Students
Mental health pilot helping university students
A mental health pilot running at Auckland University is providing early intervention for students needing help with stress. The programme Te Tumu Waiora, is being implemented at five primary care… Audio
Chanelle O'Sullivan is a lot more than just a farmer's wife
The South Canterbury mother-of-two is developing an educational virtual reality programme with her husband Dave, a support hub for rural start-ups in Timaru and on the side is a marketing specialist… Audio
Student leader fears 'silencing effect'
A student leader is calling on the Massey University vice chancellor to make it clear she supports the independence of student associations following the Don Brash cancellation. Audio
Fears around student initiation death
The proctor of the University of Otago Dave Scott fears that extreme initiation practices in the student population will end in a death. Some initiation demands involve being vomited on, urinated on… Audio
Students protest inclusion of Don Brash in debate
Following widespread outrage after his speech at Massey University was cancelled on Tuesday, Don Brash is now facing protestors when he turns up to a debate at Auckland University tonight. Video, Audio
Students ‘totally broken’ after NZQA withholds results
Tasman International Academies students say they're considering going on a hunger strike because their results are being withheld as NZQA investigates the college over "serious concerns" about its… Video, Audio
Chinese students visiting NZ drops 20 percent
The number of new Chinese students coming here has fallen for the first time in four years, crashing 20 percent in the 12 months to the end of June. Immigration New Zealand figures show 8,600 Chinese… Audio
Half of students want to quit
A fear of failure and mental illness are behind more than half of tertiary students wanting to quit their studies. The student life can be very tough. The lack of money, lack of parental support and… Audio
Sth Akl students push back against mainstream media messages
Hundreds of South Auckland youth are uniting in a movement to change negative perceptions about their community. They're part of a show called 'Heads Held High' which is a collection of real-life… Video, Audio
Zero fees: Students say policy had 'huge impact'
Universities New Zealand says the zero-fee policy has had next to no impact on their enrolments, but education correspondent John Gerritsen found students in Wellington today telling a different… Video, Audio
'Buy now, pay later' fans warned about finance fishhooks
Budget advisers are warning online shoppers of the potential risks of buy-now pay-later options that are becoming increasingly popular. About 3000New Zealand retailers now offer the service described… Audio
Parenting: Settling your child into school
Settling in to a new school year can be a struggle for many children, and for parents who want to know how to help. Children's coach Jennifer Pollard has some strategies. Audio
Students mistakenly failed after NCEA marking error
The Qualifications Authority says its markers mistakenly assigned no marks to 265 digital exam scripts because of a problem with the design of the computer interface used by its markers. Audio
Teachers, principals blame standards for reading drop
For the first time in 15 years, this country's score in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study has fallen significantly. We're now ranked 33rd out of 50 countries. Audio
Is twitterverse teaching harming our students?
Teacher Ben Robson heard our discussion with the Mind Lab last week and although he doesn't disagree with the use of technology in our schools, he does have some concerns and asks are we helping or… Audio
Ilam students reject 'slum' accusation
Canterbury university students are outraged at accusations they are turning the suburb where they live and study into a slum. Video, Audio
Pukekohe weavers teach Pakeha to carry on legacy
A Pukekohe weaving tutor is encouraging her Pakeha students to ensure weaving skills are kept alive. Emily Whyte of Whariki o Te Ao has been teaching people how to make traditional Maori cloaks or… Audio
Push to end orphanage volunteering trips for students
Aid group World Challenge is bringing an end to its school trip visits to orphanages, after research showing the negative impacts of short-term visits to children with existing abandonment issues… Audio
How to choose a secondary school for your child
For parents struggling with choosing what high school to send their child to, or trying to navigate a raft of information about what is being taught and how, Education Consultant Bali Haque has… Audio
Students' association praises Labour education policy
The president of the national University Students' Association Jonathan Gee says Labour's education policy has probably sewn up the student vote. Jacinda Ardern says if Labour leads the next… Audio