Education
Some Auckland students feel 'disadvantaged by lockdown'
Schools are thinking about asking some students who are planning to leave at the end of the year to return next year to complete credits.
Covid-19: Auckland schools planning catch up classes after lockdown ends
Auckland secondary schools are already planning catch up classes and holiday lessons for students who have fallen behind because of the city's lockdown.
The city's secondary principals association… Audio
Alice Snedden's Bad News | Episode 6: Euthanasia
Should we have the right to choose the circumstances of our death, or is it just too complicated to sort out? Alice confronts her fear of death and admits she may not be immortal after all. Video
Debate surrounding school competitions being televised
There's debate surrounding a deal signed by Sky TV to televise school sports competitions. Peter Miskimmin CE of Sport NZ talks to the Panel about where there is disagreement. Audio
Frustrated parents seek funds for abandoned school trips
A group of parents, exasperated by a lack of repayment for school trips that can't proceed, has complained to the Ministry of Education seeking an independent inquiry into the endorsement and use of a… Audio
Government urged to connect South Auckland homes to internet
Auckland Council's Southern Initiative is urging the government to connect South Auckland homes to the internet.
Call for internet connections for south Auckland homes
Auckland Council's Southern Initiative is warning South Auckland people will struggle to retrain and find jobs because they don't have internet connections.
The organisation set up to foster social… Audio
'Let us vote' - teens take their case to the High Court
'Let us vote!' That's the desperate plea from 16 and 17-year-olds who have taken their case to the High Court.
A youth-led campaign, Make It Sixteen, has argued the current voting age of 18 is… Audio
History fund established at Auckland University
The University of Auckland's History department has been gifted $500,000 to establish a History Innovation Fund. Audio
New approach needed for Covid management - academic
Dr Elana Curtis is calling for a "new recipe for pandemic management". Audio
Low-level tertiary courses put Māori in debt with no earning gain - study
Researchers are urging the government to stop funding low-level tertiary courses that put young Māori into debt with no benefit to their future earnings.
Alice Snedden's Bad News | Episode 5: Women's Bodies
Why are we so scared of breasts? In this episode, Alice attempts to change the minds of viewers using exposure therapy and her soap-opera fantasies. Video
Otago university medical students fight proposal to limit Māori entry pathway
Students at the University of Otago are fighting a proposal to limit the number of medical school admissions for Māori students through its Māori Entry Pathway.
Study slams low-value tertiary courses for Māori
Researchers are urging the government to stop funding low-level tertiary courses that put young Māori into debt with no benefit to their future earnings.
They say young people are getting $17,000… Audio
'Full House' actress sentenced to jail for US college scam
The American actress Lori Loughlin, star of the sitcom Full House, has been sentenced to two months in prison for her part in a US college admissions scam.
Loading Docs 2020: About Bloody Time!
A fun-loving 40-year-old trying to ditch her period cringe. Video
Students share Covid experience through drama
We highlighted how tough things are with performers facing a second round of gig cancellations, contemplating the reality more lockdowns, and what that means for the future of audiences and income… Audio
Loading Docs 2020: OK Chlöe
Millennial MP Chlöe Swarbrick challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career. Video
Back to school for Year 12, 13s at some Auckland schools
Some Auckland schools have re-opened to Year 12 and 13 students today.
The Ministry of Education agreed to allow senior students back, as long as they stay in bubbles of 20 and observe social… Audio
Mat Hoyes' "Counting the Beat" project takes a fresh approach to music theory teaching
Wellington music educator Mat Hoyes is the recipient of a Lilburn Research Award for his "Counting the Beat" project. Audio