Education
More classrooms close as teachers fall sick
Students are being asked to stay home, with more and more staff taking sick leave.
How memes are becoming a mark of literacy
Year 10 students were asked to analyse memes as part of their NCEA literacy exam on reading. But what about Shakespeare and Chaucer? Audio
Violence escalates at new Waikato College
A video posted to an Instagram page last night shows a girl being stomped on the head and face as she lies on the ground trying to protect herself. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio
Structured literacy: 'Pace of change' worries some educators
Some school principals say they have not been given enough time to completely change the way students are taught to read.
Early childhood centre manager scared review will remove safety rules
A Wellington early childhood centre manager says she is scared some regulations that keep children safe may be taken away by a government review. Audio
Many English teachers opposed to compulsory Shakespeare
The group rewriting the secondary English curriculum wants to make the bard's works compulsory. The proposal has created a tempest - many English teachers don't like it. Education correspondent John… Audio
Review of ECE sector to take place
The early childhood education sector is the first in the firing line of the Ministry of Regulation, with a review to take place over six months. Capital Kids early childhood centre manager Megan White… Audio
Should Shakespeare be compulsory at school?
Teen fans of William Shakespeare are not sure his plays should be compulsory content.
Structured literacy rollout too soon?
Some school principals say they haven't been given enough time to completely change the way students are taught to read. The government has made it mandatory for all state schools to use a Structured… Audio
Auckland University shoots up world rankings
The university was the only New Zealand one to make it into the overall top 100.
School principals divided over new equity index
School principals are divided over whether the new equity index will reduce stigma against what used to be known as low-decile schools. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Schools use funding to keep kids 'fed, clothed'
A quarter of schools say their school needs an increase of more than $100,000 a year.
Homeowners try new tactics for relief from soaring repayments
More are seeking homestay students or flatmates to cope with the rising cost of living coupled with high mortgage rates.
Near-new schools found to be earthquake-prone
More than a third of the country's 27 quake-prone school buildings were built in the past 20 years and include almost an entire Auckland secondary school. Audio
A third of NZ's quake prone school buildings built in past 20 years
A third of the country's 27 quake-prone school buildings were built in the past 20 years and include almost an entire Auckland secondary school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Budget, cancer treatments
Finance Minister Nicola Willis didn't include promised funding for cancer treatment in the budget - Nathan asked her why Audio
The Panel with Nick Leggett and Wendyl Nissen (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Nick Leggett and Wendyl Nissen discuss tax cuts, Shakespeare in schools and cross live to the Aotearoa Music Awards. Audio
Kitchen Project helping fledgling food businesses thrive
The Kitchen Project is an Auckland Council initiative that's been running since 2018 It aims to help food entrepreneurs build successful, sustainable businesses. It does this by providing them with… Audio, Gallery
Education sees funding for new schools, training and cyber security
Budget 2024 includes $2.5 billion in new spending over four years for education and a further $429 million in redirected savings, most of it from the Ministry of Education.
Waikato medical school's business case not expected until 2025
The business case for a third medical school at the University of Waikato is not expected until next year.