School Boards
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
4 Sep 2022
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Media zero in on candidates from the fringes
21 Aug 2022
A notorious white supremacist hit the headlines this week by seeking a spot on his local school board. Amid reports of a shortage of candidates for some local bodies, media have begun probing the… Audio
Student schoolbags cause excessive pressure on young spines
22 Sep 2019
New research by world-leading spinal surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj shows that heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children's growing spines. Audio
Doubt cast over postal votes in school board elections
4 Jun 2019
New Zealand Post says it cannot guarantee that it will postmark votes in the current board of trustee elections - throwing those votes into doubt. Voting closes on Friday 7th June in the elections of… Audio