Education
Secondary teachers want more support and pay ahead of strike
"Teachers really just want an offer from the government that reflects the needs of our sector."
Agriculture educator shocked by govt's curriculum changes
Kerry Allen says removing agribusiness and horticulture science from 2028 narrows pathways into NZ's primary sector. Audio
Teachers to strike next week after rejecting latest pay offer
Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche said the union was choosing strikes over students.
Secondary teachers want more support and pay ahead of strike
Secondary teachers want more support and more money as they get ready to strike again next week. The Post Primary Teachers' Association says its members voted overwhelmingly to reject an improved… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 12th September 2025
In today's episode, the family of fugitive father Tom Phillips have spoken out and are absolutely gutted he shot a police officer. Secondary school teachers have rejected the Government's latest pay… Audio
Secondary teachers to strike again
Secondary teachers have rejected the Government's latest pay offer, which included consecutive pay rises of two-point-five percent and two-point-one percent over two years, compared with the previous… Audio
Email threat closes Timaru Boys' High School for the day
Timaru Boys' High School has shut for the day after an anonymous email threat was sent to students.
Charter school says students literacy 'dramatically improved'
A Māori-Pasifika boys' boarding school was one of eight charter schools to open this year. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 12 September 2025
In today's episode, a teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Up to seventy thousand more tourists are set to arrive in New Zealand… Audio
'Misses the point': Professor calls for AI education to begin earlier
It comes as the government looks to introduce Generative AI as a year 13 subject. Audio
Teachers union says new curriculum lacks detail
A teachers union says a high school curriculum overhaul lacks detail, despite its far-reaching implications. Year 11 to 13 students will soon be able to take subjects like politics, philosophy… Audio
Principal hails huge literacy boost this year
The principal of an Auckland Maori-Pasifika boys' boarding-school says the improvement in their literacy has been huge, since it opened at the start of the year. Tipene St Stephens principal, Nathan… Audio
Kiwi students to learn AI in schools
Kiwi students will soon be learning more about AI in the classroom, potentially as a specialist subject in year 13. It's part of a major curriculum shake-up which the Education Minister says will… Audio
Govt curriculum shake-up hits outdoor ed
A principal fears fewer students will take up outdoor education - as the government overhauls the secondary school curriculum. While the subject will remain, it will lose its 'academic' status… Audio
New subjects for NZ school curriculum from 2028
Educator Nina Hood talks with Melissa about the new school curriculum Audio
School's not over with Adult Learner's Week
Reporter Ke Xin Li goes back to school for Adult Learner's Week Audio
'Looking at privatisation': Principal on curriculum changes
Finding teachers for many of the new subjects is going to be a problem, a high school principal says. Audio
New secondary school subjects unveiled by government
Civics, politics and philosophy, pacific studies, mechatronics, and data science are just some of the new senior secondary school subjects unveiled by the government today. It is all part of the plan… Audio
Taranaki polytech to axe 20 percent of its staff
The Western Institute of Technology is to cut 63 full-time equivalent jobs which will be replaced by 38 new positions.
Tech: Doctors and AI, wifi heartrates, cleaning up AI slop
Tech correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at a new study into what happened when radiologists came to rely on AI to interpret endoscopy results. Audio
