Education
No change on wait between children's Covid-19 vaccines
Reducing the time between Covid-19 vaccine doses for 5 to 11-year-olds has been rejected by the government's expert advisers.
Education Minister visits Wellington school as Covid surges
The country is ending the week with more record numbers from the Covid outbreak.
New community cases announced today were almost double yesterday's figure at just over a whopping 12,000 and the… Audio
Covid-19 will be in 'just about every school' soon - Hipkins
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has warned that nearly every school and early childhood centre will have contact with Covid-19 in the next few weeks.
Omicron sweeping through universities
Universities are steeling themselves for Omicron outbreaks within their student populations, with an outbreak already tearing through Otago University's student precinct. All of the country's eight… Audio
Hundreds more schools and centres dealing with Covid-19 cases
The Education Ministry says 717 schools and early learning centres are managing Covid-19 cases, up from 447 on Monday.
'We were gutted': Studies disrupted as Covid-19 spreads at universities
Lectures started at some universities this week and the Union of Students' Associations said there had been cases of the virus among students at several institutions.
Covid-19: Omicron impact felt at universities
Universities have barely begun teaching for the year and Omicron is already spreading among students.
The Union of Students Associations says there have been cases at several universities and it is… Audio
'Difficult trying to adapt': High schoolers shoulder burden of pandemic changes
As high schools around New Zealand prepare for a third year of interrupted learning due to Covid-19, some educators are concerned about the lasting impacts of the pandemic on young people. Audio
Education fears entering 3rd year of Covid restrictions
High Schools around New Zealand are preparing for more interupted learning in 2022 as Omicron cases climb. Yesterday the Ministry of Heath reported 2846 Positive Covid-19 cases, a record high. It's… Audio
Language and the Five Senses
Sociolinguist and Senior Lecturer at Massey University, Dr. Julia De Bres takes a look at sensory linguistics - exploring the connections between language and the five senses. Audio
Western Springs principal asks for shorter isolation, RATs
Shorter isolation periods and Rat tests for teachers could prevent a total return to online learning, according to an Auckland principal struggling to staff classes.
As Omicron cases grow in the… Video, Audio
Covid-19 leaves schools short of teachers
Cases of Covid-19 among children and teachers are forcing schools to roster entire year groups home or offer online learning for those who want it.
Covid-19: Entire year groups sent home from school
Cases of Covid-19 among children and teachers are forcing schools to roster entire year groups home or offer online learning for those who want it.
Education Ministry figures show at least 447… Audio
Support grows for petition demanding justice for attacked Otago teen
US model Bella Hadid has signed a petition seeking justice for a high school student whose hijab was forcibly removed. Audio
Principals fight plan to restrict enrolment of foreign students
Primary school principals say the proposal does not make sense and comes just as foreign families are lining up to enrol their children next year after borders reopen.
Principals angry at plan to stop young foreign students
Primary school principals are fighting a government plan to stop them enrolling international students.
They say the proposal to restrict enrolment before year nine does not make sense and comes just… Audio
Covid-19: Protest closes Victoria University's Pipitea campus until April
Security guards are escorting children to schools near Parliament this morning; and one primary school says it is planning on practising lockdown drills this week.
Victoria University of Wellington… Audio
Maori University thriving 30 years on
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi is one of three Maori Universities. It began with two relocatable classrooms in Whakatane, teaching programmes that included a Certificate in Maori Studies and a… Audio
University students call for protesters' relocation
Victoria University of Wellington students are urging authorities to find alternative locations for anti-mandate protesters to camp, before classes resume at the end of the month.
Christchurch faces O Week after record year for noise complaints
Christchurch City Council had a record number of noise complaints lodged at the end of last year.
It's thought to be caused by event cancellations, which has left people nowhere to party but home.
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