Education
Coronavirus: Schools, ECEs partially reopen
Several thousand schools and early learning centres are partially reopening today for the first time in five weeks.
Because it's Alert Level 3, only the children up to Year 10 whose parents can't… Audio
Coronavirus: Universities face dropping revenue
Universities are being hammered by a massive downturn in the $5 billion foreign student industry. Some are now considering asking staff to take pay cuts to help their institutions survive.
The… Audio
Auckland schools to see high number of students return in level 3
The Education Ministry has been told 42,853 children will be returning to partially reopened schools and early learning services today. Audio
Coronavirus: Universities financial distress 'a little premature' - Hipkins
Universities are asking staff to take paycuts as the loss of revenue from international students bites.
Minister of Education Chris Hipkins told Morning Report he thinks financial issues are "a bit… Audio
Coronavirus: University staff urged not to take pay cuts
University staff are being advised not to accept pay cuts.
At least two universities are considering cutting staff pay to help confront the crisis posed by the multi-million dollar loss of income… Audio
Coronavirus: Some schools expect no students in Level 3
School gates are open again today for the first time in weeks, but pupils won't be flooding in.
Children up to Year 10 whose parents can't work from home are allowed to return to class. So few are… Audio
Coronavirus: Universities forecast major losses
Two universities are asking staff to take pay cuts as they wrestle with multi-million-dollar deficits caused by the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.
Victoria University is considering a 20 percent pay… Audio
Coronavirus: Victoria University considering 20 percent pay cut
Victoria University is considering slashing staff pay by a fifth or moving them to a four-day week to help it cope with a $50 million drop in income.
Its vice-chancellor Grant Guilford told RNZ… Audio
Back To School for some.
Across the country today some schools have had a teacher only day, preparing for tomorrow when some of their students will return to the class room with the change to Level 3. We speak to the… Audio
Sending children back to school is safe as it's ever been
Doctors say that sending children back to school is as safe as it's ever been - Associate Professor Tony Walls is a paediatrician and infectious diseases researcher at the University of Otago. Audio
Victoria Uni students organise rent strike to protest placeholder fee
A Facebook group set up by students to organise a rent strike protesting against a charge to allow them to hold on to hostel accommodation they cannot use has attracted more than 1000 members in 24…
'School is safe as ever' - infectious disease expert
Parents are being reassured that it is as safe as it has ever been to send children back to school.
One third of early childhood centres to remain closed at level 3
One third of ECE centres will remain closed at alert level 3, the Early Childhood Council says.
Victoria University students pay fee for rooms they cannot access
Victoria University is asking students to pay a placeholder fee for rooms in its halls of residence - even though some cannot return yet.
Otago Uni commits $1.5m for student hardship fund
It will be the largest hardship initiative in the university's history, with applications open early next month.
Covid-19: Schools expecting few students at reopening
From what families have told schools, only a few children will return when they partially reopen next week.
Coronavirus: Schools expecting few students at reopening
Principals are expecting few children will turn up for class when schools partially reopen next week.
They say early indications range from none at all to as many as 15 percent of students returning.
…Kohanga Reo advised to stay shut under lockdown level 3
The Kohanga Reo National Trust has advised all kohanga reo to remain closed under alert level 3, saying they are not willing to risk transmitting the virus to its vulnerable kaumatua or to whānau.
It… Audio
Covid-19: Kōhanga reo advised to stay closed under alert level 3
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust is advising all kōhanga reo to remain closed under alert level 3.
Childcare centres prepare to reopen
We speak to Jenny Le Noel is the manager of Growing Minds childcare centre in Auckland's Unsworth Heights. Audio
