradley Croft clocks up $466k in offending
As for his spate of boat damages and thefts around Porirua and Lower Hutt between September and November…
Education Ministry reverses plan to remove agriculture subjects from schools
Allen, who is also an agribusiness teacher at St Paul’s Collegiate, told RNZ that not every student wanted…
Schools adjust to new opening instructions from Ministry of Education
RNZ coverage of the issue prompted a woman, who RNZ agreed not to name, to share her experience…
Education Ministry cans children’s school book for too many Māori words
“The decision was guided by phonics sequencing and decoding suitability, rather than a defined word-count threshold,” the ministry…
Ministry warns of vaping product over chemical linked to ‘popcorn lung’
“When the product was first notified in 2024, information was incorrectly supplied by the notifier (Hoopers Vapour). This…