Education
Should Shakespeare be compulsory at school?
Teen fans of William Shakespeare are not sure his plays should be compulsory content.
Structured literacy rollout too soon?
Some school principals say they haven't been given enough time to completely change the way students are taught to read. The government has made it mandatory for all state schools to use a Structured… Audio
Auckland University shoots up world rankings
The university was the only New Zealand one to make it into the overall top 100.
School principals divided over new equity index
School principals are divided over whether the new equity index will reduce stigma against what used to be known as low-decile schools. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Schools use funding to keep kids 'fed, clothed'
A quarter of schools say their school needs an increase of more than $100,000 a year.
Homeowners try new tactics for relief from soaring repayments
More are seeking homestay students or flatmates to cope with the rising cost of living coupled with high mortgage rates.
Near-new schools found to be earthquake-prone
More than a third of the country's 27 quake-prone school buildings were built in the past 20 years and include almost an entire Auckland secondary school. Audio
A third of NZ's quake prone school buildings built in past 20 years
A third of the country's 27 quake-prone school buildings were built in the past 20 years and include almost an entire Auckland secondary school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Budget, cancer treatments
Finance Minister Nicola Willis didn't include promised funding for cancer treatment in the budget - Nathan asked her why Audio
The Panel with Nick Leggett and Wendyl Nissen (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Nick Leggett and Wendyl Nissen discuss tax cuts, Shakespeare in schools and cross live to the Aotearoa Music Awards. Audio
Kitchen Project helping fledgling food businesses thrive
The Kitchen Project is an Auckland Council initiative that's been running since 2018 It aims to help food entrepreneurs build successful, sustainable businesses. It does this by providing them with… Audio, Gallery
Education sees funding for new schools, training and cyber security
Budget 2024 includes $2.5 billion in new spending over four years for education and a further $429 million in redirected savings, most of it from the Ministry of Education.
Waikato medical school's business case not expected until 2025
The business case for a third medical school at the University of Waikato is not expected until next year.
Parenting: How to help children make their own decisions
How do you encourage children to start making their own decisions? And at what age should they be able to do this with confidence? First off, it's all about helping them build "decision-making… Audio
From Shakespeare to Ihimaera: New-look English curriculum planned
Compulsory Shakespeare and grammar lessons will feature in a new-look secondary English curriculum that ranges from contemporary New Zealand authors to Chaucer and Beowulf.
Questions over nutrition in new school lunch programme
RNZ has been told a Ministry of Education official admitted the new model for the Government's free school lunch programme is unlikely to be as nutritious as the previous programme. Reporter Ellen… Audio
Compulsory Shakespeare coming to english classes
Compulsory Shakespeare and grammar lessons will feature in the new look secondary school English curriculum. Here's education correspondent John Gerritsen. Audio
Uni rental strike to continue, students could face sanctions
There is no clear end in sight for the student "rent strike" at the University of Auckland.
State should not interfere with free speech on campus - academics
A majority of the speakers at Victoria University's debate on free speech on Tuesday night were against a proposed law change requiring universities to implement free speech policies. Audio
$53m teacher training boost: will it deliver?
An extra $53 million has been earmarked for teacher training, for more in-the-classroom training as opposed to at university. Audio
