Education
MAINZ course shutdown: 'Not a single student was made aware'
Students on the audio engineering degree course that moulded Joel Little - producer of Lorde's Grammy award-winning hit 'Royals' - are fuming it has been closed without them even being told.
Should we really trust big tech with our health data?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at the purchase by Google of Fitbit and the case of a whistleblower who's raised the alarm on the secret transfer of medical data of 50 million Americans from a… Audio
More Otago uni students speak up on abused overseas placements
More than 60 University of Otago medical students have come forward after an overseas placement rort was uncovered.
Students left in dark about Mainz audio course closure
Students on the audio engineering degree course that moulded Joel Little - producer of Lorde's Grammy award-winning hit 'Royals' - are fuming it's been closed without them even being told.
They… Audio
Medical students asked to explain overseas work placements
More than 60 Otago University medical students are now caught up in an investigation into using overseas work placements to go on holiday.
The university has already found that 15 final year students… Audio
'I can be free' - 7-year-old scraps school uniform skirt for shorts
In a significant win for monkey bar acrobatics and schoolyard democracy, seven-year-old Kayleigh Dryden has successfully petitioned her school for the right to ditch her pinafore uniform in favour of… Video, Audio
National bids KiwiSaver-style scheme to replace fees-free study
The National Party is floating the idea of replacing Labour's tertiary fees-free policy with a scheme like KiwiSaver to pay for university or polytech courses.
The Opposition Party has released a… Audio
National's plan for education
In other Educational news, the National party is looking to redirect billions of dollars from the Government's frees free scheme to set up a Kiwisaver type account for every young New Zealander. Audio
Tomorrow's schools reforms - reaction
The Tomorrow's Schools changes announced yesterday are said to be the biggest in 30 years. The key point for many is around zones. Audio
Tomorrow's Schools reforms a 'humiliating backdown' for government - Simon Bridges
The proposed Tomorrow's Schools reforms takes power away from locals, opposition leader Simon Bridges says. Audio
What's it like to be a dog?
Best-selling cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz talks to Susie Ferguson about her new book "Our Dogs, Ourselves", which attempts to understand the age-old and often emotional relationship between… Audio
School shake up 'will make things fairer'
Massive changes to the school system will see the creation of a new agency which will take over zoning and enrolment schemes from individual school boards. Nine to Noon talks to one of the architects… Audio
National signals 'better ways to invest' in tertiary education
The National Party has suggested scrapping the fees-free policy and replacing it with a scheme like KiwiSaver to pay for tertiary education. Audio
Education reforms: 'There could be huge implications'
There are early signs principals and teachers will support the biggest overhaul of the school system in 30 years.
NZQA urged to change NCEA schedule to help Māori students
Māori teachers and parents are calling for the qualifications authority to change the NCEA timetable to stop disadvantaging Te Reo Māori students.
Many of them are sitting in an exam room for six… Audio
Education Minister explains new school zones system
School zones are set for a major shake-up as part of sweeping education reforms unveiled on Tuesday.
Individual schools will no longer set their own enrolment policies it will done by a network of… Video, Audio
Education overhaul leaves out proposed regional hubs
A major overhaul of the school system is being heralded as the biggest shake-up in 30 years - but the Education Minister has backed down on a controversial proposal for regional education hubs.
The… Audio
Six hours of NCEA exams a day 'really quite stressful'
Māori teachers and parents are calling for the qualifications authority to change the NCEA timetable, with the English and te reo Māori exam scheduled on the same day.
School system overhaul
The government has announced a massive overhaul of the school system, stripping them of the right to manage their enrollment zones and their property. Audio
Combating 'contract cheating' at tertiary institutions
At this very moment, thousands of tertiary students around the country are busy swotting up for their end-of-year exams. But some students are less honest than others ... Audio
