Education
Audio students, staff in limbo as MAINZ to close
Te Pūkenga has officially decided to close Auckland's MAINZ campus, leaving music and audio students in limbo, and tutors out of jobs.
The organisation in charge of bringing together New Zealand's 16… Video, Audio
NZ kids will be at school for just 8 days in April - how do parents C.O.P.E?
Opinion - Children will be in school for a total of eight days this month. But it doesn't have to be all bad.
'Kids were disillusioned' - Pacific teachers worried about new NCEA test rates
Poor results in trial NCEA tests have been heart-breaking for teachers and students in Pacific nations.
Moko Tepania: forging a path for the Far North
Far North mayor Moko Tepania (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Te Rarawa) tells Kim Hill why he's "naively optimistic" about the future of his region. Video, Audio
Hundreds of jobs being axed at Te Pūkenga 'a betrayal' - union
The chief executive of Te Pūkenga says the mega-institute will cut hundreds of jobs and sell some assets. Audio
New NCEA tests unfair on Māori, Pacific teens - report
An independent report says it's likely the design of new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests is unfair on Māori and Pacific teenagers.
The report says the online tests could be harder for students who… Audio
New NCEA tests poorly designed for Māori, Pacific students - report
An independent evaluation says it is likely the design of new NCEA maths and writing tests is unfair on Māori and Pacific teenagers.
Warning about new curriculum from Māori historian
A group of the country's pre-eminent Māori historians warns that a new curriculum offers no easy path for confronting the realities of the country's past.
At the launch of their latest journal at… Audio
What teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations
Analysis - The 'back to basics' debate over curriculum policy obscures what teachers say they really need: clear guidelines and expectations.
Thousands of teachers strike for better conditions
School was out again today for 20,000 high school teachers - and their 280,000 students - with a second nationwide strike in less than a fortnight.
And they're warning there's more to come, unless… Audio
Having tough conversations about controversial topics
Dr Peter Boghossian wants us to learn how to have impossible conversations about tough topics ; gender identity, faith, race, politics, the lot.. He's on tour in Australia advocating for everyone to… Audio
Students feel blindsided by last-minute closure of respected Auckland music school
A student at a respected music school says she was given just over two weeks' notice that her course had been called off.
Second secondary teacher strike in two weeks
Thousands of secondary school teachers are spending their lunchtime today outside the schoolyard.
They're striking again, and demanding better pay and conditions.
Education Minister, Jan Tinetti… Audio
Secondary school teachers strike again - 'An amazing job doesn't pay the mortgage'
Secondary school teachers are taking to the streets today, less than two weeks after the last strike saw 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio
Education Minister on latest teachers strikes
Thousands of teachers are going on strike - again - today, saying inadequate pay is putting the future of secondary education at stake.
Secondary and area school teachers are warning the industrial… Audio
How do high schoolers feel about strike days off?
Thousands of secondary school teachers go on strike around the country today demanding better pay and conditions.
It's their second strike action in a month, as the Post Primary Teachers'… Audio
Government school reforms prompt backlash from teachers
The government's wide-ranging school reforms have prompted a backlash from teachers and principals
Groups including English teachers and Northland principals are urging the government to slow down.
…'Absolutely cuckoo': Principals 'overwhelmed' by planned reviews, rule changes
Teachers and principals are warning they cannot cope with the pace and scale of changes to the school system.
Secondary teachers back on the streets after last strike
Secondary teachers are taking to the streets today, less than two weeks after the last strike.
Pay rises and improvments to work conditions are part of their demands.
Today's picketing comes ahead… Audio
Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand close to closure
An Auckland music school which boasts alumni like Joel Little, who produced Lorde's first album and also co produced songs with Taylor Swift, is facing closure.
Students at the Auckland music school… Audio
