Tag: New Zealand
New Primary School-heart of Nikau
From posh kids to those a little rough around the edges, she has taught at some of the best international schools all over the...
‘Freedom campers not welcome’
News broke this week that Auckland Council plans to allow freedom campers at four locations around Pakuranga.
The council has listed four sites where freedom...
Teachers deserve recognition
Getting the kids up in the morning and sending them off to school is an essential daily ritual for many of us. The recent...
Seed of contentment or chaos
IVF isn’t foolproof and IUDs aren’t failsafe. iPhones come with ovulation apps and being married doesn’t mean you have to breed.
This is about the...
Bidois to stand in Northcote
Howick's Dan Bidois, a Harvard-educated economist, is standing as National Party's candidate to contest the Northcote seat left vacant after Jonathan Coleman's resignation from...
Former Pak College principal leads new taskforce
Former principal of Pakuranga College Bali Haque has been named the chair of a new taskforce set to undertake the biggest school review in...
Supermoon disrupts Half Moon Bay ferry services
Locals gazed up at the sky in unison last night as 2017's only supermoon lit up the sky.
A supermoon occurs when a moon is...
LIVE: 2017 General Election
If you just couldn't wait until Election Day to cast your vote, you're not alone. More than 1.2 million New Zealanders cast an advance...
Growing pains for Hunua
Running as an Independent candidate for Hunua, it's not immediately obvious where Ian Cummings sits on the political scale.
"Definitely not left...I'm a conservative as...
Better infrastructure for Hunua – Bayly
National MP Andrew Bayly says ensuring the Hunua electorate gets its fair share of infrastructure and resources is top of his priorities list.
Bayly, who...
Kiwis take on Red Nose Day challenges to fund child health...
Cure Kids has launched its national Red Nose Day appeal, challenging Kiwis to take on a variety of activities during September to raise funds...
Niall on the way to indoor bowling champions
It’s not a game one normally associates with the young. So then what are students of an intermediate school doing playing indoor bowls and even excelling at it?
Voting in an Election
Voting in a General Election begins two weeks before Election Day (September 11). You can vote whenever is convenient for you.
To be eligible to...
“Maori party values actually align with the community”
She knows it’s a blue electorate, but Maori Party’s Carrie Stoddart-Smith isn’t backing down.
“I wanted to stand in a general seat for the Maori...
Peter Dunne to bow out of parliament
UPDATED 2:25PM: Peter Dunne is done with politics.
The United Future leader has announced he will not seek re-election in the upcoming General Election.
Dunne has been...
A desire to make things better
It was 2002. Daniel Bedingfield was at the top of the UK singles chart with his catchy hit Gotta Get Thru This, Michael Jackson...
New beginnings in New Zealand with Work Connect
For the past year, Careers New Zealand has been sharing valuable insights into the New Zealand job market with international students, skilled migrants and...
New director for LifeGrowth trust ready, raring to go
They’ve travelled more than 12,000 kilometres to New Zealand, and now Rev Josh Bowlin’s family is settled in their Bucklands Beach home, ready to...