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Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students

7 January 2026

Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students

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Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat
	1 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat... more

Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023
	1 Jan: Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023... more

Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue
	29 Dec 2025: Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue... more

The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes
	22 Dec 2025: The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes... more

How a Reddit tip proved vital for uncovering the suspect of the Brown University shooting
	21 Dec 2025: On December 13 a gunman killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, escaping by foot.... more

An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
	17 Dec 2025: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September... more

Students are being encouraged to "persist" as they compete for summer jobs
	16 Dec 2025: Students are being encouraged to "persist" as they compete for summer jobs... more

A nod of approval for the KidsCan school lunches scheme
	15 Dec 2025: A nod of approval for the KidsCan school lunches scheme... more

Three more teens have been charged with murder, as the homicide investigation into US student Kyle Whorrall's killing shifts to a prosecution phase
	11 Dec 2025: Three more teens have been charged with murder, as the homicide investigation into US student Kyle Whorrall's killing shifts to a prosecution phase... more

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21 Dec: How a Reddit tip proved vital for uncovering the suspect of the Brown University shooting ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

22 Dec: The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

29 Dec: Belief the trending popularity of life skills and personal development classes in high schools will continue ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

01 Jan: Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023 ++++++++++++++++++++++++

01 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat +++++++++++++++++++++++

07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students +++++++++++++++++

08 Jan: Kiwi Ben Robb will be throwing stress-free at the professional darts tour qualifying school in Germany starting overnight ++++++++++++++

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19 Jan: Education ministry error almost cut 2027 school year short (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Education ministry failure meant murdered children's disappearance went unnoticed for years (RadioNZ)

8 Jan: Children in gaza return to school after years without formal education (BBCWorld)

7 Jan: Amd unveils yotta-scale ai roadmap & usd $150m pledge (ITBrief)

6 Jan: Pacific news in brief for 12 january (RadioNZ)

6 Jan: These windows and office versions will be discontinued in 2026 (PC World)

2 Jan: Dame karen poutasi, first female director-general of health, dies aged 76 (RadioNZ)

22 Dec: Mon, 22 Dec 2025: Labour msp to quit holyrood over links to sex offender (BBCWorld)

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