Education

Budget 2022/23 - Summary of all spending plans

20th May 22, 2:51pm

Budget 2022/23 - Summary of all spending plans

Māori healers recall a time when 'words had power'. The words that give substance to ideas, no matter how radical, still do, writes Chris Trotter, but only if our representatives rediscover the courage to speak them out loud

9th May 22, 7:53am

by Chris Trotter

The stuff of nightmares

The CCTV recording of the ram-raid against Auckland’s Ormiston Mall is so disturbing, argues Chris Trotter, that only a free and frank debate about its causes will settle the nation’s nerves

2nd May 22, 6:58am

by Chris Trotter

The CCTV recording of the ram-raid against Auckland’s Ormiston Mall is so disturbing, argues Chris Trotter, that only a free and frank debate about its causes will settle the nation’s nerves

Culture and institutions explain a lot about why countries do or do not develop economically

Prodded by the issues raised by Oded Galor in his new book 'The Journey of Humanity: The Origins of Wealth and Inequality', Tim Hazledine takes a broad look at why we are rich, and why it has all been triggered so relatively recently - and inconsistently

19th Mar 22, 6:59am

by Guest

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All students in Auckland and Waikato can return to school on Nov 17

Schools in Auckland and Waikato to completely reopen for in-person learning on November 17; AstraZeneca vaccine to become available to limited number of people in late-November

10th Nov 21, 1:32pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Schools in Auckland and Waikato to completely reopen for in-person learning on November 17; AstraZeneca vaccine to become available to limited number of people in late-November

Waikato to join Auckland at loosened version of Level 3

Waikato to join Auckland at loosened version of Level 3; Alert level settings to be reviewed on Monday

27th Oct 21, 1:26pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Waikato to join Auckland at loosened version of Level 3; Alert level settings to be reviewed on Monday

It's time for some light at the end of the tunnel for us Aucklanders

With Auckland's lockdown reaching day 62, Gareth Vaughan argues it's time for more carrot and less stick, at least for vaccinated rule followers

18th Oct 21, 12:39pm

by Gareth Vaughan

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With Auckland's lockdown reaching day 62, Gareth Vaughan argues it's time for more carrot and less stick, at least for vaccinated rule followers

Beijing vs. societal pressures discouraging babies

Mark Tanner reports on how tough it can be to be a student in China as many parents strive for increasingly higher definitions of success and achievements in the competitive world of 1.4 billion people

2nd Jul 21, 10:53am

by Guest

Budget 2021 - Education

15th Jun 21, 10:07am

by Jessica Chaston

Budget 2021 - Education

Budget 2021/22 - Summary of all spending plans

21st May 21, 2:12pm

by Jessica Chaston

Budget 2021/22 - Summary of all spending plans

Why Budget 2021 is a historic opportunity for wellbeing, leaving no one behind

Girol Karacaoglu says the 2021 Budget presents a historic opportunity to start implementing a fresh public policy programme, different from what NZ has pursued for the past 40 years

9th Apr 21, 9:14am

by Girol Karacaoglu

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Girol Karacaoglu says the 2021 Budget presents a historic opportunity to start implementing a fresh public policy programme, different from what NZ has pursued for the past 40 years

Border exception for some returning international tertiary students

1000 international tertiary students, degree level and above, who began their study in New Zealand but were caught offshore when border restrictions began, will be allowed back in to finish their studies

14th Jan 21, 11:34am

by David Chaston

The city centre: Will she really be right?

COVID-19 has massive implications for the future of Auckland's city centre, but it has also revealed a need to revisit the role the city centre plays in how we work, live and play there

26th Sep 20, 6:33am

by David Norman

COVID-19 has massive implications for the future of Auckland's city centre, but it has also revealed a need to revisit the role the city centre plays in how we work, live and play there

'This election should be a test of our values, ambitions & courageous policy making'

Shamubeel Eaqub assesses the economic picture in the context of Covid-19 and the looming election and encourages voters to engage with their local candidates

2nd Sep 20, 7:49am

by Shamubeel Eaqub

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Shamubeel Eaqub assesses the economic picture in the context of Covid-19 and the looming election and encourages voters to engage with their local candidates

From safe bet to Shaw loser

Chris Trotter says once in government the distance between party leaders and party supporters can widen dangerously as demonstrated by Greens co-leader James Shaw

31st Aug 20, 7:36am

by Chris Trotter

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Chris Trotter says once in government the distance between party leaders and party supporters can widen dangerously as demonstrated by Greens co-leader James Shaw

Looking for pathway clues

Guy Trafford assesses events in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China and notes how they may guide our COVID response here. He also reports on the changing value of country of origin labeling

27th Aug 20, 2:06pm

by Guy Trafford

Guy Trafford assesses events in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China and notes how they may guide our COVID response here. He also reports on the changing value of country of origin labeling