Education
Central North Island school set to re-open Tuesday after flood clean-up
A central North Island primary school shut its doors on Monday while it cleaned up after a weekend deluge brought floods to the Rangitīkei District.
Teachers strike action suspended
Teacher unions have suspended all industrial action following a meeting with the Education Minister. The decision follows a meeting on Friday organised by the Minister, Jan Tinetti. Teachers unions… Audio
Teachers strike actions suspended after talks with minister
Teacher unions have suspended all industrial action following a meeting with the education minister.
Otago brew awarded Top 30 New World Beer & Cider
Some of New Zealand's most well-known beer brands - Steinlager, Mac's and Monteith's - have been picked among the Top 30 beers at this year's New World Beer and Cider Awards.
But also listed among… Audio
The Power of 3: Identical Tongan triplets graduate with law degrees on the same day
Triplets are rare, and these three Pasifika brothers definitely did something rare - graduated on the same day, with the same degrees, from the same university.
The Week in Detail: From sportswashing to council asset sales
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: From sportswashing to council asset sales
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
Audio'It's an option now': Mother says childcare Budget makes working worthwhile
A Napier woman says changes in the Budget will make it worth her returning to work instead of being left with a tiny portion of her salary after paying childcare fees. Audio
Lads without Labels equipping young men with life skills
The average male tertiary student is not someone known to be over-brimming with household talents. A group at the University of Canterbury is trying to change that. Equipping men with not just… Audio
Teachers shouldn't rely on AI checking tools to catch cheating students - expert
AI checking software was one tool teachers could use, but Kit Willett says they were not always reliable.
Budget 2023: Early Childhood Council welcomes more funding
Early Childhood Council chief executive Simon Laube is welcoming the extension of 20 free hours to two year olds in early childhood education. He told Checkpoint there'll be a lot of two-year-olds in… Video, Audio
Budget 2023: Funds for tertiary and schools, early childhood a big winner
Early childhood had the biggest boosts in the education section of today's Budget.
Teenager invents a card game to educate others about business
Te Awamutu college student Jacob Chetwin talks to Jesse about the game he's developed and how he hopes to help others learn more about business. Audio
The stand-off between a philanthropist and Victoria University
A dispute over how a $10 million research grant gets used has exposed the tension between academic freedom and university funding. Audio
The stand-off between a philanthropist and Victoria University
A dispute over how a $10 million research grant gets used has exposed the tension between academic freedom and university funding.
AudioAuckland teacher warns AI-checking tools not always accurate
Meanwhile one tech leader at an Auckland school says teachers need to be wary of relying on AI checking tools to tell if students are using programs like ChatGPT to write assignments. Luka Forman… Audio
Pandemic had little effect on Kiwi kids' test scores by end of 2020 - report
The Ministry of Education said it was likely Covid-19 had a negative impact, but it was difficult to measure the exact effect.
Reading level of 10-year-olds tested against international counterparts
New Zealand's 10-year-olds have recorded a statistically-insignificant drop in performance in a major international reading test.
Teachers respond to texts moaning about strike
With Year 9 teachers set to strike across the country today we've fielded some frustrated text messages from some of you - wondering what they're complaining about. Our reporter Leonard Powell went… Audio
NCEA changes making assessment 'more robust' - Education Minister Tinetti
In response to the claim that NCEA Level 1 is being "dumbed down", Education Minister Jan Tinetti says she has been told by other schools that the changes to NCEA are "giving a more robust nature to… Video, Audio
