Education
Education Ministry says new curriculums are much clearer; principals disagree
The Principals Federation president said the curriculum changes were chaotic and imploding. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 22nd July 2025
In today's episode, the Prime Minister has described the war in Gaza as an absolute catastrophe; A collection of money donated by New Zealanders for families in Gaza is being withheld by Paypal for no… Audio
Grand buddies: Friendships between school kids and the elderly
Twice a week for the past seven years, pupils from Sydney's Glenwood Public School go to visit Whiddon Easton Park Nursing Home. The results, are delightful. Jesse speaks to Glenwood Public School… Audio
Govt's curriculum changes come under fire
The government's curriculum changes have been described by one school union as chaotic and imploding. Ministry of Education's Acting Hautu, or leader, of its Curriculum Centre Pauline Cleaver spoke to… Audio
The end of open-plan classrooms: how school design reflects changing ideas
Depending on who you ask, these classrooms were an opportunity to foster collaboration and flexibility or an exercise in organised chaos.
All the changes to schools so far this year - and what's coming next
Explainer - It's been a busy year so far for education policy, with a series of announcements by the government and curriculum changes.
School curriculum rewrite had serious problems, leak reveals
Education Ministry documents shows managers were even considering using AI to help with the work. Audio
Documents reveal problems with curriculum rewrite
Internal Education Ministry documents have revealed the serious problems plaguing the rewrite of the school curriculum earlier this year. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Health Minister on govt contribution to third medical school
The government contribution to a third medical school at the University of Waikato is $200 million less than previously anticipated. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
University of Auckland on third medical school
The second existing medical school is in Auckland. Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in Auckland Professor Warwick Bagg spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Harvard Uni alleges Trump illegally cut US$2.6 billion from funding
Harvard University has appeared in court to make the case that President Trump's administration has illegally cut US$2.6 billion form the University's funding. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to… Audio
Thrift Season 5 Trailer
Thrift is back with more money saving hints and hacks! Katy Gosset meets a savvy student who's teaching others how to eat better for less and visits an award-winning student flat garden. She gleans… Audio
Waikato University promises planned new medical school won't be downsized
The government has announced it will put much less money than originally expected into the project.
Watch: New Waikato medical school gets government go ahead
The government has green-lit a new medical school at the University of Waikato, ending months of delays due to coalition wrangling.
Principals call for alternative assessments to stay beyond 2027
In poor communities, about 60 percent of students failed online reading, writing and maths tests, or common assessment activities.
Mapuna podcast July 19 Ella Henry
Earlier this month Ella Henry delivered her inaugural professorial address at AUT Business School. Her background includes time at poet James K Baxter's commune, Jerusalem, on the Whanganui River in… Audio
The end of open plan classrooms
Education Minister Erica Stanford has said after years of government flip-flops it will now only build single-cell classrooms. Audio
Uni students missing class over lack of campus parks
Frustrated University of Canterbury students are missing out on lectures or late for class because of the daily struggle to find a car park on campus or surrounding Ilam streets. Audio
Mother challenges MOE over 'outdated' school holidays model
One Tauranga mother is challenging the Ministry of Education over what she says is an outdated model for school holidays. Karina Tendler told RNZ the number of breaks kids have during the year seems… Audio
New agency to manage school property announced
The minister has also unveiled a list of schools that will get new classrooms in Auckland.
