An Otago University study has challenged the idea that depression and anti-social behaviour are primarily influenced by genes.

The Ministry of Education and the primary teachers and principals' union have reached an agreement on collective contracts.

There were four mistakes in this year's secondary school exam papers despite "robust" checks.

Auckland teenager Nicholas Beel reckons driving lessons are almost a breeze - when he's with his mother.

The parents of tens of thousands of preschoolers can expect to start paying more for early childhood care next year.

A teacher who used repeated sexualised comments with his year 11 students has escaped being deregistered.

Judy Kraidy lost her job teaching foreign students because she refused to pass those who didn't learn anything.

Lynda Stuart says it's the first time she can recall the ministry using video to try to persuade teachers to accept a pay offer. Source - Facebook/

More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, says Treasury secretary John Whitehead.