A number of local schools and the Victoria University of Wellington said they had shut for the day. Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island, declared a state of emergency as ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the west coast of New Zealand. There is no tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after ...

On Monday (April 28), the Department for Education unveiled new analysis showing just how much of an impact school uniform changes proposed under its Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill could have.

The findings provide a clear path forward for New Zealand’s system to better deliver sustainable support services for the estimated 48,000 significantly at-risk children. Stand Tū Māia is a ...

Keeping her hair out of her face, Victoria tied her brunette tresses back into a slick bun, and accessorised with statement earrings. She kept her make-up simple, with a dewy base and some ...

Children adopted overseas have been raped, beaten and held captive in New Zealand in cases where their ... withdrew Sione from school and put him to work, covering his tracks by saying the boy ...

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has put her weight behind the launch of a new website to help parents teach their children the basics to get them ready to start primary school. The new ...