FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Please check out our frequently asked questions below. IF you have any further questions please feel free to email us on admin (@) kiwikidsnews.co.nz

Kiwi Kids News is the news website for New Zealand students and teachers. We upload 3 or 4 relevant news articles each day during term time.
Kiwi Kids News provides teachers with news and teaching resources that are safe, fun and relevant. We take pride in ensuring the news on our website is safe for use in a classroom.

Kiwi Kids News is a free website for students, teachers and schools.

However, we do have some premium content which schools must subscribe to. Our premium content includes;
– weekly new quiz – every Friday
– feature article – every Wednesday
– literacy booklet – one each Term

Kiwi Kids News subscriptions are based on the size of your school.

Large schools – 500+ students = $199 per year
Medium schools – 101-499 students = $169 Per year
Small Schools – 0 – 100 students = $129 per year
Individual subscription = $69 per year
Home subscription – $39 per year

Subscriptions renew automatically each year.

While we believe Kiwi Kids News is suitable for all ages we aim our articles and resources at students aged from 10-14. Our news articles are easy to read and are about 8-10 sentences long.
When you sign up every teacher and student in your school can use the site as much as they like. Each teacher in your school is given a password to access our Teacher Download section while students are given login details to access the main website.
To sign up click on this page and fill in your details. We will then send out an invoice and email you your user details.
Once you have signed up you will receive an email with your invoice. This can be paid by either bank transfer or cheque.
Once you have signed up you will be emailed all the resources you need to begin. We send out an email every Thursday night with key information and we encourage as many teachers in your school to sign up to this.
The website started in 2010 and has been growing in popularity ever since.

Shem Banbury, a New Zealand school teacher designed the concept and is the Chief Editor. He runs Kiwi Kids News as one of his hobbies (along with triathlons) and is currently one of the Deputy Principals at Mount Maunganui Intermediate.