Education
Education Minister learnt about lunch provider's liquidation through media
Associate education minister David Seymour did not tell Education Minister Erica Stanford Libelle was on the brink of collapse.
Trump signs order to dismantle US Department of Education
It would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, an alarming prospect for many advocates.
Local Hero maths teacher's message to kids and parents
Subash Chandar K runs a YouTube channel helping students get through NCEA. Audio
Local Hero Award winner Subash Chandar K on maths education
Maths guru Subash Chanda K is Kiwibank's Local Hero - he spoke with Nathan Rarere about his work with kids. Audio
Creditor 'blindsided' by school lunch provider liquidation
Hamilton company Echo Automation's owner Sean Donovan it was a lot of money for a small business to lose. Audio
Principals stunned as ministry looks for new reading, maths tests
The Education Ministry has blindsided schools by going to market for a new national test. Audio
Student who attacked teachers with scissors suspended
Police are investigating the attack.
New reading, maths test could see schools unfairly ranked - expert
An assessment expert says it could lead to league tables.
Primary principals 'blindsided' by new testing system for reading, writing and maths
Primary principals say they have been blindsided by a government decision to develop a new system for testing children's reading, writing and maths. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
Tertiary institutions 'should not assume funding will be maintained'
The Tertiary Education Commission has indicated some tertiary institutions could face funding cuts next year.
The Panel with Allan Blackman and Nicky Pellegrino (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Allan Blackman and Nicky Pellegrino. In the second half of the show, they discuss the waste issues emerging from the new school lunch… Audio
Speed limit reversals by schools 'don't make sense' - Principal
Auckland schools are frustrated with speed limit reversals soon to hit their areas, and worry it will put children at risk.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
In today's episode, the liquidator of school lunch provider Libelle says one of the failed company's biggest problems was scaling up too fast, new data shows New Zealand rents have increased 25… Audio
Libelle scaled up too fast: Liquidator
The liquidator of school lunch provider Libelle says one of the failed company's biggest problems was scaling up too fast. Deloitte liquidator David Webb spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
St Patrick's Day celebrations at Otago University reach new low
St Patrick's Day celebrations at Otago University fell to a new low on Monday, when a dead wallaby was roasted on a couch fire on Dunedin's notorious Castle St. Otago University Student Association… Audio
David Seymour refuses Chch school exemption from lunch contract
A Christchurch school has sent Associate Education Minister David Seymour a letter asking him to reconsider his refusal to give the school an "exemption" from its lunch contract with Compass. Haeata… Audio
NZ needs trade training equivalent to university entrance: Report
A report out on Wednesday from the New Zealand Initiative think tank says schools need a trade training equivalent to university entrance. The report's author Dr Michael Johnston spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Secondary Principals' Association on Libelle liquidation
School lunch provider Libelle Group owes more than $14 million to nearly 250 creditors, many of those creditors are schools. Secondary Principals' Association president Vaughan Couillault spoke to… Audio
Report calls for a trades entrance qualification to rival University Entrance
Combined with other changes to school and post-school courses and funding, a new qualification could help double the number of school-leavers who opted for industry training and apprenticeships.
School lunches firm Libelle owes more than $14m to nearly 250 creditors
Libelle Group was contracted by Compass to deliver 125,000 meals a day as part of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme.
