John Russell
Katikati coffin club: ‘it’s a house of laughs’
DIY coffins are becoming popular around the world but the coffin club trend really started here in New Zealand, in Rotorua. Now there are clubs all over the country. Audio
Outspoken - Education
National Standards in schools are coming to an end. Our education correspondent John Gerritsen speaks to three retiring principals about what has been achieved and what has to happen. Audio
Insight: Targets and Standards - Schools After 9 Years of National Government
Schools in New Zealand have faced huge change since 2008. RNZ Education Correspondent John Gerritsen investigates what impact nine years of National Party policies have had on schools and the children… Audio
Schools nervous about major policy
The Government wants schools to form groups and pay the best teachers more to lead improvements, but principals and teachers around the country say without big changes to the policy, it will fail. Audio
Kasich quits, Trump plans first 100 days of Presidency
After Ted Cruz and John Kasich left the race for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump is publicly making plans for his first 100 days in office. Audio
John Russell - Why Education Doesn't Stop At The School Gates
Naenae College Principal John Russell didn't set out to become a teacher. Trained as a structural engineer, it was his wife's first job as a music teacher in 1975 that set him on the path to where he… Audio
Teen trash talk online affects schools
Teenagers, liberally using social media sites to trash their peers and their teachers, are beginning to provoke a back-lash at schools. Audio