Education

The hub will be based around the former Forum North headquarters, only partial use since the council vacated the building for its new civic facility.

Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse or have a child confide in them, but it is not mandatory for them to know how to respond or report it.

The "prevention support" would be targeted at primary school-age children, but the police minister will not say if the idea is being progressed.

Money should be based on students' NCEA results, rather than race or disability, universities say.

A librarian says primary school pupils could lose up to six months of progress if they stop.

"We don't have Santa here, he hasn't visited for about 50 years": Why the Wangkarnal crow brings presents every Christmas in one remote part of Australia.

In a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table when the national institute of technology Te Pūkenga is disestablished.

The government has confirmed its plan to break up Te Pūkenga / New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology and re-establish independent polytechnics.

A union says the move seems aimed at ensuring people can spread disinformation on university campuses.

A former National MP and incumbent Hamilton City Councillor has been hired by the University of Waikato to advocate for its proposed third medical school.

Most early childhood groups backed changes to the sector's rules but Kindergartens Aotearoa said the review was focused on the needs of businesses rather than children.

Children in early learning are at an unacceptable risk of harm due to gaps in the way the sector is monitored, the regulatory review of early childhood education says.

NZ is in a "global market" for international students, Te Pūkenga boss says, and those facing delays will often opt to go to other countries.

Fewer tertiary students accessed funds through the Student Loan Scheme last year, but the amount they borrowed was up.