Education
How To Be A Family: parenting around the world
Dan Kois and his family are moving around the world, three months at a time to write a book provisionally titled How To Be A Family. Dan has recently kicked off his world tour with New Zealand. Audio
Media: 2017 election year
2017 is an election year. Will it be a goldmine for our political journalists, or a big yawn? Did John Key's resignation late last year really stir things up? Will New Zealanders bother to vote or can… Audio
Mu makes beats in Naenae
RNZ Music heads to Naenae Clubhouse in Wellington's Hutt Valley where the next generation of beat makers learn from DJ Mu of Fat Freddys Drop. Audio
The cost of private schools
If your child goes to a private school your pocket will already know this - the cost of a private education has risen by nearly 50 per cent over the past 10 years. To discuss the reasons behind the… Audio
Whanganui opera school puts aspiring singers to the test
The cream of the country's young opera talent is in Whanganui for a boot camp credited with kickstarting international careers. Audio
Quake-affected students given NCEA credit boost
A small number of teenagers who narrowly missed getting their NCEA certificate or University Entrance have been helped over the line by a new emergency measure.
NCEA results revealed
Students are flocking to the Qualifications Authority website at the rate of 20,000 an hour to get their NCEA results.
Thousands of emergency grades among NCEA results
Schools applied for emergency grades for more than 20,000 students affected by November's earthquake and flooding, but only a third were actually used.
NZ Principal's Federation gets a new president
If you have senior secondary school-aged children, today is likely to be quite a big day for your family, with NCEA results out this morning. It's also a big year in education for Whetu Cormick… Audio
Otago Uni recipient of amazing Xmas gift
The University of Otago has received from a local family a very special Christmas gift - a property worth milions of dollars. Part of the Remarkables Station, it was founded during the days of the… Audio
Worry voter participation continuing to decline despite MMP
Victoria University academics are worried that despite the introduction of MMP 20 years ago voter participation in elections is continuing to decline. Audio
Principal awarded $150k for unfair sacking
A principal has been awarded $150,000 for being unfairly dismissed from Canterbury's Rangiora High School.
Learning the lingo: migrants in NZ
For new migrants just getting a job is hard enough. But once they do, they also need to quickly get a grip on our metaphors, euphamisms, sayings and workplace culture.
Lynn Freeman visited Victoria… Audio, Gallery
A new generation’s entrepreneurial spirit
The Weekend speaks to some young people who took the leap of faith and become entrepreneurs at a tender age. Audio
Play it Strange - Ianetta Solomon-Brown
There were some great finalists in Play It Strange's last songwriting competition, but one that stood out to us was Ianetta Solomon-Brown from Baradene College in Auckland. Audio
New pilot scheme for apprentice builders planned
The building industry is set to trial a more flexible way of training apprentices in an effort to fill the growing gap in skilled workers.
Jobs on the line at Taranaki polytech
The future of about 20 jobs is up in the air at Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider.
Changes needed to improve school performance
Outspoken - Changes to the way subjects are taught to low-achievers could help improve NZ's international rankings, experts say. Audio
Outspoken: Education
Outspoken, chaired by RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen, discusses the recent international education tests, in which New Zealand students had their worst ever results. Audio
NZ’s history of ‘relentlessly Pākehā’ newsrooms
There are still too few Māori in NZ’s newsrooms, a media researcher says. Audio