New ZealandGovernment 'not responsible' for all university failings - SepuloniNZ's loss-making universities have blamed underfunding for their problems.26 Jun 11:21 PM
New Zealand'Inadequate and poor quality': Alternative education for at-risk teens slammedScathing report calls for a total overhaul of the system and more funding.26 Jun 06:31 PM
KahuKids Don't Come With a Manual - MECP2 duplication syndromeA lack of support from health agencies has left a mum of four struggling to keep up with caring for her son Te Kaha who has a rare genetic disorder - MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. Video / Faultline Films Made with funding from NZ on AirWatch25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Weak universities diminish NZ’s resilienceOPINION: Staff are being let go from campuses across NZ as institutions tighten belts.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Langley: Breaking the bruising cycle over teachers’ payOPINION: Why butt heads over wage negotiations every two or three years?22 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLeeann Watson: Immigration alone can’t bridge NZ’s ‘employability gap’OPINION: The education system is failing both Kiwi kids and companies, says Leeann Watson.21 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDo young people leave school with basic skills for work? No, say employersAn employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents to protest in support of teachers amid rolling strikesThe PPTA says strikes will keep going as it looks through the recommendations.18 Jun 11:51 PM
KahuKids Don't Come With a Manual - Reframing ADHDTakoha is bright and full of beans but his parents suspect he may have ADHD. They are unsure about getting him tested and want to understand how they can better support him. Video / Faultline Films Made with funding from NZ on AirWatch18 Jun 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Science education is dyingOpinion: Why have we abandoned teaching the very thinking that can save us?18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents want strikes to end: 'We are calling for our right to education'“While you battle over pay and conditions, students are being sent home."16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool staff get ‘long overdue’ backpay after Holidays Act mistakeTeachers and school staff are about to share over $38 million in partial compensation.15 Jun 01:07 AM
OpinionBrooke van Velden: Kids deserve fair shot at educationThe curriculum should require real knowledge to be taught, in detail, to all.13 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Shocked and appalled': University pays ex-Cabinet minister Steven Joyce nearly $1mInvoices from Joyce Advisory total $966,000 between December 2019 and December 2022.12 Jun 06:42 PM
New Zealand'No one's happy about this': Secondary teachers begin new round of industrial actionStudents will be rostered home for the rest of the term.12 Jun 07:55 AM
New ZealandBig drop reported in teacher traineesUniversities report a slump in students entering teaching programmes.11 Jun 06:45 PM
New ZealandEmail confirming Otago University cuts released 'prematurely'University spokesman says proposed changes are not yet finalised.08 Jun 07:04 PM
New ZealandPrincipal says teachers accepting govt offer paves way for future improvementsThe changes could keep teachers in the profession, a Far North principal says.07 Jun 04:53 AM
New ZealandScience and tradition merge for new parenting show for whānauA new TV show is delivering traditional Māori parenting advice to whānau.06 Jun 09:18 PM
New ZealandNo more strikes: Primary teachers vote to accept government offerThe agreement follows a long negotiation campaign that included multiple strikes.06 Jun 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Rogers: Aversion to excellence is killing sciencesOpinion: Education programmes steadily dwindle as NZ embraces mediocracy.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers union tells members to reject pay offer - strikes to begin againThe PPTA has told its members they should reject the offers.30 May 11:50 PM
New ZealandPrimary teachers' new pay offer: Lump sum of $4500, three pay risesTeachers' union members meeting today to consider the latest offer.30 May 07:26 PM
New ZealandOtago University withheld financial woes from staffA $37 million funding gap went unexplained in budget documentation.24 May 07:26 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Female sex offender teacher also inappropriate with other studentsThe teacher was convicted of engaging sexually with multiple students at the school.22 May 12:53 AM
New ZealandTeachers strike actions suspended after talks with ministerThe teachers union was planning to strike again this Thursday for certain year groups.21 May 10:31 PM
New ZealandChildcare waitlist warnings as 20-hours-free scheme extendedAustralia is trying to poach teachers as centres prepare for increasing demand.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Howick College bus showers broken glass on studentsA driver has been stood down after broken glass from a bus window showed down on students from Howick College. Video / SuppliedWatch17 May 05:48 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: NCEA has value and portabilityOpinion: An academic writes in defence of the oft-criticised education qualification.16 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsWatch: Grant Robertson speaks to Mike Hosking ahead of Budget 2023Finance and Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson reveals more details of Budget 2023 to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch14 May 09:17 PM
PoliticsFocus: Act releases Alternative Budget featuring tax cuts, prison boostsParty leader David Seymour reveals his Budget, “A Time for Truth”, including tax cuts, prison boosts and increased defence spending. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 May 05:55 PM
New ZealandCouncillors want Gore Mayor gone, Hipkins set to meet Biden & another school ditches NCEA | Focus Morning Bulletin: 12 May, 2023 Pressure is building to oust the mayor of Gore, Hipkins set to meet Joe Biden in Papua New Guinea and why another school is ditching NCEA in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch11 May 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Education's a shambles, it's time for performance-based payOPINION: Why do they keep sticking with a model that clearly doesn’t work?10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Mangatepopo tragedy principal reaches out to Whangārei High School after caving deathElim principal Murray Burton has endured tragedy before when he lost six of his own students and a teacher in the Mangatepopo river, now he has reached out to Whangārei High School following Tuesday's disaster. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 May 11:47 PM
