The schools were planned for Palmerston North and South Auckland, regions the Education Minister said had seen increasing demand for specialist education provision.
New Zealand
2:40pm
Susan Mowat resigned from her role at the school after two years of disputes with the school's headmaster Nic Hill.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Jan 23
Harry Darkins, 36, died after being struck by a vehicle on Puketona Rd in Haruru, near Paihia, in the early hours of Sunday.
Tue, Jan 20
Yuna and Minu Jo's absences took years to be referred to the Attendance Service, rather than months, according to documents from the Ministry of Education.
Thu, Jan 15
Students will be able to access results and see whether they have met the requirements for university entrance.
Wed, Jan 14
Education Secretary Ellen MacGregor-Reid said the school has failed to meet compliance standards despite two years of support.
December 18, 2025
The trust pulled an attempt to take over the school last month.
December 17, 2025
Officials are analysing and summarising close to 11,000 submissions received during the two-month public consultation period.
Politics
December 12, 2025
Rotorua Girls' High School student Casey Paul went through primary, intermediate and secondary school without missing a day.
December 11, 2025
The programme, launched in Waikato in February, has given high school students paid, real-world experience in manufacturing while they studied.
December 10, 2025
It brings negotiations between the Post Primary Teachers' Association and the Government to an end – a process that involved strikes and a tense back and forward between the two parties.
December 4, 2025
A second teacher has been censured over the incident, where she offered white powder to her fellow staff members while partying in a classroom.
Mince meals were served to several students at Haeata Community Campus on Monday as part of the Government’s free lunch programme.
Health
December 2, 2025
Victoria University said that while the decision will disappoint some, it also provides much-needed certainty to the community.
Research has shown why physical activity may be one way of helping children with ADHD to thrive in school.
Life
November 23, 2025
Student Job Search received more than 360,000 applications between January and November – a 21.2% increase from 2024.
November 21, 2025
The teacher admitted he had been called over to a table by other staff members where he had seen five "lines" of white powder on a desk and used a rolled-up $5 note to snort some of it.
November 20, 2025
The cost of uni halls now runs into many thousands of dollars, well beyond the means of many.
Re: News
Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust wanted to convert Kelston Boys’ High School into a charter school.
November 19, 2025
The college has been in the spotlight over student safety at its hostels.
November 18, 2025
An expert explains the risk and advises how the contaminated products should be handled.
November 17, 2025
Fears over asbestos-contaminated sand have led to the closure of at least eight schools today after a list of recalled products grew over the weekend.
Ten regional suppliers have been selected to deliver lunches to 188 contributing primary schools (years 0-6) from the beginning of Term 1, 2026.
November 7, 2025
The trust board said the Ministry's directive had placed "significant pressure" on students, families, and staff and had been "unnecessarily disruptive".
November 6, 2025
The school announced two weeks ago it would close its boarding hostels by the end of Term 4.
November 3, 2025
