Education
Plan to scrap Māori and Indigenous faculty labelled 'white-streaming'
Students and staff at the University of Waikato are disappointed with a proposal to scrap the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, with one professor calling it a "white-streaming" of Māori…
Teachers strike: What you need to know
Teachers are preparing for a full-day strike but some parents may be worried about how to handle the day and how it will affect them. Here's all you need to know about the strike.
Parents take day off for teachers strike
For the first time in 24 years, parents around the country are figuring out what to do with several hundred-thousand primary and intermediate school children who have no school tomorrow because of a… Audio
Parents support teachers' full-day strike plans
Parents at a Wellington school say they have childcare covered during tomorrow's strike by primary and intermediate teachers.
Teachers strike tomorrow
Tomorrow 29,000 primary and intermediate school taachers will go on strike over pay. It's expected to affect more than 400,000 children. Audio
Education support workers land historic pay equity settlement
The government has announced an historic pay equity settlement for hundreds of women working in early childhood and primary schools.
Taranaki tertiary provider gets NZQA vote of confidence
Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider has turned around its performance and been given a passing grade by NZQA.
The dark and seductive history of hot chocolate
Chocolate was first brought to Europe in drink form, and immediately took a place at the high table of the aristocracy. Italian-born University of Waikato creative writing student Maria-Teresa Corino… Audio
Teachers' strike: Where will the children go?
Sports clubs, community groups and after-school care companies are promoting their services ahead of tomorrow's teachers' strike - though some schools have decided against childcare options.
Teachers' strike: Where will the children go?
Some schools have asked after-school care providers not to provide full-day services that will undermine Wednesday's strike by primary and intermediate school teachers. The strike is expected to close… Audio
Some schools opposing childcare on strike day
An after-school provider says some schools asked it not to provide full-day childcare for families affected by Wednesday's primary and intemediate teacher strike. Most schools are closing completely… Audio
Decision to cancel Brash's event is 'unequivocally wrong'
Opinion - we need to model principles of discussion, debate, and the ability to disagree well, writes Chris Gallavin, who works at Massey University.
'It could be the difference between leaving and staying' - teacher
A young teacher who is considering leaving Auckland for a job somewhere cheaper says a housing allowance would help him stay. Audio
Iain Lees-Galloway: 'We do not want low quality providers here'
A plan to cut the number of international students allowed to work here will hit profits in the tertiary education sector but not as much as first feared. Audio
Principals support union's claim for housing allowance
The Auckland Secondary Principals' Association is backing calls for a housing allowance for teachers working in areas with high rents.
Bush Kindergartens - changing the way kids play
Playing in the dirt, picking up bugs, splashing in puddles - being a kid is pretty fun. It's not all about fun though, this kind of play in nature can be beneficial to children as they grow. Audio
Govt aims for foreign student surge despite enrolments drop
The government is optimistic about growing the value of the foreign student industry from $4.5 billion to $6b-a-year by 2025 despite a 20 percent fall in new enrolments from China.
Sexual harm education in schools: Listen to the students
Opinion - Young people are asking for education about sexual harm to be delivered by outside educators and we need to listen to them, writes Fiona McNamara.
Auckland school kids win long pants battle
Owairoa Primary School students will no longer have to shiver in shorts as the school has decided to approve long pants after weeks of petitioning. Video, Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Rosalie Hosking joins us from Japan, where she is doing a post doctoral fellowship. She specialises in the mathematical problems placed on wooden tablets and hung in shrines and temples during… Audio
