Education
Unwrap the cotton wool
Anywhere from the forest, up a hill or at the beach is where children should be spending a lot of their time, says Celia Hogan. Audio
Dissecting a shark, live
University of Waikato biologists will give a free lesson in dissection and shark anatomy this weekend Audio
Tara Westover: Off grid childhood to Cambridge PhD
Tara Westover's memoir begins with scenes from her Mormon childhood in an isolated mountain valley in Idaho. The youngest of seven, she was home schooled by her mother, a midwife. Her father, obsessed… Audio
Polytechnic mergers not ruled out - Hipkins
Polytechnic mergers are not being ruled out as the sector tries to find a way to survive mounting financial pressures.
Government looks for solutions to polytech crisis
Mergers are being considered as a way of resolving the crisis confronting New Zealand's 16 polytechnics and institutes of technology, which may all be making deficits within five years. Audio
Universities shun Russell McVeagh
The Law Society is now investigating Russell McVeagh in light of its sexual harassment scandal as five universities break ties with the firm. Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Natalia D'Souza tells us about her thesis looking at cyberbullying in the workplace - the public nature of the bullying and the ability to reach a victim 24/7. Audio
Polytech leaders hold crisis meeting
Polytech leaders are in a crisis meeting today as they try to work out a cure for the struggling sector. Audio
Polytech crisis 'a perfect storm'
Low unemployment, low demand and high costs are crippling the country's polytechnics. Leaders from all 16 polytechnics, plus the Teritary Education Commission, union representatives, business and… Audio
Struggling polytech sector holds crisis meeting
Hard on the heels of news of the Government's $33 million bailout of the West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Polytech leaders are holding a crisis meeting to discuss how to save the struggling… Audio
AUT cans Russell McVeagh presentation
An Auckland law school has cancelled a planned presentation by the law firm Russell McVeagh in the wake of a sex scandal.
A day inside a charter school
Reporter John Boynton spends a day inside one of the 11 charter schools fighting to stay open after Education Minister Chris Hipkins signalled a plan to ditch the charter school model. Video, Audio
High school regrets
What you're like at school is a big predictor for the rest of your life. Audio
Money assigned for teacher pay talks - Hipkins
Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he is working on a long-term strategy to make teaching a more attractive proposition. Audio
Money assigned for teacher pay talks - Hipkins
The Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he's working a long term strategy to make teaching a more attractive proposition. This is in response to an RNZ News report showing a 40 percent drop in the… Audio
Failing West Coast polytech gets $33m bailout
The West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic has no hope of repaying its debts and will get a bailout, Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced.
Indebted West Coast polytech gets $33m bailout
The West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic is so deep in debt the government is having to give it a $33 million bailout. The polytech's also in theory owes the government $21 million for failing to… Audio
Falling teacher numbers 'ticking time bomb' - minister
The number of people training to be teachers has dropped by 40 percent across early childhood education, primary and secondary school teachers. Audio
Taranaki takes hands on approach to trades training
Tradespeople and technicians from overseas are being granted more work visas than professionals to keep up with New Zealand's construction demand, but what's being done to train people here? Video, Audio
Urgent action needed to recruit new teachers
A 40 percent drop in the number of people training to be teachers is being described as a 'ticking time bomb' by principals already struggling to find staff to fill classrooms. Audio
