Education
Funding issues bite for drug checking agency after law change
Ecstasy, Pingers, MDMA, are all different names for the second most popular illegal drug in New Zealand.
Police wastewater testing shows consumption has been growing consistently, with more than a… Audio
Educational Institute calls for school staffing overhaul
The primary teachers' union, the Educational Institute, wants a big overhaul of school staffing - including smaller classes and a teacher aide in every classroom.
Lefties vs righties: when do children develop hand dominance?
How and when do children become left handers or right handers? Christchurch based educator, speaker, author and founder of Moving Smart, Gill Connell, says coordination in learning is vital to how the… Audio
Ministry seeking schools for more than 100 excluded children
The Education Ministry has been trying to find schools for more than 100 children who have been kicked out of other schools. Audio
Principal on how he handles kids with complex needs
The Education Ministry is struggling to find schools for more than a hundred children who have been excluded - often with a history of violent behaviour.
One school principal who's had some success… Audio
Ministry seeking schools for more than 100 excluded children
The Education Ministry has been trying to find schools for more than a hundred children who have been kicked out of other schools.
Some under 16 year olds have been out of class for more than a… Audio
How to understand your dog
Selina McIntyre is a dog behavior expert who knows how to do a little Doctor Dolittle. After years of working with dogs, she's come to understand the canine vernacular. Audio
Mātangireia officially launched
A new series of Mātangireia was officially launched in Wellington last night. Mihi Forbes is one of three interviewers and producer for this docu-series. She talks to Jesse about the candid… Audio
Ministry of Education admits it should have tested school's air
The Ministry of Education admits it should have done more to test the air at a Lower Hutt high school where toxic mould is hugely disrupting teaching.
Ministry of Education admits it should have tested school's air
The Ministry of Education admits it should have done more to test the air at a Lower Hutt high school where toxic mould has hugely disrupted teaching.
But the admission in a new review does not… Audio
Fears review to affect $24m foreign enrolments at schools
Primary and intermediate schools fear a government review is threatening foreign enrolments worth more than $20 million a year in fees.
Schools claim government's foreign student review took them by surprise
Primary and intermediate schools fear foreign student enrolments worth more than $20 million a year are under threat.
They say they've been blind-sided by the announcement of a government review of… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 8 June 2021
Nurses are set to strike for eight hours tomorrow New Zealand food exporters are facing a crisis as shipping routes are cancelled and coolstores reach capacity A government review could spell the end… Audio
Honour to be recognised: Dame Hinewehi Mohi
Hinewehi Mohi has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Maori, music and television. She is one of the 170 recipients recognised in yesterday's Queen's… Audio
'Humbled, embarrassed': nursing educator praises colleagues in health sector
New Dame Judy Kilpatrick is humbled to have been awarded her honour, paying tribute to the hundreds of "extraordinary people" she has worked with during her nursing career.
'I write music and it helps me understand what the hell I'm trying to do'
Composing songs and teaching music have been a natural fit for the founding member of The Verlaines who has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Audio
See who is on the Queen's Birthday honours list
The Queen's Birthday Honours list for 2021 has been announced today, and it includes prominent artist Grahame Sydney, the former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull, and former long-serving MP Ruth Dyson.
The western academic framework completely misses the mark, according to a Pasifika university leader
A brown girl is in the ring. Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath (the co-Head of the School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies) explores life as a Pasifika academic. A highlight from Raising the Bar 2021. Audio
Principal campaigns against changes to school enrolment rules
An Auckland boys' school is urging parents to reject proposed changes to rules for out-of-zone enrolments.
Government to invest $20m in run-down Māori boarding schools
Government ministers say they're "stunned" and "saddened" by the state of Māori boarding schools in Aotearoa.
