Education
'Every school in Auckland wants more rooms'
More schools in Auckland are bursting at the seams than anywhere else in the country, but many are making the problem worse by enrolling children from other neighbourhoods.
Auckland University graduation processions cancelled
All three upcoming graduation processions for Auckland University students have been cancelled due to safety concerns after the Christchurch terror attacks.
Treaty claim filed over polytechnics merger proposal
A claim has been filed with the Waitangi Tribunal over "inadequate consultation" with Māori during the government's education reforms.
How to help chaotic, dreamy, inattentive kids
Education and parenting consultant Joseph Driessen talks to Kathryn about how to parent children who struggle with underdeveloped executive skills, and who find living an organised life extremely… Audio
Silver Swans: Taking up ballet in your senior years
A ballet school in Auckland is out to challenge the idea that the art form is only for the young and agile. Audio
Qualifications crackdown 'unfair' for au pair families
Families who use au pairs say they'll be unfairly impacted by the government's recent announcement that they will now require all home based childhood educators to hold a level 4 ECE qualification… Audio
Learning to read as an adult
Many of us take basic abilities for granted - like being able to do our times tables, use a computer, write cogently or read easily. Audio
Funding for te reo Māori lessons for teachers to 'normalise' use of language
The government has launched a new initiative, Te Ahu o te reo Māori, to get teachers speaking te reo Māori better and more often.
Knox College sexual assault claims not dealt with years ago - students
Student leaders from the University of Otago's Knox College wrote a letter to hostel managers two years ago telling them sexual assault complaints were not being handled properly.
BANG! Season 3 Episode 6: Accentuate the Positive
Sex positivity is the idea that all sex, provided it's healthy and explicitly consensual, is good. But what happens when a complicated theoretical idea like sex positivity gets packaged up for the… Audio
Knox sexual assault claims not dealt with years ago - students
Student leaders from Otago University's hostel Knox College have revealed their managers were told two years ago that sexual assault allegations were not being handled properly. Dozens of women have… Audio
Māori success to be focus of new polytech model
A polytechnic that supports tertiary reforms says Māori success within industry training organisations can continue under the new proposed model.
'Hasty' consultation on tertiary reforms sparks judicial review
An industry training organisation is filing a judicial review over the "inadequate, hasty" consultation on tertiary reforms.
Growing white supremacy at Auckland university 'utter nonsense'
Students have accused the University of Auckland's vice chancellor of trivialising their concerns about white supremacists on campus after he said the claims were "utter nonsense".
Chill factor: Students say white supremacist movement growing at Auckland uni
A group of Auckland University students are so afraid of a growing white supremacist movement on campus they are thinking of dropping out.
A new musical pathway at Christchurch Men’s Prison
Music filled the halls at Christchurch Men’s prison yesterday. It was performed by a combination of visiting professionals and inmates.
National questions fees-free policy after student survey
The National Party is branding the government's fees-free policy as a waste of money, following a student survey at the University of Canterbury.
Top 5 speech sound errors in 5-year-olds
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discuss the top five speech sound errors in five-year-olds and tips and tricks to fix them. Audio
Is Google's "don't be evil" motto well and truly over?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Lynn to look at how Gmail - which has just turned 15 - now has 1.5 billion users. But there are other issues to take the shine off that Google milestone, like… Audio
Three elements for primary school achievement
A new study by the Council for Educational Research has analysed six diverse primary schools that made and sustained positive shifts in achievement over five years. Senior Researcher Jan Eyre tells… Audio
