Education
Tell me about your thesis: distracted driving
Have you ever been driving somewhere new but found yourself driving your usual route home instead? Bridget Burdett has just completed her PHD thesis on Mind wandering during every day driving - and… Audio
Microsoft's Surface Go vs iPad?
Tech commentator Bill Bennet on Microsoft's latest device Surface Go and whether it will go head to head with the iPad. He also has news about a curious increase in the shipments of PCs, Netflix's… Audio
Growing generations through play.
Generations of New Zealanders have memories of themselves or their children at kindergarten, and new memories are being made every day. Audio
Calls for more education about the dangers of NZ beaches following deaths
There are fears the number of people drowning at New Zealand beaches will rise if more isn't done to raise awareness of the dangers. Video, Audio
Financial pressure mounts over dropping Māori, Pasifika grades
The Tertiary Education Commission has warned institutions they could lose funding for courses with poor results for Māori and Pasifika students.
Tertiary sector warned to improve Māori, Pasifika outcomes
Tertiary institutions could lose funding if they fail to show the Tertiary Education Commission how they will improve enrolment and pass rates for Maori and Pasifika students. The Tertiary Education… Audio
Lexus Song Quest: What it takes to teach a talent
The semi-finals of the Lexus Song Quest are fast approaching. Talented singers from around the country will converge in Wellington for the semi- final round after months, if not years of preparation… Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 17 July
We begin looking into what goes into competing at the Lexus Song Quest. Teacher Judy Bellingham explains more. Plus WIN tickets to the Lexus semi-finals this weekend.
Teachers urged to take initiative on mental health
Is it fair to ask teachers to take some responsibility for their students' mental health? Audio
Mina Fazel: mental health services for young people
Oxford University Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mina Fazel is in New Zealand to talk about mental health services in schools. Dr Fazel has developed a mental health toolbox for schools… Audio
Do parents like school sports days?
A school in the UK has banned parents from the sports day. The principal says all they do is complain about the weather and then there's the health and safety hoops the school has to jump through with… Audio
Make-overs considered for run-down schools
Run-down, unpopular schools could get make-overs to improve their image and encourage more parents to send their children there. A Cabinet paper says schools' appearance can influence enrolments and… Audio
Makeovers considered for run-down schools
The government is considering improving the appearance of run-down, unpopular schools as a way of boosting their enrolments.
Tell me about your thesis
Guy Frederick tells us about his thesis on the relationship between people and place. He looked the places we engage with in our professional lives - using scientists who work in Antarctica as a case… Audio, Gallery
Sleep training for infants and tips for older kids
Sleep is essential for children, but each child is different and the key for parents is to be responsive while also looking after themselves, researcher and commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis says. Audio
Teens take chemistry skills to Olympiad
Four New Zealand High School students are about to head off to Slovakia and the the Czech Republic to pit their chemistry skills against other teenagers. The 50th International Chemistry Olympiad gets… Audio
Children bitten, hit - early childhood education report
Pre-school teachers have been suspended for biting, shaking and hitting children. The Ministry of Education has released its report into almost 340 complaints against childhood centres, kindergartens… Audio
Hundreds of complaints filed over abuse at early childhood services
A government report has detailed verbal and physical abuse that children have suffered at early childhood education services.
Half of students want to quit
A fear of failure and mental illness are behind more than half of tertiary students wanting to quit their studies. The student life can be very tough. The lack of money, lack of parental support and… Audio
New Wellington bus routes good for some but not all
A young Wellington woman with chronic pain is worried about how she'll get to university when bus routes change dramatically next week. A huge overhaul of the capital's bus services will go live on… Audio
