New Zealand
New national programme aims to end ‘waves of neglect’ in gifted education
About 50,000 students are gifted but many go unrecognised, the Ministry of Education says.
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‘We need to know what happens’: Schools seek greater transparency from Oranga Tamariki
Schools made 12,525 Reports of Concern last year, up from 9825 in 2020.
'Pretty alarming': Schools struggle to control student images online
Only 12% of schools are confident they could find and remove images once published.
'The new norm': Christchurch Hospital ED corridor patients more than triple
Patients spent more than 29,000 hours in Christchurch ED corridors last year.
Exclusive: Christchurch NRL group sought Government backing for 20th team
Ministers say they support the idea but deny involvement in the bid.
AI deep-fake abuse surges in New Zealand schools
Data gaps mean the scale of student deep-fake abuse remains unclear.
‘We scrimp and save’: Severe learning needs applications double in four years
Demand for intensive learning support is outstripping the Government’s forecast.
One NZ Stadium: Tennis, UFC and ice hockey in talks
Turf recovery and event scheduling will determine what can be hosted.
‘Key building blocks’ not ready: Treasury warning on school assessment tool
A data breach in July exposed some student information and a ministry review continues.
‘Life-altering’: Excluded student waits two and a half years for new school
Almost 300 excluded students await new school placements, figures show.
NRL twist: Christchurch council secretly works with league bosses to bring team to city
Council enlists a crack team to explore options - and is not working with Southern Orcas.
Exclusive: Christchurch City Council scopes NRL possibility, hires consultant
The council has not decided whether to formally pursue a bid to launch a team.
Why faith schools cannot simply expand to meet demand
Around 1000 eligible students cannot get places at Bethlehem College.
What schools are sacrificing to fund extra teachers
The Government increased operational grants by 2% in this year's Budget.
'Kids putting hands on staff': Principals warn of rising school violence
Physical assaults between students hit 11,400 cases in 2025.
How rising mental health and learning needs are reshaping school exams
Medical-related requests have surged more than 340% in the past decade.
'I'm not good enough': Experienced teacher's frustration after being told to retrain in NZ
Catherine McVey says completing another qualification could cost about $16,000 for a year.
'They could easily cause infection': Medsafe cracks down on peptide imports
Medsafe seized more than 370 peptide parcels last year, up from 15 in 2022.
Why schools are feeling the toll of ongoing hoax email scares
Police say the threats appear low risk but investigations are ongoing.
'It's really less about being stricter': Inside private schools' discipline approach
Principals say behaviour rules differ widely as no national standard applies.
Schools stretched as English learner numbers hit record high
Indian students make up one in five of those getting help to speak English.
Some schools excelled, others struggled: What the first charter school reports show
Christchurch North College recorded just 28% regular attendance in Term 1.
'Relying more and more': Overseas teachers plug growing classroom gaps
Overseas-trained teachers made up 12.5% of the workforce last year.
'Recipe for crisis': Schools warn rising restraints reflect system under strain
Principals warn learning support shortages are fuelling more restraint cases.
Budget boost, but not enough hands: Why high-needs students still miss out
NZEI warns workforce shortages mean funding does not guarantee support.
Health course enrolments hit decade-high but workforce gaps remain
Ministry data shows 51,845 people studied health last year, a 10-year high.
'Few pages ahead of students': Schools lean on unqualified teachers in class
More than a third of state schools now have at least one LAT teacher on staff.
Progress but pressure: Early childcare quality better yet still falling short
Only 53% of services met or exceeded the quality threshold, ERO data has found.
What happens next to Christchurch's temporary stadium site?
Apollo Projects Stadium will host its final major event on April 18.
Free period products here to stay in NZ schools, but what about universities?
About 95% of schools now offer free pads and tampons, reaching 98% of students.
Boom in students, budget in reverse: How long can universities stretch?
The University of Auckland now has a record 47,033 students, up 8% on last year.
Inside the growing trend of therapy dogs in the classroom
Golden retriever Goose now works weekly in a shared counselling space.