Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has announced that applications are now open for the new Parent Boost Visitor Visa, giving parents of New Zealand citizens and residents the chance to spend more time with their families. […]
The Government has announced a $100 million investment to fast-track upgrades across hospitals nationwide. Health Minister Simeon Brown says the funding, included in Budget 2025, is aimed at strengthening frontline healthcare and ensuring New Zealanders […]
A groundbreaking step in education has been launched in New Zealand, with the University of Canterbury’s Child Well-being Research Institute and Massey University extending the Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) into specialist schools. The programme, […]
Secondary teachers across Aotearoa are now considering a revised pay offer from the Government, with voting underway to decide whether to accept or reject the proposal. The offer, which would settle the Secondary Teachers’ Collective […]
Today, education and iwi leaders from across Aotearoa will gather in Wellington for a landmark summit focused on the future of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education. The event, hosted by Te Akatea NZ Māori […]
Language learning in New Zealand has reached a crisis point. A new report shows fewer Kiwi students are learning additional languages today than back in the 1930s — and experts say the time for change […]
Whenua Iti Outdoors has raised alarm over a Ministry of Education proposal that would remove Outdoor Education from the list of senior school general subjects, reclassifying it as a limited vocational option to be developed […]
A landmark report has revealed a dramatic and sustained increase in top grades at New Zealand universities, a trend researchers conclude is driven by systemic pressures rather than smarter students. The study, Amazing Grades: Grade Inflation […]
The Green Party has declared full support for teachers striking for better pay and conditions, arguing that teacher wellbeing directly impacts student learning. Spokesperson Teanau Tuiono criticised the Government for prioritising funding for landlords, tobacco […]
Source: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC2508/S00033/discovery-of-hidden-faults-sheds-light-on-mystery-of-slow-earthquakes.htm Scientists have discovered hidden fault systems off New Zealand’s east coast that help explain the mystery of “slow earthquakes.” The new study, published in Science Advances, found that shallow geological features known as […]
