Education
Victoria University council votes to change uni's name
Victoria University's council this afternoon voted 9-2 to change its name to University of Wellington - dropping the reference to the former monarch. Video, Audio
High school students walk out after principal's truancy speech
Virginia Crawford told a school assembly that truants are highly likely to go to prison, commit or be a victim of domestic violence, be raped, commit suicide, be unemployed, have major health… Audio
Otago proctor nabs bongs
The Proctor of the University of Otago Dave Scott took it upon himself to uplift water bongs from a student flat after he let himself in to deliver some pamphlets when apparently no-one was at home… Audio
Students walk out of school over principal's truancy comments
More than 100 students walked out of a Hamilton high school this morning in protest after the principal said truants are more likely to wind up being a rape victim.
Victoria University to become University of Wellington
Victoria University will be re-named the University of Wellington after a clear majority vote of 9-2 by the University Council. Gynn Compton who organised a petiton against the name change talks about… Audio
Principal tries to put fear of God into kids about wagging
The principal of Hamilton's Fraser High School had a bit of a revolt on her hands this morning with some students reacting to a dire warning she delivered about the folly of truancy. Virginia Crawford… Audio
Authorities stumped by vapour that left schoolchildren sick
Authorities remain stumped by a mystery vapour that left children sick at a Wairarapa school on Friday and prompted a full scale response from emergency services. Police, fire, ambulance, the Red… Audio
Priest's sexual abuse at Upper Hutt school admitted
The Marist Fathers have admitted to "criminal" child sex abuse by a priest who led one of their top secondary schools. But decades on they still won't release the file on Francis Durning, rector of St… Audio
Carterton school re-opens after mystery vapour
A Wairarapa primary school is re-opening after a mysterious vapour cloud sparked a full scale emergency on Friday. The foul-smelling vapour made many pupils of Carterton's South End Primary ill with… Audio
Dr Anita Heiss
An Australian advocate for improving children's literacy and champion of indigenous literature is heading to New Zealand to talk to our writers about these and other issues at the 2018 National… Audio
Charlie Huenemann: knowing more than yourself
Dr Charlie Huenemann is professor of philosophy at Utah State University. He's written recently in the journal Aeon about the wisdom to be found from the oracle at Delphi - the most famous advice that… Audio
Carterton locals still unsure what caused mystery illness
Police have been searching a Carterton school grounds to discover why 10 children became ill and were taken to hospital.
What are teachers allowed to do?
Principals say teachers are worried about being hauled before the Education Council for handling disruptive children. Pat Newman says the guidelines leave grey areas. Audio
Free internet access for selected students to 'level the playing field'
Students from one of Christchurch's most economically deprived suburbs will get free internet access at home under a trial scheme launched today.
Wairarapa primary school has been lockdown
A Wairarapa primary school has been lockdown this afternoon after a plane nearby dropped an unknown substance, causing multiple children to feel ill. Audio
Northland school students' fertiliser business saves mussel habitat
Students at Far North school Te Kura Taumata o Panguru have started a business converting what was once seen as a problem into a possibility. Kutai, or mussels are a staple food in Panguru, but they… Audio
What next for Charter School Students?
Charter Schools schools will cease to exist at the end of the year, so what next for the students and communities they served? While the coalition Government has order the charter schools to close, it… Audio
Massey Uni Vice Chancellor has no intention of resigning
Massey University Vice Chancellor has told students and staff she has no intentions of resigning after she misled the public over the cancellation of a Don Brash speech on campus last month.
Tell me about your thesis: NZ's native bees
New Zealand has around thirty different species of native bees, which pollinate of wild and cultivated plants. Summer is a time that they appear and a time when spraying can easily wipe out an entire… Audio
Victoria University name change in sight despite opposition
Victoria University is one step closer to having its name changed to the University of Wellington, despite strong opposition. Audio
