Education
Wellbeing Budget: Tamaki residents don't have time to wait for discussion, debate and promises
Pupils at Auckland's Tamaki College say they're hoping an investment in social housing will be a priority for the Government in today's Wellbeing budget. The students say many of their families have… Video, Audio
Teachers vow to strike again if govt doesn't up its offer
Thousands of teachers chanted, shouted and marched in towns and cities around the country today in the first ever joint strike by primary and secondary school teachers. They say the government's offer… Video, Audio
Teachers mega strike
A huge strike of around 50,000 primary and secondary teachers around the country are today protesting the latest Government pay offer. Seconday school teachers have rejected three pay offers to date… Audio
Sound Archives - Happy 150th Otago University!
New Zealand's oldest university, Otago, is celebrating its 150th birthday. In today's visit to the sound archives we will visit some moments from Otago's 150 years with Sarah Johnston of Nga Taonga… Audio, Gallery
Teachers on 'mega strike'
Follow RNZ's live coverage of the teachers' "mega strike", the country's largest-ever industrial action.
Teachers' mega-strike: What you need to know
An unprecedented joint strike by primary, secondary and area school teachers could close more than 2,000 schools, keeping more than 700,000 children at home.
Members of the Educational Institute and… Audio
Primary, secondary teachers join forces in historic strike
Up to 800,000 pupils students could be out of school on Wednesday as their teachers and principals take part in a mega-strike. For the first time, both secondary and primary school teachers are… Audio
Teachers strike: More than half of country's schools shut
Today's historic strike by primary, secondary and area school teachers will close nearly every state and state-integrated school in some regions.
Teachers strike: 'There's a massive problem'
Two teachers who are protesting on Wednesday join Susie Ferguson to explain what they're striking for.
Kelly Sheridan is a Year 13 dean at Palmerston North Girls' High School and Bevan King teaches… Audio
Teachers' strike: 'Attitudes have hardened'
Primary, secondary and area school teachers are banding together for an historic joint strike in support of their pay claims on Wednesday.
In Hawke's Bay, 95 percent of schools have told the Ministry… Audio
Thousands of Parents backing teachers in their strike action
Now, those students said one of the priority areas for them was education - and expressed concerns over teachers' pay. Today, that issue comes to a head - with around 50,000 teachers hitting the… Audio
Parents taking time off during teacher mega strike
Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job.
Parents prepare for NZ's biggest teacher's strike
Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio
Wintec embeds te reo in programmes
Wintec's centre for Health and Social Practice wants to develop practitioners who can work effectively with whānau, pronounce Māori patient names correctly and understand Māori customs.
Tips for childcare on the teachers' strike
Tomorrow one of the biggest teachers' strike in our history will take place with teachers from both primary and secondary walking off the job. So what can workplaces and parents do to make this… Audio
Choral visionary and pioneer Guy Jansen, has died
Dr Guy Jansen, the founder of the NZ Youth Choir and NZ Secondary Students’ Choir has died. Audio
More teacher walkouts announced
Parents are gearing up for a nationwide primary and secondary teacher strike tomorrow. The Secondary Teachers Union has just announced a range of further industrial action over the next 5 weeks. RNZ's… Audio
Educators hope for Budget boost: 'There has never been enough money'
The government is going into this week's Budget under massive pressure to boost its $16-billion-a-year spend on education and student allowances.
Education: Schools hope for more from government Budget
The government is going into this week's Budget under massive pressure to boost its $16 billion-a-year spend on early childhood, school and tertiary education.
It still has unfulfilled election… Audio
School Board Chair: Why I’m on the teachers’ side
Parents at a decile one school in Auckland say they're willing to throw their support behind this week's mega-teachers strike, despite not being paid much themselves. Helena Tanuvasa, who chairs the… Video, Audio
