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CYF investigating at-risk children in Dunedin
Child Youth and Family is to investigate claims by a Dunedin principal that students are living in dangerous and dysfunctional homes.
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Gap widens in deputy PM race
Paula Bennett has the support of 23 MPs to be National's deputy leader, but Simon Bridges insists he has a chance. Video, Audio
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Principal's plea: $92 for at-risk children not enough
A Dunedin principal has penned an open letter to the government, warning at-risk students face a future of crime if nothing is done to help them. Video, Audio
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That leadership 'election': Have we just been played?
Opinion - After National politicians' feverish jockeying for position this week, Simon Wilson wonders if it was all just an elaborate show.
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English set to be PM as rivals drop out
Bill English is set to replace John Key as Prime Minister, after the only other contenders bowed out of the contest for National's leadership. Video, Audio
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Charter school NCEA reporting to be brought into line
Education officials are moving to change the way charter schools report their NCEA results, following concerns they are not being held to the same standards as state schools.
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Educators disappointed with international test results
Education leaders are disappointed by NZ's scores in an international test of 15-year-olds' skills in reading, maths and science.
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Another MP backs Bill English
Whanganui MP Chester Borrows has publicly thrown his support behind Deputy Prime Minister Bill English in his bid to become National Party leader.
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NZ scores drop but rankings rise in international test
New Zealand teenagers' scores in an international test of maths, science and reading have fallen - but other countries' dropped further.
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Would-be PMs quizzed on priorities
Tax cuts, infrastructure and law and order are among key issues for the three National MPs standing to replace Prime Minister John Key. Video
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English, Coleman - and now Collins
"It's going to need someone who can make decisions, who can think on their feet, who can make hard calls." Video
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LIVE: John Key's resignation: picking a new PM
LIVE: The contest to replace John Key has begun in earnest with candidates for PM declaring their hands. Follow live updates here. Video
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Pasifika students in NZ get new language resources
Pasifika new entrant students in New Zealand now have access to new resources in five Pasifika languages.
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Nikki Kaye: John Key 'an incredible rock'
The Auckland Central MP, who is receiving treatment for breast cancer, intends to return to full duties early next year.
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Minister questioned over new CYF law
The government is pushing ahead with its plans to introduce a bill that could remove more Māori children from their family and wider whānau.
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Helping Teachers Help Autistic Children
An award-winning book is offering help for teachers caring for distressed autistic children in the classroom. Audio
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Seclusion rooms needed for student safety, school says
A Palmerston North school is warning it may need to exclude a special needs student if it cannot keep using its seclusion room. Audio
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Fears that ending seclusion will lead to school exclusions
Hekia Parata wants to make seclusion rooms illegal, and says there are 'safe space' alteratives that special needs children can freely use. She says for more violent cases, schools should call police… Audio
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More seclusion room use could be unreported
The Minister of Education has revealed 17 schools across New Zealand have used seclusion practices this year.
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Abuse claims at Dunedin school a witch-hunt - parent
Allegations of abuse at a special needs school in Dunedin are misguided, say some parents.
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Kaikōura school reopens but 20% of students stay away
The first primary school in Kaikōura to re-open after the earthquake is missing a fifth of its roll after pupils left town in the quake's aftermath.
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Hato Pētera to remain open as day school
Māori boarding school Hato Pētera College will remain open but only as a day school, the Catholic Diocese in Auckland says.
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Steer clear of private online schools, US experts warn
Private online schools have an abysmal record in the US and should not be allowed to set up in New Zealand, say two American education academics.
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The Week In Parliament for Sunday 20 November 2016
Week in the House dominated by the aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which jolted the country on Monday morning; Prime Minister John Key delivers a ministerial statement on the quake on… Audio
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Govt drops bulk funding, continues decile funding replacement plan
The government has abandoned a proposal to introduce a form of bulk funding, which would let schools trade teachers for cash. Audio