Education
Budget did nothing for workload or pay, teachers say
Teachers say Labour has broken promises to fix education in New Zealand, because the Budget has done nothing to help retain teachers, or bring them back to the workforce. Video, Audio
Parents protest at Reremoana School
Parents of students at Reremoana School in Auckland's Manurewa today held a protest at the gates over bullying. Parents say there is an on-going issue of bullying at the school and have take the… Audio
Teacher says Budget was a let down
A new entrance teacher at Gladstone Primary School in Mt Albert in Auckland says she was hoping to see more in the budget for her and her peers. Video, Audio
Health, education, housing big winners in Budget 2018
The Labour-led government has delivered a restrained and cautious Budget in its first year - keeping money in the kitty instead of a major spend-up. Political reporter Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Esther Calje from Christchurch has a masters of midwifery and is currently a senior midwife and clinical leader at Christchurch Womens Hospital. She tells us about her thesis on the iron status of… Audio
Unpaid work
Early childhood teachers are joining the chorus of workers saying they are putting in extra hours without pay. Retail employees have been filing complaints since a court ruling. Audio
Unpaid work: Early childhood teachers join calls for change
Early childhood teachers are joining the growing chorus of complaints about not being paid for work. Last week the Employment Court ordered Smiths City to back-pay staff six years' worth of lost wages… Audio
Govt pays for charter schools to close
The government is paying some charter schools to close. There are no details yet on how much or how many schools are involved, but some settlements are being made. The payments are part of the… Audio
Unpaid hours for early childhood teachers 'appalling'
The controversy of employees not being paid for extra work has reached the early childhood sector with teachers 'scared' to challenge the common practice.
First charter school signs up to state system
The first charter school application to join the state system has been approved by the government.
Composing music: but is it research?
Dunedin composer Associate Prof Anthony Ritchie has been promoted to the rank of Professor at the University of Otago; one of very few composers to have that title in New Zealand. Tonight he gives his… Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 15 May
Composer and now Professor Anthony Ritchie discusses whether composing music constitutes research, we discover which Wes Anderson movie Beethoven’s 7th symphony appeared in, and we hear a Kronos…
Tertiary providers and unions hope for further boost in funding
Tertiary institutions are hoping Labour's first budget will deliver some financial relief after a decade of austerity but National says there won't be any money left in the coffers once the government…
Tertiary institutions hoping for relief in government Budget
The Government's flagship policy of free fees for first-time tertiary students hasn't provided much relief for universities and polytechs struggling with years of small student subsidy increases. Audio
PNG secondary school to close as govt funds dry up
A large Papua New Guinea secondary school is preparing to close at the end of this week due to funding shortfalls, leaving it unable to meet its operating costs and providing food for boarding… Audio
Govt told it's being 'whingy' over education funding shortfall
The National Party leader says an education funding shortfall is part of the 'fiscal hole' it says was in the Labour Party's election promises. Audio
NZQA investigates Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Independent assessors are checking the marks of 2050 students at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and enrolments in some courses have stopped following a Qualifications Authority investigation.
NZQA checks 2000 students' grades at Te Wananga o Aotearoa
The grades of more than 2000 students at the country's biggest wananga are being doubled checked on the orders of Education officials. The Qualifications Authority has taken statutory action against… Audio
Preschoolers urgently need funding - industry
The government's been told that preschoolers can't wait four years for funding that is urgently needed now. Teachers, parents and early childhood centres are applauding the move that gives the sector… Audio
Empowering refugee youth from her own pocket
Empower is a charity established in 2017 by former Kurdish refugee and Young New Zealander of the Year Rez Gardi. It enables higher education for refugee youth here and Rez is prepared to spend… Audio, Gallery
