Education
ERO - let children speak their native languages in pre-schools
NZEI president Lynda Stuart joins the discussion on ERO's suggestion that in early education children should speak their first languages. Audio
Flagship policy held up by hiring rules - principals
Some of the best teachers for top jobs can't be employed by schools because of the limits imposed by a multi-million dollar education policy, principals say.
Flagship teaching policy held up by hiring rules
There's debate over the rules around new top teacher roles in Communities of Schools. Critics say the rules impede the appoitnment of department heads and deputy principals. Others say the new jobs… Audio
Evil & Salvation
Professor Paul Morris is teaching a course about evil and salvation this year. He gave us the low down on the evil part of his course, but what about the salvation part? Audio
Community mourns iconic, and naughty, local library cat
A service has been held for Benjamin the cat, who called the Deveonport Library home for more than 15 years. Locals say he'd visit their houses for sleepovers and was always up for a pat. Video, Audio
Lawyer for students facing deportation
Lawyer, Alastair McClymont, who works with the Indian students facing deportation talks to the Panel about why they are digging in their heels over their situation. Audio
Taranaki social work students fear degrees will be worthless
Three social work tutors at a Taranaki polytech have taken redundancy as part of an institute-wide staffing review, causing concern the course could be de-registered.
Taranaki students fear degrees will be worthless
Social work students at Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki are concerned their degrees are in peril after a number of tutors were made redundancy. Audio
Lack of special needs help leaves teens suicidal
Teachers and parents opposed to online schools outlined their concerns to the Education and Science Select Committee conisdering the bill. Audio
'I'm tired of having teenagers telling me their suicide plans'
Disabled schoolchildren are suicidal and stressed because they are not getting enough help for their disabilities, a select committee has been told.
More schools forgo donations - but at what cost?
More and more schools are forgoing school donations because parents cannot afford them, a school principals' federation says. Audio
Auckland boy wins international writing competition
A story about fantails, tuatara and Hector's Dolphins written by James Balston has taken top honours in the Commonwealth Story Writing Competition. The 10-year-old West Aucklander was up against three… Audio
How much back-to-school anxiety is too much?
For some children nervousness about returning to school can turn into fully-fledged anxiety. A Massey University psychologist says parents have a key role in helping kids manage these feelings. Audio
Under The Bridge
A new documentary, Under The Bridge, looks at the state of education through the eyes of Year 13 students, from one of the most disadvantaged schools in New Zealand - Papakura High. It shares the… Audio, Gallery
Measles outbreak confirmed in Palmerston North
Seven cases of the disease have been confirmed at a tertiary insitution.
Indian students victims of injustice - church minister
A group of Indian students ordered to leave New Zealand for visa fraud will not resist if authorities come to deport them, a church minister supporting the group says. Audio
Plea to PM: Grant Indian students 'amnesty'
Nine Indian students seeking to avoid deportation for visa fraud have taken up residence in a central Auckland church saying they want justice from the government.
Paora Ammunson
In November last year, more than 7,000 school children in Wairarapa took part in a record-breaking haka, 'Ko Wairarapa', written 30 years ago by Paora Ammunson (Te Arawa, Rangitane and Ngati… Audio
Six60 balcony collapse report lays blame with organisers
Overcrowding that led to a balcony collapse during a concert at a Dunedin student flat could have been foreseen and prevented, an investigation has found.
Immigration NZ stands by decision to deport students
Nine Indian students facing deportation have had ample opportunity to leave the country voluntarily, Immigration New Zealand says.
