Education
Food safety authority doubles down on mouldy lunches being school's fault
However, the school's principal says otherwise.
Find out why school principals are leaving the role.
A story caught our eye this morning about school principals, because according to a recent poll, our principals are leaving the job in droves. Analysis on an Insights poll by NZME has found that… Audio
Principal, officials clash amid claims CCTV shows mouldy meals weren't leftovers
The authority says it's more than likely that some lunches provided last week remained at the school and were not refrigerated. Audio
Principal at centre of mouldy lunch fiasco says she's hurt by Seymour's comments
The School Lunch Collective is investigating after mouldy mince was served up to students at Haeata Community Campus yesterday.
First ex-Te Pūkenga polytechs' governance councils revealed
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says course cuts will not reduce the training opportunities available in regional centres.
Seymour calls principal a media 'frequent flier', as mum says daughter was sick after mouldy school lunch
Parents were horrified after their children ate contaminated food. Audio
Surprising findings in research into bullying
When you were in school, and you saw someone being bullied - were you encouraged to stand up and step in. New research out of Australia has now shown, this might not actually help and be… Audio
Tertiary institutions enrolling extra students to meet demand
An increase in school-leavers has driven enrolments up across the entire tertiary sector, including polytechnics and private tertiary institutions.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report; The mother of a girl who ate a potentially mouldy school meal is disgusted students were served gone off food; The World Health Organisation… Audio
Mother of girl who ate mouldy school lunch "disgusted"
The mother of a girl who ate a potentially mouldy school meal is disgusted students were served gone off food. Rebecca Mckenzie, whose 12-year-old daughter Aurora ate one of the meals spoke to Corin… Audio
How a student feels his way through NCEA exams for six hours
End of year exams are stressful for most teenagers. For 17-year-old Toby Ireland, the work begins long before he even sits down to study.
Charter School Agency reveals enrolment numbers
The number of enrolments had been kept under wraps after the agency told the privately-run, state-funded schools not to reveal their numbers while still setting up.
Students, Style and Sustainability
Te Oraka is a secondhand shop and social enterprise run by students, for students and it operates a circular economy where all profits are fed back into the business. Katy Gosset visits the thriving… Audio
Mouldy school lunches: 'Evidence that some had eaten this putrid stuff'
The possibility that students may have eaten contaminated lunches "fills me with horror", says a Christchurch school principal. Audio
Teacher elbowed, slapped 8yo student who threw yoghurt over her
The student dove under a desk, crying and swearing after the incident.
Parents fear long-term impacts of asbestos play sand exposure
In the last two weeks there's been rolling recalls of the magic sand used by children and schools across the country. Audio
Secondary principals criticise government clause change
The Secondary Principals' Council of Aotearoa is the latest education organisation to criticise the government for deleting an Education and Training Act clause that required schools to give effect to… Audio
Principals stunned no tally kept of asbestos sand results
The Ministry of Education initially told RNZ that no count was being kept, until the minister intervened. Audio
No complete record being held of schools finding asbestos
Principals and a teachers union say they're stunned and disappointed there's no complete record of how many schools are finding asbestos from coloured sand. Kim Baker Wilson reports. Audio
Advocate hits back as minister alleges 'nasty' pressure on schools
The Education Minister says "very unfair" pressure has been put on schools.
