Education

Emeritus professor Stuart McCutcheon, who led the university for 15 years, died on Friday.

Pioneer Māori broadcaster Dr Haare Williams has been appointed a knight for services to Māori, literature and education.

A new exhibition will teach visitors to Blenheim over summer about the seismic environment the local iwi have lived in for hundreds of years.

Software makers warn under-funding is prompting schools to use outdated and cheap computer programs that create cybersecurity and privacy risks.

Childcare savings of up to $6.07 an hour are on the cards for low-income parents next year, figures provided to RNZ show.

By 2032 there could be about 789,000 children at school, the lowest figure since 2016 and about 30,000 fewer than this year.

Universities aren't sure they want to be part of a new website that will offer online courses to foreign students.

"It's too hard to accept, it's unbelievable, I can't believe it's happening," one student said.

The move further restricts women's access to formal education, after they were excluded from most secondary schools.

A rise in students being stood down from school last year was driven by smoking and vaping, according to figures from the Ministry of Education. Audio

The additional money spread over four years will make rural drivers' pay consistent with wage rates for comparable public transport services.

Bay of Plenty principals have spoken out about a "rapidly declining interest" in principalship as pay negotiations halt for the holidays.

The Employment Relations Authority has knocked-back an attempt by one of the country's largest universities to axe more than 100 staff. Audio