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Third of NCEA-pass students risk failing Govt's new qualification – report
1+ day, 24+ min ago (789+ words) Nearly a third of students who would have passed NCEA Level 2 under the current system could struggle to gain the Government’s replacement qualification, new modelling suggests. The Government says moving away from NCEA’s flexible credit system will create clearer, more…...
From tobacco to social media: Why regulation has to start somewhere
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1100+ words) A little over a week ago, the Prime Minister announced legislation that would restrict social media accounts for children under 16 and put much greater responsibility on technology companies to protect young people online. Unsurprisingly, I support it. I don’t think…...
Auckland high school student tests positive for meningococcal disease
1+ week, 6+ day ago (588+ words) A North Shore college student has tested positive for meningococcal disease. Officials are now working to confirm if the infection is linked to a second suspected case during the school holidays. Health New Zealand issued a letter today to Rosmini…...
Child poverty experts call for politicians to take 'urgent action"
2+ week, 5+ day ago (485+ words) Watch live: Meridian boss joins Herald NOW Business as company returns to $130m profit A group of 11 child poverty experts and researchers are urging politicians to adopt a list of actions to address the number of children living in material hardship....
Adults should stop trying to predict who children will become
2+ week, 6+ day ago (667+ words) “I want to be a marine biologist.” “Okay,” I said. “Why not?” “And I want to go to Antarctica.” My daughter is 12 and I have learned not to be too surprised by these announcements. When she was 7, she wanted to…...
'Small windows': The key moments parents can impact their baby's future health
2+ week, 6+ day ago (882+ words) We hear a lot about how the health of expectant mothers can affect their babies – but what about dads? Dr Ben Albert says more research is needed on how potential fathers can set their future children up for good health....
Can a Year 6 class get The Rock to reply? Whangārei pupils put social media to the test
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (433+ words) What do Jazz Thornton, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Olivia Dean, Julian Dennison and Eminem have in common? They are among celebrities Morningside School is aiming to get the attention of through videos created by Year 6 class Kōtare C. The Whangārei…...
She was given 12 weeks to live. Now she's watching her daughter grow
3+ week, 1+ day ago (838+ words) Six years ago, a rugby ball-sized tumour was discovered in Sophia Perera’s abdomen and soon after, she was told she had only weeks to live. After repeatedly defying the odds, the Auckland mum is still here making memories with the…...
Greens promise to restore and expand previous free school lunches scheme
3+ week, 4+ day ago (296+ words) The Green Party is promising to restore the previous Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunches programme that was launched under the previous Labour Government. The party says it will also expand the programme to include another 400 schools. The policy follows…...
Shades of grey? Parents watching locally made sex in the 21st century doco likely to be alarmed
4+ week, 1+ day ago (557+ words) ‘This is a uniquely confusing time,” says Jo Robertson towards the end of What Happened to Sex? She’s not wrong. What to make of a culture around sexual activity – influenced by online pornography, social media, pop music imagery and even…...