Jaime Cunningham is a Newstalk ZB Multimedia Journalist, based in Christchurch.
She joined NZME in 2023, after working as a sports reporter at the Christchurch Star. Jaime has a Bachelor of Communications degree from the University of Canterbury, and a minor in sporting performance analysis. She has a keen interest in social issues, sports and wellbeing, and data journalism. You can contact Jaime on jaime.cunningham@nzme.co.nz
'No evidence yet': Scrutiny over charter schools' reporting requirements
The Government allocated $153m to reintroduce charter schools over four years.
'Room for growth': Plan to boost lagging international student numbers to pre-Covid levels
International education contributed $3b to NZ's economy last year.
Reports of NCEA exam breaches surge by 250% as AI use prompts crackdown
NZQA investigated 876 reported breaches of external assessments last year.
Why more students are choosing online education over traditional schools
Enrolments at Te Kura rose by 10,000 in the last six years.
'Can’t communicate with them': Kids with behavioural issues 'swamping classrooms'
Screen time and Covid are blamed for rising behavioural issues in schools.
'Nobody's winning': Tertiary staff struggle amid funding cuts
The student-to-staff ratio at universities rose to 19.6 in 2024, up from 18.7 in 2023.
'Bittersweet': Pike River widow on permanent memorial plans
DoC is working with families of the victims on the memorial.
'Not a lot of clarity': AI policy guidance divides education sector
The Education Minister doesn't believe the Ministry is giving great guidance.
Sold out: How a music festival smashed visitor spend records 'held since 1974'
Electric Avenue drew about 75,000 attendees to Hagley Park this year.
Number of people studying education continues to drop
New Zealand's education crisis deepens; numbers studying significantly drop since 2015.
'Sharp roll growth': Almost all state schools operating at or above capacity
The Education Minister is promising to address classroom challenges.
Children’s Commissioner calls for data on bullying in schools
PPTA president Chris Abercrombie admits there’s some “blind spots” in the current approach
‘Frustrating’: The 15 Christchurch schools with unfinished projects in Govt rebuild delays
A total of 115 schools were slated for refurbishment after the 2010-2011 earthquakes.
Hundreds of NZ Police staff criminally investigated since 2021
Almost 40% had been employed for more than 10 years.
Christchurch City Council told to scrap the idea of hosting the Commonwealth Games
The mayor's dream of bidding for the 2030 event has hit a hurdle.
Video emerges of students assaulting man, forcing him to eat pet food in vigilante attack
A top Christchurch boys' school is investigating after a video of an assault emerged.
Revealed: The mammoth cost of removing and burying beached whales
New Zealand is a hotspot for strandings, with more than 5000 recorded since 1840.
Ex-top cop accused of 'insidious’ bullying, intimidation, 'unacceptable behaviour'
Staff allegations came months before John Price retired from police.