Education
Underpaid young pilots working in poor conditions - union
Pilots are sleeping in cars and being paid just $5 an hour in a bid to gain the experience needed for a better job, their union says.
Children encourage parents to enrol and vote
In poorer parts of Porirua and the Hutt Valley, children have been checking the electoral roll and convincing relatives that they should sign up to vote. Video, Audio
Arts, Culture and Heritage: What’s in it for you?
Funding and support for Artists and the Arts are the main election issues facing the major political parties in respect to Arts, Culture and Heritage. In the build up to Election 2017 Upbeat on RNZ…
All children to have integrated te reo learning - Labour
The Labour Party has committed to ensuring that every child up to intermediate age has te reo Māori integrated into their learning by 2025.
Māori in kaupapa institutions more likely to stay in school
Māori who attend kaupapa Māori schools were more likely to stay in school until they were 17 compared to those in mainstream education, a new report shows.
Tell me about your thesis
Rebekah Graham has not only completed her thesis, she's also won the Pyschological Society's Postgraduate Psychology Student Social Justice Research Scholarship. Her thesis looks at the experience of… Audio
Political discussion: Arts, Culture and Heritage with Maori co-leader Marama Fox
Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox contributes to this week’s ongoing discussion on arts, culture and heritage policy. With just over a week until the general election what will the Maori Party offer… Audio
New technology with Paul Matthews
A massive US breach threatens identities; Apple's new gear - what's the lowdown? And new self-driving vehicles hit Christchurch. Audio
Pasifika teachers fight cultural stigma around disabilities
Kindergarten teachers are worried negative cultural attitudes about disabilities are hampering efforts to help Pasifika children with special needs. Audio
Auckland teaching crisis: Leaders urge govt to act on plan
Auckland teachers say they are still in the depths of a staffing crisis, with resources stretched across the entire region. Four principal and teachers groups have released a plan they want the… Audio
Disability 'hang-ups' no help for Pasifika kids
Kindergarten teachers fear negative cultural attitudes about disabilities are hampering efforts to help children.
Want to attract teachers to Auckland? Wipe loans & get them on affordable house lists
Wiping teachers' student loans and putting them at the top of affordable housing lists among the ideas in a 10 point plan designed to fix Auckland's teacher crisis. Audio
Govt told to wipe student loans to attract teachers
A new plan to ease Auckland's teacher crisis, including by wiping some student loans, is being put forward by four education groups.
Green Party promises to raise student allowances
The Green Party has pledged to raise student allowances by 20 percent and make it available to everyone who studies.
A plan for Auckland's teachers
Principals and teachers have released their own plan for tackling the short staffing crisis facing Auckland schools. NZEI Te Rui Roa President Lynda Stuart explains what's in it. Audio
NZers getting smarter, OECD figures show
New Zealand's population is becoming better educated and the percentage of women enrolled in science and technology courses is one of the highest in the world, according to OECD figures.
Parents of truants should face tougher penalties - Act
The Act Party wants parents to face tougher penalties if their children are skipping school.
Donations flood in after decile school lunchbox comparisons
Children at a South Auckland primary school won't go without lunch anymore, after Checkpoint looked at the state of lunchboxes at Auckland schools. Video, Audio
World Challenge to end orphanage 'voluntourism'
The world's largest school-based volunteer organisation, which is active in New Zealand, is stopping its projects in orphanages.
Call to teach NZ history to combat rising racism
New Zealand is making a huge mistake by not requiring schools to teach more colonial history, two former prime ministers say.
