Funding
New Sponsor for University Opera Programme
Gregory Camp, Director of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Auckland's School of Music, announces a major new sponsor for its Opera Teaching Programme. Dr Camp is Director of the… Audio
Deadline looms for Guam funding
Guam's education department could lose access to some US$50 million in federal funding if no company is hired to manage the US grants within two months.
Govt questioned over drinking water fund
The government has faced questions in Parliament about why money to help small councils deliver clean drinking water is no longer available. Audio
Early Childhood educators welcome more special needs funding
Early childhood centres say increased funding on under 5's with special needs will make a huge difference, as many centres currently have to turn those kids away as they don't have the resources to… Audio
Ministry of Education defends special education funding shuffle
Education Ministry's special education director says shifting funding from schoolchildren to under-5s will be gradual and won't leave schools high and dry. Audio
Sports funding under the gun again despite NZ's best medal haul
As the Rio Olympic Games close, sports officials are promising a thorough review of high performance funding. Audio
Unions battle school funding plan
Primary and secondary teacher unions have banded together in an unprecedented step to battle the government over a proposal to change the way schools are funded. Video, Audio
Tertiary staff face immense pressure - survey
Budget cuts and restructuring is increasing stress for tertiary sector staff, and forcing student support services to be cut.
MSD funding cut affects at-risks kids
Ros Rowe of the Leg Up Trust talks about funding cuts which are affecting her horse therapy business which helps disadvantaged young people. Audio
Skip Ahead
NZ On Air and Youtube have created a new fund to help New Zealand based You-Tubers create webseries content. Skip Ahead will provide $300,000, along with networking and skill development… Audio
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce
For decades successive governments have been promising to pull New Zealand up the value chain and reduce our reliance of primary exports. Why hasn't it happened yet and what's the role of science… Audio
Funding slashed for budgeting services
New contracts for the country's budgeting services expect them to deal with the same number of clients, despite slashing funding by 25 percent. Audio
We’re in the money?
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry talks about the Culture and Heritage funding increases announced in last week's budget. We ask why did big name groups including the Royal New… Audio
Schools react to surprise targeted funding in Budget
School principals and teachers are divided by the Government's surprise decision to devote a funding increase to the students who need it most. Audio
Will funding shortfall mean less Olympic gold?
High Performance Sport New Zealand says the country is likely to struggle against its international competitors in future Olympics, despite a 16 million dollar cash injection from the government. Audio
Funding cuts on the horizon after Rio Olympics
High Performance Sport New Zealand says some tough decisions will need to be made after the Rio Olympics, despite a 16 million dollar cash injection from the government. Audio
The Arts are Not a Lottery
The arts industry is facing a $2.3 million drop in funding from the NZ Lottery Grants board this year, so what better way to raise awareness for funding in the arts than holding a bingo night… Audio
Simon Bowden
Executive Director of The Arts Foundation, Simon Bowden talks about the success of its crowdfunding website Boosted with $2 million raised for New Zealand arts. Audio
Cost of failed science proposals could eclipse funding
The New Zealand Association of Scientists is warning this year's contestable funding round may have the lowest success rate yet. The NZAS says this year MBIE has put fewer restrictions on the type of… Audio
Ministry responds to mental health concerns
Last week Nine to Noon highlighted the issue of community mental health care after four serious attacks in Wellington in the last year by mental health outpatients - three of the victims died. Since… Audio
