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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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Education

Kauri Kids Howick receives four-month lifeline to keep operating

Agreement has been reached for the Kauri Kids Howick early childhood centre to stay in operation until September 30 while negotiations continue with third-party...

Festival intends to create strong moral grounding

By Farida Master About 4000 students from 24 schools in Auckland and Christchurch are taking part in the 3G4G Festival of Cultural Sharing at Fo...

‘Hardship is a wonderful teacher’

  By Farida Master Venerable Abbess Manshin, of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush, embodies an alchemy of fiery dynamism, quiet strength, and...

Phones banned in schools but one says they’re sometimes necessary

The nationwide ban on pupils using mobile phones at school is in place but the former school of Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher...

‘Being able to read and write is a fundamental life skill’

The coalition Government is investing $67 million to change the way pupils who attend state schools will be taught to read. Prime Minister and Botany...

Lego fundraiser for school’s new junior playground

Local Lego lovers are in for a treat when an east Auckland school stages a fundraiser featuring the popular plastic bricks. Botany Downs School stages...

School pupil delivers stirring Anzac Day speech

An eloquent east Auckland school pupil is among the people who played an important role at this year’s local Anzac Day commemorations. Year 10 Mission...

Once-upon-a-time…. An author named Hydie

Hydie Balle-Hands talks to FARIDA MASTER about her debut children’s story book that started off with babysitting her nephew. Even as the enchanting children’s...

Reaching for the stars – and beyond

Sixteen year 7 and 8 students from Bucklands Beach Intermediate School, together with four staff members, have travelled to the United States to visit...

School at ‘breaking point’ due to growing roll

An east Auckland school’s roll is growing so rapidly that its board of trustees has been forced to spend $1.5 million building two extra...

Faking UFO encounters to save a town

Leonie Agnew is an award-winning children's author, a former copywriter, and also a primary school teacher based in Shelly Park. Take Me To Your...

Kay to deliver guitar pop-ups

Local guitarist Dylan Kay has been awarded an Arts Out East grant for his One Finger Guitarist project. The project will see Kay performing a...

Principal determined to raise expectations

Dale Burden brings a desire to lift the expectations of his students, parents and teachers to his new role as Howick College's principal. He replaced...

Parents welcome at Playcentre Open Week

Playcentres across New Zealand are inviting families with children from birth to school age for a free visit during Playcentre Open Week, which runs...

Shining a light on human trafficking

Pakuranga’s Helen Manson has concluded a mission looking into human trafficking for international Christian relief and development agency Tearfund. Manson, who attended Macleans College, is...
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