Education
Taking hip hop to the classroom
A Wellington rapper is bringing 20 years of experience into the classrooms of low decile schools. Fiso Siloata, also known as Flowz, has been up and down the country helping foster emerging talent… Audio
'Metro schools' would lease land, use parks
Inner city 'metro' schools that lease land and use council facilities such as parks and libraries are being proposed by new Education Minister Nikki Kaye.
Graham Lowe - A league of his own
Graham Lowe rose to prominence as a rugby league coach. He was the only one in the world to have won championships in three different countries - New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain. Lowe turned… Audio
Student suspended after 'serious' bullying at Nelson College
Nelson College is devastated after a senior student was suspended and two others sanctioned following "serious acts of bullying", the school's headmaster says. Audio
Country's youngest female principal just 26
Checkpoint talks to Bex Skerman, the youngest female principal in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Parent of Nelson College student disappointed by ongoing bullying
A parent of a Nelson College pupil says he's disappointed that bullying behaviour is ongoing, despite efforts by the school to stop it. Audio
Teachers and cannabis
Should teachers be allowed to smoke marijuana in their own time? Audio
Student-area CCTV would cost $1.3m, says university
The University of Otago says it will cost more than a million dollars to install 60 security cameras around North Dunedin.
Unitec reports higher-than-expected $24m deficit
Auckland's Unitec has reported a $24 million deficit for 2016 - $8m more than what was budgeted.
Clash over kindy teacher drug testing case
The case of a kindergarten teacher who was told to take drug tests or risk losing her job has two of the country's main educational bodies butting heads.
Keep it clean !
Wellington Rugby Union is hoping to a new programme being rolled out this weekend will see an improvement in sideline behavior by supporters. It's asking parents and other supporters of junior rugby… Audio
Embattled Unitec reports $24m deficit
Unitec's CEO Rick Ede says the result was expected and puts it down to high employment rates and a major overhaul of the organisation. Audio
Education Council underlines tough line on stoned teachers
The Education Council has underlined its zero tolerance approach to cannabis. The council's manager of teacher practice Andrew Greig says "teachers are supposed to be role models and using a… Audio
Bill to ban seclusion rooms in schools passes third reading
A bill that will ban the use of seclusion rooms in schools and early childhood services has passed its third reading in Parliament.
$15.5m 'teaching space' unlike anwhere else in NZ
A Canterbury high school has put a new spin on a modern learning environment by getting rid of traditional classrooms and creating an open space the size of 27 "teaching spaces". Video, Audio
Charter school bill drawn from Parliament ballot
A Labour MP's bill banning charter schools from being run to make a profit is to go before Parliament.
Principal forged signatures on school cheques
A former principal who forged a board chairperson's signature has been banned from education leadership roles for five years.
Chris Hipkins defends Labour's charter school policy
Labour's education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says Charter Schools will be given options to change. He is confident Labour's Maori MPs will get behind the policy. "I think we need to focus on… Audio
Unis expecting Australian enrolment lift
Universities expect a tripling of fees for New Zealanders studying in Australia will drive a lot of students to return home to get their degrees. Audio
Criticism of Charter Schools by Labour is "weak electioneering"
We talk to the two sides of the charter school debate. On one side is Raewyn Tipene, the chief executive of He Puna Marama Trust which runs a Maori-focussed charter school in Whangarei. "It will be a… Audio
