Education
Tech: What's going on in NZ telecoms?
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at Chorus' plan to extend the fibre network further into rural New Zealand. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 26 June 2025
In today's episode, Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for… Audio
Little evidence of success for schools' truancy fund, data analysis shows
A Ministry of Education report found there was little evidence of improved attendance by the scheme. Audio
School support staff reject ministry's pay offer
The education union said most support staff in schools were currently earning less than $30,000 a year.
Little evidence $10 million a year truancy fund is working
Data analysis shows little evidence of success from a fund that has been giving schools $10 million-a-year to tackle truancy. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Principals 'can't work' with new school opening hours guidelines
The ministry recently told schools they would not be considered "open for instruction" if only some year groups were present. Audio
Complaints David Seymour's Facebook posts breaching Cabinet Manual
A University of Auckland distinguished professor has spoken out against Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour's Facebook posts that she and others have 'Derangement Syndrome' for criticising his… Audio
Principals warn Ministry of Education they can't work with new interpretation on how schools are considered 'open'
High school principals are warning they can't work with a new Ministry of Education interpretation on how schools are considered "open for instruction". Secondary Principals' Association… Audio
Principals and Ministry of Education clash over when a school is 'open'
Worried secondary principals are heading for a clash with the Education Ministry over an apparently simple question - when is a school open and when is it closed? Education correspondent John… Audio
Bush craft programme helps turn 13-year-old's life around
An Upper Hutt bush craft programme for troubled children has helped turn life around for a budding young criminal. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
Polytech job cuts: 'The mood has changed from anger to sadness'
Job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare, the Tertiary Education Union says. Audio
Cuts across polytech sector threaten 300 jobs: Union
The Tertiary Education Union says job and course cuts across the polytechnic sector are a nightmare. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has more. Audio
Taranaki high school has surplus with $4 school lunches
For schools delivering the lunches themselves, there have been serious cost pressures. But one Taranaki high school says they've managed to have small surplus operating under the $4 per lunch budget.
…New classrooms for Kura Kaupapa announced
The government has announced $28 million will be spent on building more "safe, warm and dry classrooms" for tamariki in Māori full immersion schools.
Otago school expansion targeted in $27m govt spend
The investment will add 12 new classrooms to Queenstown's Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau, which had repurposed its library for teaching.
Wagging, fights common at troubled school, commissioner appointed
A commissioner will be appointed to run Northland's Dargaville High School after a damning assessment by the Education Review Office.
Where New Zealand universities rank internationally
Four of New Zealand's eight universities have improved their standing
Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students
It wants to identify applicants who are hostile towards the United States or pose a threat to national security.
Ministry spends thousands hunting leaks to RNZ
The Education Ministry is spending about $20,000 on its hunt for the sources of multiple leaks to RNZ.
