Education
Shaw may get some reprieve if Green School funding treated as 'loan'
Analysis - James Shaw's ministerial colleagues have not exactly rushed to help him out after he delivered a massive 'mea culpa' over the funding decision for the private Green School.
Taranaki's Green School considers changing grant to loan
The Green School is open to paying back some of the near 12 million dollars its set to receive from the government's fund for shovel ready projects. Following widespread outrage, Green Party co-leader… Audio
Green School at centre of $12m funding debacle struggling with backlash
Green School chief executive Chris Edwards says the school applied for the funding in good faith. It's been "misrepresented", its reputation tarnished and turned into a political football, he says.
Private school funding mea culpa from Shaw, but no solution
Greens' co-leader James Shaw has fronted up with a massive mea culpa over the Green School fiasco, but no solution.
One may be on the horizon though, with the school breaking its silence to tell RNZ… Audio
Covid-19: Schools face shortfall after losing donations and fundraising
Some high-decile schools are facing shortfalls of many thousands of dollars from donations and fundraising because of the pandemic.
Green School funding: James Shaw apologises for 'error of judgement'
Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he's reflected on concerns over the funding of the private Green School in Taranaki and is "acting on them". Video
James Shaw apologises for Green School decision
Greens' co-leader James Shaw has apologised to teachers, parents, unions, schools and Green Party supporters following his decision to sign-off on funding for a Green School in Taranaki.
RNZ… Audio
Auckland schools report continued low attendance
Many schools in South Auckland are once again half empty today; as thousands of students remain at home.
The Education Minister, Chris Hipkins, has been urging parents to send their children to… Audio
Covid-19: Schools face shortfall after losing donations
Some high-decile schools are facing shortfalls of many thousands of dollars from donations and fundraising this year because of the pandemic.
Principals say it's a combination of economic hardship in… Audio
Chris Hipkins: 'No good reason not to send kids back to school'
The government wouldn't be asking schools to reopen if it thought that would put students at risk, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. Audio
Taranaki principals want answers over Green School funding
Seconday school principals in Taranaki are demanding answers from the Education Minister about a private Green School receiving almost $12 million in Government funding.
They have written an open… Audio
James Shaw looking for solution in Green School controversy
Greens co-leader James Shaw is scrambling to find a solution after his support for handing millions of taxpayer dollars to a private "green school" caused a storm of controversy.
Shaw scrambles to solve $11.7m private school funding saga
Greens co-leader James Shaw is scrambling to fix a storm of controversy over his decision to give millions of taxpayers' dollars to a private 'green' school.
Mr Shaw, who's also associate finance… Audio
Hipkins urges Auckland parents to send kids back to school
The Education Minister has issued a plea for all Auckland parents to send their children back to school, after thousands opted to stay away from classrooms today.
Around 250,000 children were… Audio
The School Library Association of NZ launches a campaign
The School Library Association of NZ Aotearoa is launching a campaign to highlight their plight. Called School Libraries Transform, SLANZA President Glenys Bichan talks to the Panel about what they're… Audio
School's concerns about alert level rules they're not meeting
There are concerns from some schools that a return to class based learning is breaching alert level rules in Auckland. PPTA vice president Melanie Webber talks to the Panel. Audio
National promises $4.8bn for education infrastructure
National says it would invest an extra $4.8 billion on school repairs and redevelopment, and a yet-to-be-developed three-decade school growth plan.
Otago uni refuses to release document on med school quotas
The University of Otago has confirmed it could consider imposing caps on the number of Māori admissions to its medical school through a designated entry pathway, but has refused to give any more…
Crunch time for Victoria University's restructuring plans
Members of Victoria University's governing council have expressed distrust and sadness over a controversial and now-abandoned restructuring project.
Public health academic says Māori and Pacific pathways vital
Senior Public Health Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Dr Rhys Jones, says Māori and Pacific pathways into medical school create equity, and wouldn't be needed if New Zealand didn't have a… Audio
