Education
Removal of Black Lives Matter posters 'an abuse of teacher power' - Councillor
An MP and an Auckland Councillor have joined the debate over Marist College, after some of its students accused the school of racism for removing Black Lives Matter posters. Audio
Marist College's Black Lives Matter conflict 'an abuse of teacher power' - Collins
Marist College students are accusing their school of racism after they say staff ripped down Black Lives Matter posters they had put up.
At least one student took her allegations to the board. It met… Video, Audio
Curious kids - Helping pre-schoolers understand 'when' and 'why
Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright joins Lynn to talk about question development in pre-schoolers as they try to understand the world around them. Audio
Curious kids - Helping pre-schoolers understand 'when' and 'why'
Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright joins Lynn to talk about question development in pre-schoolers as they try to understand the world around them. Audio
Diocese to meet school after Black Lives Matter posters torn down
The Catholic Diocese of Auckland will meet with Marist College families after teachers tore down Black Lives Matter posters at the school. Video
Third school's students complain over Black Lives Matter poster removal
Two Christchurch Girls' High School students say their posters were removed last week by a staff member - who then told them that "all lives matter".
Tension grows at schools after claims Black Lives Matter posters torn down
Controversy is growing among some school communities after reports of staff tearing down Black Lives Matter posters.
Students from Auckland's Marist College and Christchurch's St Andrew's College… Audio
What is the history of 'stick to your knitting'?
An Auckland University linguist says the expression "stick to your knitting" can be traced back at least 150 years, but he probably will not be using it again.
Dr Keith Montgomery from Auckland… Video, Audio
Marist College students unite over school's Black Lives Matter response
On Wednesday morning Nia Cherrington was a lone voice, stepping down as Marist College's cultural leader following claims her teachers tore down Black Lives Matter posters she'd put up around the… Video, Audio
Laptop and modem rollout 'a disaster' for poorer schools
Secondary school principals have labelled the rollout of laptops and modems for students "a disaster".
While many students at lower decile schools are yet to receive the much-needed kit, some higher… Audio
Most institutes in new national polytechnic expect multi-million deficits
The institutes that make up the new national polytechnic made a multi-million-dollar deficit for the third consecutive year.
Tough year ahead for new mega-polytech
The new national polytechnic is facing a bleak first year of existence after 11 of its 16 member institutes announced losses for last year totaling millions of dollars.
The polytechnics that now make… Audio
Marist College students in trouble over Black Lives Matter posters
Teachers at Marist College in Auckland are being criticised for tearing down Black Lives Matter posters at the school.
Nia Cherington' s mother Ani says her daughter has quit as the school's… Audio
Teachers vote no confidence in Teaching Council over fee increase
Anger at a jump in registration fees has prompted secondary teachers to vote no confidence in their own professional body, the Teaching Council.
Teachers union clashes with Teaching Council
Secondary teachers are at loggerheads with their own disciplinary body the Teaching Council and have given it a vote of no confidence.
A letter to PPTA members says the Council's head should resign… Audio
Students claim teacher tore down Black Lives Matter posters
A group of students at an elite Christchurch private school say a teacher tore down posters and verbally abused them for promoting the Black Lives Matter movement.
The students at St Andrew's… Audio
Some students fail to return to school post-lockdown
Principals say schools have no idea where some of their students have gone since the lockdown and the Education Ministry has stepped in to help.
Students fail to return to school post-lockdown
Principals say some families have simply disappeared since the lockdown and the Education Ministry has stepped in to help.
Some parents are keeping children home because they remain fearful of… Audio
Students turn truant after lockdown
The Education Ministry has stepped in to help schools track down students who have not returned to class since the lockdown ended.
It says attendance is pretty much back to normal, but there are a… Audio
Protests will push US officials into action - law enforcement veteran
Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US… Audio
