Education
School's optional $10,000 fee shocks parent
The fees, covering day students' use of facilities, has nearly doubled since 2020 Audio
Whanganui Collegiate charges $10,000 optional fee
A Waikato man is outraged by a $10,000 optional fee charged by one of the country's most expensive integrated state schools, Whanganui Collegiate. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
Massey University records unexpected $3.7m surplus
The result comes after a tough few years, when jobs and courses were slashed.
School lunches and potential further cuts
An apology and the launch of a nationwide investigation were needed this week after a child received second degree burns from an over-heated school lunch. Audio
In a 'post-truth' world, Wikipedia is coming out on top
In a world where misinformation and disinformation are rampant, the website has become an unlikely source of truth.
Wikipedia, a surprising repository of fact
In a world where misinformation and disinformation are rampant, the website has become an unlikely source of truth Audio
School lunches so hot rubber gloves needed to move them - deputy principal
A Bay of Plenty deputy principal said their school lunches are so hot when they arrive that staff have to wear rubber gardening gloves to handle them. Audio
Rubber gardening gloves used to handle school lunches
A Bay of Plenty deputy principal says their school lunches are so hot when they arrive that staff have to wear rubber gardening gloves to handle them. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 7 March 2025
On today's episode, Health Minister Simeon Brown has come under criticism for ditching a bowel screening programme for Maori and Pasifika that started at age 50, a school lunch so hot it gave a… Audio
Principal on school lunch that gave student second degree burns
A school lunch so hot it gave a Gisborne student second degree burns has resulted in a widened food safety investigation into lunch provider Compass. Ilminster Intermediate School principal Jonathan… Audio
Gisborne student receives burn from school lunch programme
New Zealand Food Safety is widening its investigation into how a Gisborne student was burned by a hot school lunch. Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch principal Peggy Burrows spoke to Ingrid… Audio
The frustrated principal who wants school lunches
"Is the food going to the right people? These people that are so complaining, are they the ones that really need the food?" asks an intermediate principal.
Investigation launched after student reportedly burnt by school lunch
The lunch was provided under the government's revamped cut price school lunch programme.
Evicted daycare centre in race against time
Land Information NZ has been called 'gutless' over no-show at a meeting about the daycare centre's fate.
One school fails to prove it's teaching reading, writing and maths an hour a day
One of 11 schools found in breach of government requirements to teach reading, writing and maths for an hour a day has yet to prove it complies with the rule.
Sepuloni calls for action from education minister over lunches
Carmel Sepuloni talks the week in politics from Labour's perspective Audio
Students 'demotivated and dejected' by exam results
Some students are so stressed by new high-stakes NCEA exams they are suffering extreme anxiety and sleeplessness.
Potential axing of bus could affect attendance - principal
A Palmerston North principal said the potential axing of two local school routes could result in poor attendance and parents forced to home school their children. The Ministry of Education is… Audio
Wellington teacher disguised himself, swapped drugs for oral sex with student
A teacher disguised himself as a drug dealer and tricked a 14-year-old girl into performing oral sex on him in exchange for cannabis.
Luxon's Marmite sandwich suggestion leaves bad taste with principals
The prime minister's comment that parents who are dissatisfied with the new school lunch programme should pack the lunches themselves has not gone down well with some. Audio
