Shortage
Housing pressure surging in Gisborne while many still on street
Gisborne is struggling to find enough homes for its isolated population.
As house prices rise dramatically, people are still living on the streets, in cars and even in tents as winter approaches.
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Principals urge against foreign teacher 'dumping ground'
Principals are urging caution over the thousands of foreign teachers who want to work in New Zealand, saying many will not be good enough to hire.
Overseas teacher recruitment a 'band-aid' - principal
An international recruitment drive appears to have headed off a looming teacher shortage crisis, but a principals' association spokesperson has warned it is only a band-aid.
Schools starting year with unfilled vacancies
Principals are increasing class sizes, asking senior managers to teach and persuading retired teachers to return to work amid a teacher shortage they expect will only get worse. Audio
Severe lack of staff hitting high schools - survey
One in five secondary schools has axed a subject and half have teachers working outside their areas of expertise because of a lack of staff. The figures are from a survey of secondary principals by… Audio
NGO tackling PNG teacher shortage
A Papua New Guinea NGO that's addressing the country's teacher shortage has started work this week in Manus province. Audio
Housing crisis hampering efforts to flee abusive relationships
In Hamilton, the shortage of affordable homes has seen women return to the violent homes they had previously fled. Ruahine Albert is the chief executive of the Waikato Women's Refuge. Audio
East Coast area short of psychiatrists
Figures obtained by RNZ News have revealed a big shortage of psychiatrists throughout the country. The Tairawhiti District Health Board's chief executive, Jim Green, says it's difficult to recruit to… Audio
Global sand shortage?
David Owen explores the global business of sand in a rather worryingly titled New Yorker article 'The World is Running Out of Sand'. Audio