Education
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.
…'Structured literacy' must be more than just a classroom checklist
Analysis - The National Party has vowed to shake up how children are taught to read and write if it wins the election, Christine Braid writes.
Inquiry looking into historical abuse at Auckland's Dilworth boys school
An independent inquiry into historical abuse at Auckland's Dilworth boys school is described as a catalogue of damage and injustice.
Potentially hundreds of vulnerable boys were sexually and/or… Audio
Mahuru Māori: Month for speaking te reo returns for 2023
Mahuru Māori, the month-long kaupapa aiming at normalising te reo in everyday, situations is back for 2023.
New technology with Bill Bennett
Apple has unveiled its iPhone 15 at a time the phone market is in turmoil. The International Data Corporation reports a 12.1% year-on-year decline in New Zealand phone shipments for the second quarter… Audio
Who teaches our teachers?
Are our teachers getting the best education, before getting in front of the classroom? A new report by the think tank The New Zealand Initiative says the current university model of teacher education… Audio
Labour promises to increase medical school places
The Labour Party is promising to deliver more than 300 more doctors a year from 2027.
It says if elected to government it will increase medical school places by 95 students in each of 2025, 2026 and… Audio
Maths video tutorials a hit with NCEA students
Auckland maths teacher Subash Chandar K has a slightly larger classroom than most teachers, reaching tens of thousands of NCEA-level students with his maths video tutorials. He livestreams on YouTube… Audio
Access to dental services, more teachers: Ruatoria on the election
Touring the East Cape to find out what's on people's minds pre-election; in Ruatoria it's better access to dental services and more teachers. Audio
Students in remote Ruatoria ready to vote for the first time
In the East Coast town of Ruatoria, some students at the remote high school will be voting for the first time in this year's election. Many rangatahi once rode horses to school, and are now going for… Audio
Learning water skills outside the pool essential
With warmer weather quickly approaching - fingers crossed - many of us will be flocking to rivers, lakes, and beaches around the country. To help combat the number of drowning deaths and injuries… Audio
Nights Expert - Mathematics
Nights resident mathematician Dillon Mayhew is back and tonight he's talking about a controversy that has erupted in the world of mathematics around something called the abc-conjecture - which if you… Audio
Bridging the gap between school and work
Youth support workers are gathering in Lower Hutt this week for a symposium to tackle what is seen as a disconnect between schools and employers. The umbrella group Youth Employability Aotearoa is… Audio
Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge 'boys' club' image
A programme to get girls interested in technology hopes to level the playing field in a male-dominated sector.
Students forced to move for NCEA exams due to long-delayed rebuild
A massive rebuild at a Wellington college has forced it to find an alternative place to hold NCEA exams.
Luxon offered to intervene over longstanding leaky roof at school in Botany
The National leader says he tried to help a leaking school in his Botany electorate.
Industry leaders worried at National Party plan to scrap Workforce Development Councils
One said doing so would be "almost be a vote-changer", suggesting the party did not understand their role.
Industry leaders worried standards will change under new govt
Industry leaders are worried a change of government will spell the end of a new way of setting standards and qualifications for tradies.
They say Workforce Development Councils are a vast improvement… Audio
ACT’s Brooke van Velden on police policy and proposed regulation cuts
To politics now, and ACT is ready for the road, after unveiling Big Pinky - the party's campaign bus. Imagine a big tour coach, in hi viz pink, with the faces of 20 ACT MPs and candidates along the… Audio
Vaping epidemic prompts cameras in school
Cameras and sensors are being installed in toilet corridors at Rangiora High School in a bid to crack down on vaping. Audio
