Education
Primaries shut early as teachers start two weeks of stop-work meetings
As pay talks stall, teachers have begun a series of meetings to discuss the government's offer and their next steps.
Fight over whether daughter should attend private or public school returns to court
The girl's Hawke's Bay-based separated parents could not agree on which school she should go to - so the courts had to decide.
The people over 50 who are hitting the books
Whether it's for the first time or a return to tertiary, people who are near or beyond retirement age still have the fighting spirit to head to university.
Removing te reo Māori from children's books breaches Treaty, human rights
A leading Māori studies academic says the education minister's decision is "a dangerous move".
More needed to tackle schoolyard sport concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport. Audio
High school brings back uniforms despite strong opposition
Papanui High School has allowed year 13s to wear their own clothes for decades but this will change next year. Audio
Young people speak on the impact of having concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport to prevent debilitating long-term impacts. While there's greater awareness… Audio
Christchurch high school bringing back uniforms
A Christchurch college is bringing back uniforms for its senior students after decades of them wearing their own clothes, despite its community and students strongly opposing the move. Some of the… Audio
'Yearly attack': Collins hits out at striking teachers
The schedule for planned secondary teacher rolling strikes has been revealed as the minister refuses to budge. Audio
Children's Commissioner calls for urgent closure of Gloriavale Christian School
Dr Claire Achmad says she's 'hugely concerned' and has zero confidence that students are safe. Audio
Principal slams Stanford's scrapping of Māori words in readers
A Māori educator says children shouldn't have to wait until year 2 to learn Māori words. Audio
Children's Commissioner calls for closure of Gloriavale primary school
The Children's Commissioner is calling for the urgent closure of Gloriavale Christian School, saying she has zero confidence that students are safe. Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad spoke to… Audio
Secondary school teachers strike over pay
Teachers will walk off the job next Wednesday following a one percent payrise offer from the government, which they say is the lowest in a generation. Teacher and PPTA member Kevin Greig spoke to… Audio
Govt blasts secondary teachers' union for calling strike
The government has blasted the secondary school teachers' union for calling a strike, after only six days of wage talks. Public Service Minister Judith Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Māori educator on govt scrapping Māori words in readers
A Māori educator says he's angry the Education Minister is blaming possible confusion over pronunciation for excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five-year-olds learning to… Audio
Secondary school teachers to strike
The strike follows what teachers say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government.
Teachers' decision to strike a 'political stunt'
Public Service Minister Judith Collins has labelled a strike called by secondary school teachers a "political stunt".
The Panel with Heather Roy and Tim Batt Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Tim Batt. First, the Education Minister ordered an almost total ban on Maori words in a series of books used to teach… Audio
Education minister bans Māori words from future kids books
Education Minister Erica Stanford has been accused of overstepping the mark by excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five year olds. An Education Ministry document shows… Audio
Education minister over-reached on te reo in books, say principals
Erica Stanford has overstepped by excluding te reo Māori from future books in a series for learner readers, says the Principals' Federation.
