Education
Shane Reti: No quotas for Pacific students at new medical school
But the Minister for Pacific Peoples and Universities says the academic institution in Waikato will prioritise under-represented communities.
Otago University look at cutting number of doctoral scholarships due to financial pressures
Financial pressures are forcing Otago University to look at cutting the number of doctoral scholarships. Otago University Vice Chancellor Grant Robertson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Kids are being labelled 'dumb' when they're not
In a school system obsessed with assessment, kids with non-linear intelligence can too easily fall through the cracks, says teacher and writer Welby Ings.
Specialist education staff to test new partial strike pay-docking laws
The legislation - which passed last month - means employers can again deduct workers' wages, including for industrial action that doesn't amount to a full strike.
Westlake Boys' on why they ditched NCEA level 1
As the government mulls what it's going to do about NCEA level one, a school that ditched it two years ago has no regrets. Westlake Boys' High School headmaster Paul Fordham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Savvy Students: Healthy Eats
If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She learns some healthy hacks and meets one Dunedin… Audio
New medical school boasts better cost-benefit ratio, business case shows
Dean of the University of Auckland's medical school says the figures used mean it was not a fair comparison.
Fears grow for NorthTec as more cuts loom
It comes as Northland's biggest vocational education provider scrambles to break even amid the break-up of mega-institute Te Pūkenga.
Schools in literacy crisis, advocates warn
Schools are now blowing their budgets on extra lessons because they are unable to cope with tough new tests, Lifting Literacy Aotearoa says. Audio
Schools blowing budgets on extra lessons due to students' poor literacy
Teens are skipping classes and schools are blowing their budgets on extra lessons because students' poor literacy leaves them unable to cope with tough new NCEA tests. Education correspondent John… Audio
Pay parity scheme for early childhood teachers scrapped
The union says its members are "absolutely infuriated" about the move. Audio
Newly qualified ECE teachers will collectively lose $22 million: Cabinet paper
A Cabinet paper shows newly qualified early childhood teachers will collectively lose as much as $22 million over the next two years. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The role of lobbying in NZ's new medical school
Political commentator and Integrity Institute director Bryce Edwards says it is not a health policy, but a political decision made without due process. He speaks to Emile. Audio
Columbia to pay $330m to settle Trump probe
The US President targeted universities including Columbia over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled college campuses last year.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 24th July 2025
In today's episode, polytechnics are cutting more than 500 courses and nearly a thousand jobs so they can stand alone financially once mega-institute Te Pukenga closes; A year into a four-year… Audio
Secondary teachers union rejects one of lowest pay offers ever
The offer was well below the 14.5 percent over three years won through arbitration in 2023. Audio
Polytechs to cut hundreds of courses and jobs
Polytechnics are cutting more than 500 courses and nearly a thousand jobs so they can stand alone financially once mega-institute Te Pūkenga closes. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
Increasing number of graduates chasing entrepreneurship
A survey base on 1200 New Zealand graduate students found over 40 percent aim to own a business.
$30m to go towards new classrooms at state-integrated schools
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the funding approach was different from the usual, but the money would come from the new build package in this year's Budget.
Polytech changes will cost 1000 jobs, 500 courses, Cabinet paper shows
The documents revealed the full scale of the changes for the first time. Audio
