Education
Frontline workers back call to cut child poverty
The Prime Minister is being told setting a target to eradicate child poverty is not as complicated as he makes out.
National Party fundraiser pulled out of Northland college
A National Party fundraiser has been hurriedly pulled out of a Northland school hall after some parents accused their local college of playing politics. Audio
Foreign students 'misled' over life in NZ
Government agencies are misleading international students about the reality of living in New Zealand, a university forum has heard.
Help us deal with violent students - teachers
New guidelines to deal with violent students have been welcomed but secondary school teachers say more still needs to be done.
Online school concerns show research needed - Labour
Treasury concerns about online schools show the government needs to research the concept more thoroughly, the Labour Party says.
Student dies at Canterbury University
Police are investigating the death of a woman at a student halls of residence at the University of Canterbury.
Sarah Laing: Katherine Mansfield and comics
Kim Hill talks to graphic designer, illustrator, and writer Sarah Laing. She is co-editor (with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville) of Three Words: an Anthology of Aoteraoa/NZ Women's Comics (Beatnik… Audio, Gallery
Malcolm Harris: high-performance trades competition
Kim Hill talks to Malcolm Harris, who worked for 30 years at Fisher & Paykel, and is now CEO of WorldSkills after two years as CEO for Hockey New Zealand. This weekend at the WorldSkills Nationals in… Audio
Call to put counsellors in primary schools
Counsellors should be put in primary and intermediate schools to help young people deal with mental health struggles, the Association of Counsellors says.
Govt rejects 'radical' tertiary report suggestions
The government has ruled out two of the Productivity Commission's most radical recommendations for the future of tertiary education.
What students think of putting interest back on student loans
The Productivity Commission has raised the idea of reintroducing interest on students loans - the third time the idea has come up in two months. Audio
Calls to change Massey uni's name over racist comments
A Massey University lecturer wants his workplace renamed, after discovering the school's namesake, William Ferguson Massey, made openly racist remarks. Audio
Massey Uni named after racist PM, lecturer says
Massey University was named after a prime minister who made racist statements and its name should be changed, one of its lecturers says. Audio
Farming breakthrough for Pacific agriculture
A farmer field school in Tonga is being described as a major breakthrough for agriculture in the Pacific.
Student loan interest would harm graduates - Students' Union
Students have dismissed the Productivity Commission's call for interest on student loans, saying it would cause further harm in graduates' lives.
Massive overhaul of tertiary education recommended
The Productivity Commission has just released a report saying government regulations grant local monopolies to existing education providers and creates cartel structures. It's recommending interest be… Audio
NZ professor says reading recovery needs to be brought up to date
A New Zealand professor, James Chapman, says reading recovery needs to be brought up to date. "The science of reading has simply moved on." Audio
NSW schools opt out of Reading Recovery
The New South Wales government loses faith in the New Zealand Reading Recovery programme after using it for more than 30 years. Audio
Abolish UE, put interest on student loans, says commission
The Government is being urged by the Productivity Commission to abolish University Entrance and instead consider setting up a 45-thousand dollar account for every teenager to spend on tertiary… Audio
Interest on student loans recommended in draft tertiary education report
Scrapping University Entrance and a return to charging interest on student loans are among drastic measures being proposed for the tertiary sector in a new report.
