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Make stupid rules, win stupid prizes
Source: Radio New Zealand Natasha Hamilton-Hart’s new book: Stupid Rules: Reducing Red Tape and Making Organisations More Effective and Accountable Supplied Too many rules, too little judgement – why one...
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Education delegation heads to Australia for maths engagements
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is heading to Australia with an education delegation of 15 principals and deputy principals to attend the Maths Fact Fluency Masterclass and Explicit Mathematics...
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Relief for parents and students as Ministry of Education pauses school bus reviews
Source: Radio New Zealand Toby Williams Ministry of Education pauses reviews and changes to rural school bus routes. Officials to review policy and consult with schools and communities. Changes already...
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Why some rugby clubs are going fee-free for kids
Source: Radio New Zealand The Nelson Rugby Football Union is the latest club to remove fees for junior players. Shuttersport NZ Rugby clubs around the country are scrapping junior fees...
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Events – Record number of schools set to compete at 2026 National Secondary School Waka Ama Championships
Source: Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ A record 142 secondary schools and 2,300 participants from across Aotearoa will gather at Lake Tikitapu next week for the 2026 Secondary School Waka Ama...
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Universities – Traffic silently killing Aucklanders – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Pollution from cars in Auckland is killing around 700 people a year and hospitalising 4,000 more, with health researchers calling for policy changes. More than...
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SIM Global Education Showcases Why University Degrees Continue to Matter in a Skills-Driven Job Market
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 March 2026 – SIM Global Education (SIM GE) highlighted that while hiring practices are evolving, a university degree remains an...
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Opening address at Annual Immigration Law Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa, thank you for inviting me to join you at the Immigration Law Symposium. It’s a privilege to be here today and speak about...
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University Research – Hauraki Gulf seabirds face tough time raising chicks – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Studies this summer show seabirds in the Hauraki Gulf are struggling to raise chicks, as the impacts of climate change hit. Lack of food...
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David Seymour announces new iwi-led charter school for Wellington region
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Education Minister David Seymour RNZ / Mark Papalii An iwi-led charter school will open in Porirua later this year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced...
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Kura Toa gives students more options in Term 3 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that Kura Toa will open as an iwi led charter school in Term 3 2026. “Every child deserves...
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Speed limit confusion: NZTA reverses hundreds of fines
Source: Radio New Zealand Motorists had received fines for driving above 30km/h on 16 November. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Hundreds of speeding fines issued on a single day...
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Anxious, desensitised: How teens learn about news now
Source: Radio New Zealand When 18-year-old Wellington student Estella wants a different take on the latest war in the Middle East – or the conflict in Palestine or the Ukraine...
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Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour?
Source: Radio New Zealand Some teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour? Some do...
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Why the government backed away from breaking up supermarkets
Source: Radio New Zealand For most of 2025, the government talked tough on supermarkets, presenting itself as a consumer champion willing to use the toughest tools available to bring down...
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Dental Association blames workforce shortages on government’s dental school admission limit
Source: Radio New Zealand A dentist provides dental care to a girl. AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas A government-led cap on dental school admissions are contributing to workforce shortages for...
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Quality Building Award 2026 Finalists Announced
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – The much-anticipated Quality Building Award 2026 (QBA 2026) today officially announces its finalist list! A...
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Mother’s fuel bill triples after child no longer eligible for government-funded school bus
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Parents feel the effect of Ministry of Education-funded school bus route reviews One mother’s petrol bill jumps from $120 a week to $300 a week...
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Three Kiwi Students Set to Honour ANZAC Legacy in Türkiye – AFS Gallipoli Youth Awards 2026
Source: AFS Intercultural Programmes New Zealand Three exceptional New Zealand students are preparing for a journey of remembrance and discovery as they depart next month for the Gallipoli Peninsula. Awarded the...
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ChildFund – Any war is a war on water
Source: ChildFund New Zealand When oil prices surge, most people think about petrol. Few think about water. The volatility in oil prices since the war in the Middle East does not...
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RIF funding underpins geothermal sector
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ringfenced $50 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for the development of geothermal projects, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “Early-stage...
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ERO’s school reports strengthened and improved
Source: New Zealand Government Parents will soon benefit from clearer, more useful information on how their child’s school is performing through an overhaul to ERO’s school reports, Education Minister Erica...
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New rating system for schools unveiled as ERO reports overhauled
Source: Radio New Zealand The Education Review Office is introducing a colour-coded, four-point scale for rating schools’ performance. It said the new system would apply to ERO review reports for...
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Kiribati ministerial delegation visits EIT to explore RSE training opportunities
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 minutes ago A ministerial delegation from Kiribati has visited EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus to learn about the institute’s national training programme supporting workers in...
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Tertiary Education – International student numbers surge at Vic Uni
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington posts major rise in international student enrolments and strong growth in arts, politics, and teaching, as well...
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Overhaul of ERO school reports announced
Source: Radio New Zealand The Education Review Office says it is introducing new, simpler reports about schools next month. It says from term two ERO reports will include a summary...
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Education – ERO issuing new school reports from Term 2, focused on providing clarity for parents to understand their school performance
Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) is overhauling their school review reports to better enable parents and whānau to understand school performance and engage in their child’s learning....