Education
Call for more action on school speed restrictions
Road safety advocates say the 10 year plan released by the government to introduce speed limits around schools during peak hours is being rolled out too slowly. Audio
Wikipedia reluctant to use macrons for Māori place names
Former Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison talks about the issues in getting the online encyclopedia to use macrons for Māori place names. Audio
Teacher demand eases, but up to 900 more needed over the year
Schools are reopening from today and the Education Ministry expects it will need to find up to 900 extra teachers throughout the year.
National Library and Archives changes worry historians
Historians and genealogists say the work that they do could be severely impacted by proposed changes at the National Library and Archives New Zealand. The National Library is trying to re-home its… Audio
Schools reopen as teacher shortage continues
Schools are reopening from today and the Education Ministry is predicting they will need up to 900 more teachers during the course of the year.
It says the teacher shortage that has dogged many… Audio
Schools reopen as teacher shortage continues
Schools start to reopen from today and principals say they are still struggling with a shortage of quality teachers. Those contacted by RNZ say they have enough staff to start the year, but they are… Audio
Leading educators say New Zealand arts education is in crisis
"Teachers hope to end "near death" of arts in school" ran the Newsroom headline in an article by Professor of Education at the University of Auckland Peter O'Connor this week. The week at Te Papa in… Audio
Middle-age misery hits at 47.2
Dartmouth College Professor David Blanchflower has studied data across 132 countries to measure the relationship between wellbeing and age and come up with a U-shaped happiness curve, which reaches… Audio
How schools will try to work around the donation-ban plan
Insight - The government's school donation scheme gets underway this year, but schools have been looking for ways to push its rules to the limit. John Gerritsen investigates how far they will go to… Video, Audio
Simon Heath: Outdoor adventures at Mistletoe Bay
Since 2003, Renwick School principal Simon Heath has been involved in developing the Mistletoe Bay Eco Village and Camp Ground, an outdoor activity centre in the Marlborough Sounds. Thousands of… Audio
Summer maths classes attract West Auckland students
Māori and Pasifika children don't often see themselves reflected in the maths problems presented in classrooms, says Massey University maths lecturer Jodie Hunter. This summer, she and her mother… Video, Audio, Gallery
Schools across the country brace for unexpected enrolments
Schools are bracing themselves for roll growth and last-minute enrolments as they prepare to reopen from Monday next week.
Tongan scientist looks to boost Pasifika interest in STEM
The new Dean Pacific at New Zealand's Massey University has set his sights on improving the participation of Pacific students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM subjects. Audio
Te Reo everyday use could help new learners
If you're a regular listener to Radio New Zealand you'll hear Maori words and phrases throughout the day. Perhaps you can't speak Maori and don't understand every word that's said - but research shows… Audio
Call to train more teachers in NZ rather than recruit offshore
NZEI President, Liam Rutherford, calls for more teachers to be trained in New Zealand to address the staffing shortages rather than recruiting overseas. Audio
Learn to read and play music in three days
For more than 25 years, Duncan Lorien has been delivering a seminar that teaches people how to read and play music in three days. Audio
The Dunedin children protecting the city's town belt
Dunedin students as young as four are working together to first clean up then restore Dunedin's historic Town Belt. The 202 hectare green space was unloved and run down until the launch of the Town… Audio
Student loans: More than 70,000 overseas-based borrowers in default
More than $2.4 billion is owed to the tax department from those who have failed to repay the money owed for their tertiary education.
Debate over whether climate change should be taught in school
Debate ignited over the government's plans to introduce climate change as part of the state school curriculum. Audio
Changes to religious instructions in schools
A planned law change will mean that children will require permission from their parents to receive any religious instruction in a state school. Audio
