Education
Teaching the top occupation for returning Kiwis
New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows exactly who is leading the country's brain gain - and it's not chief executives.
Airport arrival cards show teachers top the list… Audio
Big increase in enrolment zones for Auckland schools
Tens of thousands of children will be affected by a push to tighten zoning for 135 schools in Auckland and principals warn some communities will fight back.
Some principals say the scheme is overdue… Audio
Kiwi teacher returning from Thailand after 13 years abroad
There's hope the number of New Zealand teachers returning from overseas could plug a long-running teacher shortage.
New data detailing the occupations of New Zealanders coming home shows teachers are… Audio
Teachers leading NZ's brain gain
New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows teachers are leading the country's brain gain. Airport arrival card information shows teachers top the list of 115 occupations… Audio
School to skies to keep young women in STEM jobs
The Defence Force is running programmes to teach young women in secondary schools who enjoy STEM subjects to find jobs that include those subjects. Squadron leader, George Magdolinos tells Jesse about… Audio
The Outliers | Episode 11: Talei Bryant
Talei Bryant is from Waimana in the Bay of Plenty. She is a youth advocate who helps young people chase their dreams through her organisation Find Your Fish. Video
Rents ease for Auckland apartments as students dwindle
Rents for Auckland apartments have softened, which is being attributed to a drop in demand due to international students being largely shut out of the country.
Punk Economist: 'The most prudent thing to do now is spend'
One of the world's most high-profile economists says the only way New Zealand will stop its burgeoning housing market being a driver of inequality is through wealth taxes. Audio
Hundreds of primary school principals back breakaway union
The Principals Federation made the proposal and polled its members during the past week because of dissatisfaction with the Educational Institute.
University's 'bizarre' files on students' social media posts
The University of Auckland monitored students' social media activity almost every day for more than six months, producing an 82-page dossier of "online activity".
Raglan teacher gifts students his vote
In Raglan a teacher is casting his vote for the first time ever in this Saturday's election and he's letting his students decide which boxes get a tick. Raglan Area School teacher Joseph Rao has never… Audio
Auditor-General asks Auckland University about $5m house purchase for vice chancellor
New Zealand's highest watchdog is asking for a please explain over Auckland University's purchase of a $5 million house in one of the city's poshest suburbs for its vice chancellor to live in.
The… Video, Audio
Biggest drop in reported NCEA credits in three regions
The pandemic has harmed NCEA results in Northland, Auckland and Tasman more than in other parts of the country.
Research led COVID recovery mooted
The co-directors of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology say the key to the country's COVID economic recovery lies with the post-doctoral researchers. Dr Nicola Gaston… Audio
The importance of children playing outside
Advocate of outdoor nature education, Wendy Pirie says there are so many benefit of children running around outside and exploring their environment. She is the founder of an Early Learning Centre in… Audio
Greens push for student votes with slew of tertiary policies
The Green Party is making a last-minute bid for the student vote by today highlighting a package of policies relating to tertiary education.
Ministry allocates $14.9m to help students struggling during pandemic
The Education Ministry has so far allocated $14.9 million from a $50 million fund to help children struggling to return to school or early learning because of the pandemic.
More than 1000 schools and ECE ask for pandemic funding
More than 1000 schools and early education centres have tapped into government support for children struggling to attend or learn because of the pandemic.
The Education Ministry says it has allocated… Audio
How school zoning can improve exercise rates
Michael Keall from the University of Otago's Department of Public Health joins The Panel to discuss the findings. Audio
Dropped court challenge on Otago Uni: 'The law wasn't on their side'
A Victoria University law lecturer is not surprised a legal challenge against Otago's medical school admissions process was dropped, saying it had no chance of winning in court.
