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Authorities say hydrogen cyanide was found at Ashburton's St Joseph's School last week, sending four people to hospital

4 March 2026

Authorities say hydrogen cyanide was found at Ashburton's St Joseph's School last week, sending four people to hospital

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Former staffer at Hutt International Boys School sentenced to 12 months home detention for historical sex offending
	3 Mar: A former staffer at Hutt International Boys School has been sentenced to 12 months home detention - for historical sex offending against children... more

Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it
	3 Mar: Daily compliance of international law remains the norm. Violations do occur – sometimes brazenly – but they are exceptions.... more

Iran claims US and Israel attacked a girls' school. This is what is known about the strike
	2 Mar: Iran says the death toll from an attack on a girls' school it claims was launched by the US and Israel has surpassed 165.... more

'More than 100 children' dead in US and Israel strike on Iranian school, Iran says
	1 Mar: Vision has emerged of crowds of people searching through the rubble of a girls' elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran. Iranian authorities say a US and Israeli air strike killed more than 100 children.... more

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a staunch hardliner who mastered the art of playing his enemies off each other
	1 Mar: A conservative Islamic scholar with a head for politics, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei succeeded his mentor in the wake of the Iran-Iraq War — and consolidated his grip on power over the following decades.... more

How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health
	1 Mar: How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health... more

The Post Primary Teachers Association says poor planning is to blame for a lack of high school teachers
	27 Feb: The Post Primary Teachers Association says poor planning is to blame for a lack of high school teachers... more

Police had to respond to Christchurch's Papanui High School after a group of students displayed intimidating behaviour
	27 Feb: Police had to respond to Christchurch's Papanui High School after a group of students displayed intimidating behaviour... more

Auckland police have arrested a man they believe responsible for a string of indecent assaults - against high school students and teachers
	23 Feb: Auckland police have arrested a man they believe responsible for a string of indecent assaults - against high school students and teachers... more

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06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++++++++++

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