Education
Almost half fail new NCEA tests
Nearly half the teenagers who sat the first run of new NCEA maths and writing tests earlier this year failed.
New NCEA tests prove difficult for students
Teenagers have sat new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests for real for the first time and the results are not great.
Schools were able to opt into the assessments in June and pass rates in two of the… Audio
School students head to voting booths in mock election
School students are getting a jump on the rest of the country and heading to the polls with a mock election. Audio
The Panel with Jack Yan and Alison Mau (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jack Yan and Alison Mau discuss big food companies, the growing trend of kids leaving school early and whether or not blazers and ties as school uniforms are… Audio
Restricted test failures: Relief as fee to resit licence test being scrapped
People who fail their driver's licence tests will be breathing a sigh of relief from Sunday, when the fee to resit examinations is scrapped. Audio
Man who learned to read and write in his late 50s becomes an author
Michael Kingpotiki says a desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to put his hand up and admit he was illiterate - at age 57.
Push to address poor writing outcomes in education
Dr Ian Hunter was so worried about his first year university students' poor writing skills, that he left academia and started a company to address it. That was more than a decade ago. Today, Dr Hunter… Audio
Former farm manager begins reading journey in late 50s
An Invercargill council worker says his desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to put his hand up, admit he was illiterate and begin learning to read and write in his late 50s.
Three years… Audio
Popularity of chess growing in Taranaki
It's a board game that's been played for more than 1500 years but chess is on the rise in Taranaki. Chess is getting so popular in the region the New Plymouth Chess Club has added extra weekly playing… Audio
Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition: 'It helps our tamariki grow in their responsibilities'
The environment and Māori identity were hot button topics among rangatahi at this year's Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition.
The Panel with Jenni Giblin and Ed Amon (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and Ed Amon discuss the job and course cuts announced by Victoria University of Wellington and a new resource for mental health education in… Audio
Renowned te reo Māori scholar Sir Patrick (Patu) Hohepa dies
Renowned te reo Māori scholar Sir Patrick (Patu) Hohepa has died at the age of 87.
Labour extends school lunches
Labour is vowing to keep free school lunches in nearly one-thousand schools if it's re-elected.
Government funding had only budgeted for the programme until the end of 2024, but Labour is committing… Audio
'Devastated': Victoria University axes 229 jobs and six courses
Wellington's Victoria University is axing 229 jobs and cutting six language and geo-science courses in an effort to save money.
Boil water notice in force for Queenstown
People in Queenstown may have to keep boiling their water for months because of the current cryptosporidium infection.
The national water authority, Taumata Arowai, has served the council with a… Audio
National plans to make NZ more attractive to international students
The National Party is promising to expand work rights for international students and do more recruiting, from more countries, if elected next month.
The party announced its international education… Audio
Te Pūkenga halves the number of jobs it plans to cut
Te Pūkenga will axe 450 jobs and let a further 350 fixed-term contracts expire, under its revised restructure plan.
The Panel with Scott Campbell and Anna Dean (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Scott Campbell and Anna Dean discuss last night's leaders debate, New Zealand's dependency on cars and school reunions. Audio
Reducing specialist teachers 'shockingly irresponsible'
Increasing numbers of children need extra help in the classroom, but an "outdated" system could see a drop in specialist teachers to support them.
Inquiry lifts lid on 70 years of abuse at Dilworth School
A survivor of abuse at Dilworth School says until the head of the board fronts, nothing will change.
An independent inquiry released Monday has lifted the lid on seventy years of abuse and injustice.
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