Paul Goulter

The primary teachers' union says all options, including strike action, are on the table unless there are big changes in teachers' pay rates and working conditions. Collective agreements for primary… Audio

A proposed bill will change the way jobs are compared and, according to unions, restrict the ability of workers to argue gender discrimination when putting their case for pay equity. It comes just two… Audio

Auckland kindergartens are being told to stay open for longer, prompting concern that what's good for busy parents might turn them into little more than daycare centres. Audio

Teachers' unions are alarmed by government plans for changing the way teachers' salaries are funded. Audio

A union representing hundreds of female teacher aides is the latest to announce legal action over pay discrimination. Audio

The Educational Institute says the new organisation for registering and disciplining teachers is a mess. Audio

Education unions say leaked documents show the government is trying to include education in a 23-nation free trade deal. Audio

The union representing primary school teachers will decide today whether to back the government's $360million plan to create new roles for top teachers and principals. Audio

One of New Zealand's biggest education unions, the NZEI, wants a public inquiry into the use of in-school commissioners and statutory managers. Audio

The primary teachers union, the Educational Institute, says Government ministers must stop letting public servants take the rap for the botched introduction of Novopay. Audio

A private school principal says the Government's charter school draft agreement is well targeted for children who are otherwise not succeeding. Audio

Leaders in the education sector say say the Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, has taken the fall for the government's unpopular education policies. Audio

The Government has announced an increase in the amount of funding for the education sector but the trade off is an increase in class sizes and plans for an appraisal system designed to improve teacher… Audio

A new battle looms on the horizon and the cause - performance pay for teachers - with the government saying it is to encourage and enhance teacher quality. Recently retired Auckland secondary… Audio

We talk to Paul Goultier, the National Secretary of the New Zealand Educational Institute, which represents some of the ABC workers. Audio

Why is it, in a country whose pride in its achievements as a leader in women's rights still can't get rid of a gap in pay rates? Audio

The ABC Learning Centre's plan to sell its childcare centres in one block is prompting concern about its impact on the sector. Audio

Is the migration of New Zealanders to Australia an exodus, and should we be worried about it? Audio