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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

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

Critical documents relating to a primary school jumping castle tragedy that killed six children, are being obtained by a coroner ahead of an inquest
	10 Dec 2025: Critical documents relating to a primary school jumping castle tragedy that killed six children, are being obtained by a coroner ahead of an inquest... more

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