Education
Will Auckland's soon-to-graduate teachers stay in the Big Smoke?
School is out for third-year teaching students at Auckland University. Will they stay and battle house prices, or move to greener pastures? Audio
Will teacher graduates stay in Auckland?
The latest crop of Auckland teaching graduates is finishing up their studies, but many plan to leave the city for somewhere more affordable. Audio
Ministry accused of cop-out on seclusion rooms
Disability provider IHC says the Ministry of Education must shut seclusion rooms now, after revelations only six of eight schools have agreed to stop using them.
Ministry of Education won't confirm if seclusion rooms in use
The Green Party says two schools are still using seclusion rooms to discipline children, something the Ministry of Education is refusing to confirm. Audio
Officials in the dark over key figure at IANZ
The Qualifications Authority did not know a man with a history of mistreating migrants was a key figure at a failed private international academy, despite a two year investigation.
'Education Snobbery'
Our guest is tackling 'education snobbery' and celebrating the trades. Today, 10 of the country's top young carpentry apprentices, are competing in a six-hour practical challenge, to take out The… Audio
Parata accused of 'semantics' over seclusion room knowledge
The Green Party is rejecting Education Minister Hekia Parata's claims that she first heard about the use of seclusion rooms in July.
Students prepare to knuckle down (or not) for NCEA exams
NCEA and Scholarship exams start next week, with secondary schools today releasing their senior students for study leave if they haven't already done so.
Indian Fraudster hands over NZ immigration licence
The Indian immigration agent who got a New Zealand licence despite being on a list of fraudsters has now surrendered his licence.
Hundreds affected by Novopay privacy breach
A error with the school payroll system involved the details of 530 staff at 10 schools, the company behind it says. Audio
'The dream is to rule the world'
Two Tongan research fellows and PhD graduates are the first Pacific academics at the University of Auckland's Business School. Audio
Minister stands by seclusion room timeline
The Minister of Education is adamant she first heard about the use of seclusion rooms in July, despite a family saying they complained to her a year earlier. Video, Audio
Mother angry at Parata's claims
The mother of an autistic child says she has been trying to get the Education Minister to ban seclusion rooms for years - and is furious she claims to have only known about their existence since the… Audio
Tauranga principal discusses Novopay privacy breach
The controversial Novopay school payroll system is causing problems again, and this time it appears to involve a major privacy breach. Audio
Hekia Parata maintains she only knew about seclusion rooms from July
Education Minister Hekia Parata is adamant she only knew about seclusion rooms from July. She joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Parents of autistic child say Education Minister knew about seclusion rooms
The parents of an autistic child say the Education Minister knew about the use of seclusion rooms last year, but the Minister is denying the claim. Audio
Banning seclusions rooms
Marc Wilson of Victoria University talks about what seclusion rooms do to children's psyche. Audio
Seclusion rooms in schools to be banned
Seclusion rooms will be banned in schools under new laws proposed by the government. Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce discusses the vulnerability of the internet of things and the recent hacking of thousands of video recorders in the US which overloaded requests to some of the biggest websites in the… Audio
'The dream is to rule the world'
How two young Tongan women became the first Pacific academics at the University of Auckland's Business School. Audio
