Education
Rihanna calls on Ardern for support on global education
Global superstar Rihanna has reached out to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to support education for children in poor countries.
Don Brash cancellation: Censure motions against vice chancellor
Massey University's academic board has today taken the unprecedented step of moving two censure motions against its vice chancellor over her cancellation of a Don Brash speech.
Massey vice-chancellor under fire after release of emails
Emails between Massey University's vice-chancellor Jan Thomas and a staffer were released today, outlining Professor Thomas's objection to having Don Brash speak on campus. Deputy pro vice-chancellor… Audio
Brash calls on university vice-chancellor to consider resigning
Former National Party leader Don Brash is calling for Massey University's vice-chancellor to consider her position, saying it's "almost untenable".
How far we've come: Three generations of feminists
For the 125th anniversary of women gaining the vote in New Zealand, it pays to look back on how things have changed - not just in the static moments between then and now, but in the gradual shifts…
Relief teacher shortage forces drastic measures
Rural schools have been struggling to find enough relief teachers during the winter flu season with at least one sending students home and others leaving senior classes to work without a teacher… Audio
Where there's a will
Fewer and fewer New Zealanders are making wills, and those that do exist are more and more open to challenge in the family court, according to research by the Public Trust. The research finds that… Audio
School with eight students to remain open in 2019
A rural Wairarapa school with eight students has won the right to remain open in 2019.
Ambassador wants better deal for Filipino students
The Philippines' ambassador is asking tertiary institutions to formally declare they won't use dodgy agents to recruit Filipino students. Video
Philippines ambassador to NZ wants better deal for students
The Philippines' ambassador, Jesus Domingo, wants New Zealand tertiary institutions to agree to stronger protections for the more than 4-thousand Filipino students in this country after a string of… Audio
Philippines ambassador to NZ criticises student exploitation
The Philippines' ambassador to New Zealand, Jesus Domingo, is trying to stamp out exploitation of Filipino students by dodgy education agents. Mr Domingo wants New Zealand tertiary institutions to… Audio
Tactical Urbamism
Tactial urbanism - making small-scale changes to our urban environment to make our public spaces better - is an approach gaining traction worldwide. Steven Burgess from MRCagney is joins us to tell us… Audio
Protestors occupying school will fight legal action
Protesters occupying a closed Catholic school say they were given short notice of legal action to try and evict them.
End to out-of-zone school funding?
The secondary teachers union, the PPTA is calling for an end to funding for out of zone students, as a means of cutting down on competition between schools. The proposal is part of a discussion… Audio
Law professor John Hopkins on a future without lawyers
Technology is now doing the jobs that were traditionally the work of lawyers to the point where the profession is facing major disruption. University of Canterbury law professor John Hopkins says many… Audio
The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous… Video, Audio
The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous…
Video, AudioHistorical sex abuse victim calls for school sacking
A sex abuse victim is calling for a prestigious Catholic school to sack its rector for not removing a teacher who sexually assaulted him years ago. Video
Engineering in New Zealand
It's not just builders we're lacking in New Zealand, we're also short of engineers. We're lagging behind other OECD nations in numbers of engineers, and within the industry there's also a need for… Audio
Principals fear for future of flagship education policy
Growing pressure on education spending is raising expectations the government will bankroll its education plans by trimming some of the $150 million-a-year set aside for a previous flagship policy.
