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National’s screen use policy for young children

National has dished up another policy this week that proposes to end screen use in early childhood education (ECE) centres and limit it in...

Karaka WOWs the judges

As our latest paper came out, the Times team received great news that Karaka’s World of Wearable Art (WOW) competitors, Erna and Karl Van...

Karaka’s WOW factor

For some couples, romance might mean cooking dinner together, but for Karaka’s Erna and Karl Van Der Wat, it involves metal, aluminium, material and...

Biscuit decorating fundraiser for Plunket

A biscuit decorating challenge is set to take place at BestStart’s Reynolds Green early learning centre in Pukekohe on National Dunk Day, September 22. The...

Karaka Yearling Sale – top stud to attend

Karaka-based New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) is welcoming confirmation that Cambridge Stud has again committed its full support to the National Yearling Sale. “Cambridge Stud’s commitment...

Can we fix it? Yes, Repair Fest suggests

Ending is not better than mending, the Repair Festival Aotearoa is set to prove. With more than 50 events, including in Waiuku, the festival will...

Let’s talk hearing: Should I clean my own ears?

By Angella Wolfe, Audiologist MNZAS, Owner of Wolfe Hearing Picture this: you’ve just stepped out of the shower, cotton bud in hand, doing what...

Kiwi gaming hits $1b milestone

Auckland will host the New Zealand Game Developers Conference (NZGDC) for the first time in nearly a decade, as the country’s game development sector...

The General returns…

While some generals return as promised, The General in Tuakau never really left. Now under new management, the cafe – located near the corner...

Release of the updated curriculum for Years 0-10

The updated New Zealand Curriculum for Years 0-10 has been fully released after Education Minister Erica Stanford recently shared the final two learning areas...