John Gerritsen

The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.

Teachers fear creativity and problem-solving skills will become a casualty of the changes.

The full report of the independent investigation was withheld, but the summary indicated an extensive hunt for the source of the leak.

They say the technology isn't conclusive enough to accuse students of cheating and there are other ways of finding the likely use of AI. Audio

The study commissioned by the Tertiary Education Commission claim at least two institutes had no future as standalone organisations.

Minister of Education Erica Stanford asked for an independent investigation after receiving a complaint.

Teachers' unions say non-disclosure agreements are creating secrecy around crucial education changes.

Commissioner Sir Brian Roche insists the latest offer to primary teachers is as high as it could go.

Are the changes to the education system overdue or a poorly-thought-out mistake? Principals are divided on the issue.

The Charter School Agency says the schools applied to convert last year. Audio

A new survey reveals there's support for change, but many wanted that to happen through a strengthened NCEA qualification.

The new offer includes consecutive pay rises of 2.5 percent and 2.1 percent over two years for teachers at the top of the pay scale, compared with the previous offer of three 1 percent pay rises over…

The Kaikohe school says it desperately needs to do something to lift achievement for its predominently Māori students. Audio

Figures show only four institutes in the country have more full-time students now.

Principals and teachers have repeatedly told RNZ there have been noticeably fewer Māori words and Treaty references.

Teachers and principals warn the government was erasing decades of progress.

But the government has rejected an advisory group's call for a more elite university system.

NZEI will consider whether to ballot members on industrial action following two-weeks of stop-work meetings for primary teachers and principals.

Some schools have been incorrectly recording students as absent and there is a national push to ensure they get it right.

The plan comes at the expense of students who aren't uni-bound but have other strengths, they say. Audio

The Education Ministry has added less than half the extra classrooms it said would be needed in high-growth areas, but more in other parts of the country.

Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year. Audio

Are schools' outdoor education and tourism courses academic subjects or more like skills-based trade training? Audio

The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required, documents obtained under the Official Information Act show. Audio

The figure was the highest term two result since attendance reached an all-time low of 40 percent in term two, 2022.