New Zealand
Teachers: More strikes unless Govt talks to us
Stalled negotiations between teachers and the Ministry of Education may even see students told to stay at home.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Canterbury quake: Govt announces recovery bill
The Government has announced details of legislation to be pushed through Parliament to help speed up the recovery process in quake-devastated Canterbury.
Canterbury earthquake: Hotels slash room rates
Several Christchurch hotels have slashed room rates in the wake of Christchurch's "horrendous" magnitude 7.1 quake, with one hotel chief saying everybody needed to "chip in".
Christchurch schools open after earthquake
Most Canterbury schools today reopened after the September 4 magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but aftershocks continue.
Sex teacher back in class
A legal loophole has allowed an unregistered teacher back in the classroom after having sex with a 16-year-old student.
Drunken student hurt in PE class
A drunk Auckland high school pupil was taken to hospital after falling over and knocking his head in a physical education class.
Back to school after Christchurch earthquake
Children try to come to terms with the fear as they return to school.
Pupils shut out of quake-hit schools
Some 1200 Canterbury school children will not be able to return to their schools for weeks.
Christchurch earthquake: Special needs school burgled
The theft of thousands of dollars of equipment from a Christchurch special needs school has been called 'a kick in the guts' for students struggling to deal with the quake.
Stone age man
Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.