14:24:52 Tuesday 8 April 2025

Education

Teachers strike: Many schools shut in North Island

Secondary school and area school teachers from the Central Plateau to the top of the North Island will be striking for better pay on Thursday. Vaughan Couillault​,... Read More

Rural school visits back in full swing

Seven tertiary students from around New Zealand will travel to the Coromandel on May 8 for Hauora Taiwhenua's first rural school's visit of 2023. This volunteer-led... Read More

A war of words ahead of them!

On top of the world in their respective jobs - a bunch of local celebrities, businessfolk and politicians are shaking in their boots ahead of squaring off against... Read More

Cycle safety never looked so good

Fashion meets function for five Tauranga and Western Bay students and one teacher who will be cycling, scooting, and skating safely in style after being presented... Read More

Greenpark School’s “pillars of light”

Ōtanewainuku and Pūwhenua stand proud at Greenpark School's gates, bringing the school's people together. Greenpark School gathered for the unveiling of the... Read More

A right royal quiz

Gen Z is often referred to as the first fully ‘digitally native' generation. They've grown up with social media and smartphones and are right at home in... Read More

Kicking around memories from 50 years ago

'Who were the larrikins? I'm not sure I should tell who the larrikins were,” says Ron Murray. 'We were all larrikins really; we'd all take the mickey out... Read More

Principals struggle to fill teaching jobs

Secondary school principals have told the secondary teachers union they are facing a staffing crisis due to a lack of New Zealand teachers. The Post Primary Teachers'... Read More

Over 1 million period product packs in schools

The Government is marking the delivery of one million period product packs delivered to schools across Aotearoa. Minister of Education Jan Tinetti says as a result,... Read More

Study links youth mental health & the environment

Data from nearly one million young people used in a newly published study demonstrates a link between environmental factors, and youth mental health. Global statistics... Read More

Origin of a mystery photograph mostly solved...

The origin of the mystery photograph published in The Weekend Sun's April 14 edition has been discovered - as well as some of the faces in it! After The Sun ran... Read More

What‘s on - Lego, archaeology, and a dash of blues

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a rainy day with strong easterlies,... Read More