Education
Supporting teachers to bring play back into the classroom
Sarah Aiono is a teacher and in-school consultant on a mission to bringing more play into the primary school classroom. She's founded Longworth Education, a company which supports teachers to… Audio
Papatoetoe parents mixed on Covid-19 vaccinations at school
Papatoetoe High School parents are voicing mixed views on whether schools should shoulder the load of vaccinating students.
Children aged 12 to 15 will soon be able to get the Pfizer vaccine after… Audio
Victoria University takes over management of two residence halls
Wellington's Victoria University is taking over the management of two halls of residence from the company that was in charge when a student lay dead in his Canterbury hostel for weeks unnoticed.
'How becoming a referee allowed me to master my ego'
After looking for a way to keep fit and learn to not take things personally, Frederik Imbo signed up as a football referee. His TedX Talk on the social experiment went viral and now he's with us to… Audio
Abuse in care: More tragic stories from Lake Alice shared
Warning: This report may be distressing for some listeners.
A survivor of the adolescent unit at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s says she was raped by the head of the unit multiple… Audio
Grandmother distraught teen missed nearly three years of school
A woman who has fought for years to get her granddaughter back to school is angry the teenager has now missed nearly three years of education.
She says the Education Ministry and Oranga Tamariki are… Audio
Three-year wait to re-enrol in school 'messed up' girl's life, grandmother says
A woman says the Education Ministry and Oranga Tamariki had failed her granddaughter because they did not do enough to help her re-enrol.
Grandmother blames authorities for child's missed school
A woman is blaming the Education Ministry and Oranga Tamariki for the fact that her granddaughter has missed nearly three years of schooling.
She says problem started late in 2018 when the girl's… Audio
Female rugby players sidelined at Canterbury event
Canterbury's schoolgirl rugby players and coaches were left feeling ignored at a recent event when Mark Mills - the boss of new rugby sponsor Miles Toyota - mentioned only male players in his opening… Audio
10,000 school lunches served in 6 months
It's been a big year for the team at Nourish Ōraka in the Ōtautahi suburb of Shirley. Bec Roper-Gee from Nourish Ōraka joins Jesse to explain how they've provided over 10 thousand school lunches. Audio
Waikato university student fights enrolment cancellation, deportation
An international student from India completing his PhD in New Zealand is begging to be let back into his course as he faces deportation following the termination of his enrolment.
PhD student faces deportation after enrolment cancelled
An international student completing his PhD in New Zealand is begging to be let back into his course.
Prithwish Sain, a chemistry student at Waikato University has spent more than $200,000 dollars on… Audio
Bright and cheery: Kiwi PhD students' mental health bucks trend
New research has indicated doing a doctoral degree in New Zealand does not necessarily entail having a nervous breakdown. Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 16 June 2021
Muslim community members will return to an anti-terrorism hui, despite yesterday's angry walk out More New Zealanders now see China as a threat, rather than a friend. A backlog of two-thousand… Audio
NZ PhD students' mental health better than overseas
New research indicates that embarking on a doctoral degree in New Zealand doesn't necessarily mean students will suffer a nervous breakdown. Unlike in comparable countries where PHD students mental… Audio
Auckland University investigates claims of online exam cheating
Cheating by University of Auckland students could undermine the integrity of some courses and results according to one student body.
Auckland University is investigating claims dozens of students… Video, Audio
How to Write a horror story
For today's how to write session, we're joined by award winning horror author Lee Murray. Audio
University of Auckland Architecture installation on display in Venice
After a year of uncertainty, the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 has opened, featuring an installation from UoA's Auckland's School of Architecture… Audio, Gallery
Early childhood pay equity scheme 'unaffordable' - centres
Many early childhood centres say they can't afford to access a government fund provided to improve teachers' pay parity.
Education review recommends systematic shift
A new report finds children are being short-changed in primary school classrooms, with teachers and principals telling a review they need more time and resources to to do their jobs properly. Audio
