Education
Te Pūkenga establishes new academic exchange agreement
Educational talent cultivation, cross credits, student exchanges and academic visits are part of a new agreement between the country's biggest institution of higher learning and one of China's biggest… Audio
Budgeting, debt and KiwiSaver to be taught at school under Labour proposal
Students will soon be learning how to manage money as part of their school's compulsory curriculum.
Labour wants young people to learn about budgeting, debt and how their KiwiSaver works during… Audio
Financial literacy in schools draws interest from political parties
Young people look set to soon learn how to manage money as part of their schooling, after a show of bipartisan support for the idea.
Air NZ and NMIT join forces to boost aviation engineering talent
The country's national carrier and the tertiary institution are signing an agreement on Saturday to work together.
Election 2023: Labour would make financial literacy education mandatory
Labour will make it compulsory for all schools to teach financial literacy from 2025 to address low levels of money and budgeting skills among school leavers, it announced today.
Education sector says international students flooding back into country
The education sector says the country's recovery from the Covid-19 slump in international students is well under way. Audio
Poo, privacy and slurs: Why a tiny school is fighting development rules
Human poo, used sanitary pads and fears for children's privacy are some of the reasons Rotorua's "smallest school" is pleading for neighbouring properties to not be allowed to build up.
Otago graduates make history by defending at home
Two Otago graduates have made history by completing their PhD oral defence assessments within their own Māori communities.
Students up in arms over university food: 'It's raw meat, it's just disgusting'
Students at a Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington residential hall have described being served "raw" meat at meals.
Solid serve of criticism for food at Victoria Uni halls of residence
It's a solid serve of criticism from some diners at Victoria University's catered halls of residence. The Uni says its only had a handful of complaints despite serving meals to about 2,000 students… Audio
University of Otago ordered to pay $53,000 to fired 'vaccine hesitant' woman
Louisa Baillie's employment ended in "disputed circumstance" after the school introduced a mandatory vaccination policy.
Teacher smoked meth on school grounds, left pipe in bathroom used by special needs students
The North Island teacher acted erractically and was found to have brought meth to school in a sunglasses case.
Landslide threat forces popular school camp to halt overnight stays
Geotechnical findings have shown a significant risk that more heavy rain could trigger landslides, sending debris towards Fiordland's Deep Cove camp and hostel.
The dark side of music streaming
Even though we kinda know that musicians don't earn much off Spotify it's algorithms seem to know our music tastes better than we do ourselves. But there is a dark side to the streaming. Audio
Tech: One NZ's big fine, Zoom changes AI use, Netflix's game streaming plans
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Susie to break down the record fine One NZ - formerly Vodafone - received over its Fibre X network, why the Recording Industry Association of America is… Audio
Wānanga now able to self-determine how they operate
Māori tertiary institutions will be now able to choose for themselves how they operate after the Education and Training Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament.
Free lunches seen as essential, despite uncertain future
The government-funded school lunch programme has backing only until the end of next year, but some schools says it has become a lifeline for them. Audio
Sewage leak shuts Auckland high school
Plumbers have been working through the night at Western Springs College in Auckland to figure out what's caused a major sewage leak.
The high school sent its students home yesterday, after sewage… Audio
Community members support removal of GST from fruit and vegetables
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, which provides services to many Pacific families, is backing the removal of GST on fruits and vegetables.
The Finance Minister Grant Robertson says Labour's election… Audio
Sewage overflow through college sends pupils home
A central Auckland high school was forced to close early after a major sewage leak damaged carpets and walls.
