Education
Medical students' loan cap lifted
The government is lifting the student loan cap for people studying medicine and other long undergraduate degrees, like dentistry and optometry. The seven-year borrowing limit, brought in by the… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 2 July 2018
Govt to lift loan cap for medical students; Truckers dodging Auckland fuel pumps as tax begins; NZ tracking below forecast prison growth - Davis; National responds to Government's family package… Audio
Gisborne teacher's "Freedom Writers" class
If you've seen the Hollywood movie Freedom Writers you'll know it's all about students using journals to write down their troubles. The concept inspired Gisborne teacher Michelle Lawrence, who decided… Audio
Another Auckland Uni music teacher confirms redundancy
Confirmation of redundancies at the University of Auckland’s School of Music continues.
Upbeat for Friday 29 June
We have an update on the restructure of the University of Auckland’s School of Music, conductor Riccardo Muti stops the Chicago Symphony Orchestra mid-performance and Chamber Music New Zealand’s Peter…
NCEA pass rates drop in more accurate count
NCEA pass rates are lower than previously thought, some dropping dramatically, under a more accurate method for calculating the figures.
Elephants to be serenaded by Mozart and Māori waiata
Mozart and Māori waiata are to be used to calm mistreated Elephants in Thailand. Audio
Parentification: how close is too close?
Children who sacrifice their own emotional needs to support a parent can end up struggling with identity and intimacy as adults, says psychologist Sarb Johal. Audio
Union accuses Auckland University of 'silencing' music staff
The Tertiary Education Union is accusing University of Auckland of “silencing” music staff.
Upbeat for Thursday June 28
We bring you an update on the happenings at University of Auckland’s School of Music, Wellington Cathedral gets a new organ, we discover why saxophones aren’t in the orchestra, Elizabeth Kerr reviews…
'It's about increasing equity in participation in tertiary education'
Chris Hipkins is defending his $350 million fees-free policy, despite enrolments increasing just 0.3 percent. Audio
More businesses taking on apprentices
More businesses are taking on apprentices in a bid to train their own workers and overcome skill shortages and high workloads. The growth in on-the-job trainees comes at a time when polytechnics and… Audio
Education Minister defends tertiary fees-free policy
The tertiary sector is welcoming a $31.7 million boost from the government. But why is the money being announced now and not in the Budget? And what do updated student enrolment figures reveal about… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 28 June 2018
Seventh person dies after Taranaki car crash; INZ: overstretched by overstayers; Berlin in mourning as Germany out of FIFA World Cup; Immigration Minister discusses KiwiBuild, migrant workers… Audio
Students held responsible for false info on visa applications
An Auckland lawyer is disappointed the Ombudsman has agreed that Immigration NZ can hold Indian students responsible for false financial information in their study visa applications.
Govt plans to recruit thousands of people on the dole
RNZ has uncovered fresh details of a dole for apprenticeships scheme starting next year costing $60 million annually. The details are part of an action plan aimed at encouraging unwilling employers to… Audio
Minister moves to close rural Wairarapa school
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has made an interim decision to close a small rural school in South Wairarapa.
No fees tertiary offer
There's been not even a 1 per cent uptake on the government's offer of zero-fees for first year tertiary students. Did they get it entirely wrong or are their other reasons the offer hasn't been… Audio
Students defend zero-fee university policy
Students are defending the government's zero-fee policy, despite criticism from university management. The chair of Universities New Zealand, Stuart McCutcheon, told Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan on… Audio
Zero fees: 'It does help a lot for a young student'
Checkpoint - First-year students in Wellington say they would not have enrolled this year without the government's zero-fees policy. Audio
