Education
AUT denies political pressure behind room cancellation
AUT is denying the Chinese government pressured it into cancelling a booking for an event marking the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Audio
Suspected influenza virus spreads through Westport school
Westport North School hopes to reopen its doors on Friday after it was forced to shut when more than a third of its pupils became sick. School principal Cath O'Loughlin says early indications suggest… Video, Audio
AUT denies cancelling Tiananmen event over China govt pressure
AUT has denied bowing to Chinese government pressure over an event marking the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on protesters at Tiananmen Square.
No good at maths
A fear of maths is real and so is the attitude that it's ok to be no good at maths. Dr Rhys Jones of the University of Auckland is unimpressed that some people wear not-being-any-good-at-maths as a… Audio
New Zealand Football's 'first' woman
Dr Johanna Wood is President of New Zealand Football - the first woman to hold the role. She is the only woman on the FIFA Council - the strategic body that sets the vision for FIFA and global… Audio
Are we falling out of love with university?
The number of domestic tertiary students has dropped off substantially compared to a decade ago. Are young people waking up to the fact that an apprenticeship can be a viable option for everyone - not… Audio
Govt promises 16 new classrooms for Canterbury
The government has promised 16 new classrooms in Canterbury, but cannot give any timeframe of when they will be built.
Weltec and Whitireia to cut up to 70 teaching jobs
Wellington's financially-troubled polytechnics, Weltec and Whitireia, are cutting teaching jobs in order to make ends meet.
Minister denies principals blindsided over pay deal cost
Education Minister Chris Hipkins is showing no sympathy for principals who say they've been blindsided by an "unfair" aspect of the teachers' pay deal, which could cost schools thousands of dollars.
Schools upset at having to pay extra teachers’ bonuses
Principals are crying foul after being told schools will have to stump up for the bill for some teachers' $1500 one-off bonuses secured in the recently-agreed pay deal. Audio
Woman charged after sexual misconduct complaints at boys' school
A 37-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in relation to allegations of sexual misconduct at Marlborough Boys' College.
Keep your cool, parents
Education consultant and parenting coach Joseph Driessen says it's understandable when parents give in to anger, frustration and even depression when dealing with difficult children. But he says over… Audio
Facial recognition: crime tool or breach of privacy?
Technology commentator Paul Matthews looks at the ethical dilemma that's come with the development of facial recognition technology - where is it useful and how accurate is it? He'll also talk to… Audio
The Awesome Voice
Michelle Dickinson, AKA Nanogirl, talks to host James Nokise about being a scientific misfit, finding her own learning style, and why introverts make the best public speakers. Produced by Charlie… Audio
Schools on high alert as more measles cases confirmed
Schools are on high alert for new measles cases in Auckland as pupils returned to their classrooms from holiday today. Another 68 people have been diagnosed with measles in the last fortnight, with… Audio
Teaching empathy
Can you teach empathy? It seems you can and they're doing it in Denmark. Schools have one hour of compulsory empathy. Students discuss their problems and the whole class tries to find a solution… Audio
Is snobbery against the trades endangering our economy?
The prejudice that encourages kids to go to university at the expense of a career in the trades is harming our economy. Audio
Is snobbery against the trades endangering our economy?
The prejudice that encourages kids to go to university at the expense of a career in the trades is harming our economy.
AudioThree charged over false fees-free declarations
Three people are being taken to court by the Tertiary Education Commission for allegedly making false claims about their entitlements to fees-free funding. Audio
Gender-neutral school uniform
Schools in Wales now have a gender-neutral policy and some are calling for the same, here. Already many primary schoolshave this and the Ministry of Education leave it up to individual school boards… Audio
