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‘We scrimp and save’: Severe learning needs applications double in four years
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (812+ words) Hundreds more school-aged children are seeking Government support for severe learning needs – including developing skills usually achieved by toddlers. Applications for the Government’s highest level of learning support have surged 64% in four years, new Ministry of Education figures show. There…...
Solo parent trap: Minister sought advice on controversial policy but no plans for change
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1341+ words) A rule blocking parents with shared custody from receiving equal government help was designed to stop people gaming the system but ignores the responsibilities of half the affected caregivers, official documents say. One mum said it was “incredibly disappointing” to…...
From tobacco to social media: Why regulation has to start somewhere
1+ week, 1+ 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, 5+ 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…...
Teacher accused of verbal, emotional abuse keeps job after school probe
1+ week, 5+ day ago (775+ words) An Auckland teacher accused of verbal abuse, emotional manipulation and racism has kept their job after an internal investigation by a school. A parent, who the Herald has agreed not to name, said parents and students had raised concerns with…...
Glenn Dwight: Remembering Mum, not Alzheimer’s
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (1127+ words) Ardie Savea: "We lost the battle tonight but we haven't lost the war." If you’ve read my articles for The Country before, you’ll know I enjoy writing about the little bits of New Zealand that deserve remembering. Scientists are talking…...
Child poverty experts call for politicians to take 'urgent action"
2+ week, 3+ 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, 4+ 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, 5+ 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
2+ week, 6+ day 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…...