I'm a broadcast journalism student at the New Zealand Broadcasting School, covering pre and primary education.
Food poverty keeping kids home from school
Government lunchbox guidelines and notes from teachers have some parents keeping kids home if they don't have appropriate food for school.
Have we lost the meaning of Matariki?
With Matariki the newest public holiday in the calendar, how many people know the story behind this cultural celebration?
Jurassic Park arrives at Canterbury Museum
Until recently, scientists thought dinosaurs looked like lizards, with smooth scaly skin coloured in greys, greens and browns.
Do more bike lanes equal more cyclists?
Bike lanes. They’re a hot topic that divides the community. But even staunch cyclists are asking who these lanes are for.
Confusion for breast cancer survivors
One breast cancer survivor calls for a streamlined helpline service to avoid confusion for those in treatment
King Cass - from meth to making music
Christchurch hip-hop artist King Cass sat down to talk drugs, New Zealand Music month, and the production he's taking to schools around NZ
Winter is coming, but what can we expect?
New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country.
Judge: Oral sex consent a 'figment of imagination'
Arumadura "Chris" De Silva will be deported after serving time in prison for sexually abusing a sleeping woman.
Pretty palm or devilish weed?
Kiwis with a green thumb are being warned to take care with Phoenix Palms, which are causing injuries up and down the country.
Increase in food poverty for Kiwi kids post-Covid
Schools are reporting new faces at their breakfast clubs as more kids are coming to school hungry.
Monster Music kids showcase rock'n'roll skills
Paparoa Street School's gymnasium rocked with the sounds of Monster Music musicians at a student concerts this weekend.
Strike two for man facing deportation
Arumadura De Silva, 29, has been convicted of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, following a four-day trial.
Grieving family in court for plea
Judge warns grieving family of two girls, who were killed in a car crash on the Port Hills, to behave in court.
Man accused of sexually violating sleeping woman
Arumadura De Silva, the man accused, says the woman was awake and used him as an alternative to her boyfriend.
Charity feeds more 'hangry' school kids
KidsCan has fed school children the equivalent of 52 African elephants. That's 211 tonnes.