Education
Auckland Primary Principals' Association on govt plans for more teachers
The head of the Auckland Primary Principals' Association says the government is moving in the right direction by making it easier for teachers to get residency here. Kyle Brewerton spoke to Ingrid… Audio
11 days of butter chicken: More problems with school lunches
After weeks of late, unsuitable or unsavoury lunches, two schools had sa first opportunity to speak to an actual person from the provider. Audio
Principals put concerns to group behind school lunch programme
After weeks of late, unsuitable or unsavory school lunches, two west Auckland schools today had their first opportunity to put their concerns to a real-life person from the group behind the revamped… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 25 February 2025
In today's episode, the government is looking to increase prescription supply from three to twelve months in a bid to try and ease the pressure on general practice doctors, the government is making it… Audio
Teachers to get fast-tracked residency
The education minister says easier residency rules for primary teachers will make New Zealand a more attractive place to move. Audio
Govt to give teachers fast-tracked residency
The government is making it easier for primary and intermediate teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster. Immigration and Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Charlotte Cook.
…Father fails in court bid to block daughter going to prestigious private school
The girl's mother says blocking her from attending the prestigious private girls' school would have been spurning a "golden ticket".
Cook Islands NCEA abysmal results raises concerns
New Zealand realm country curriculum literacy and numeracy benchmark results show very few teenagers in the realm nations passed. Audio
List of issues from nutritionist on school lunch programmes
Checkpoint obtained an email that was sent to Ministry of Education officials by a Ka Ora, Ka Ako Nutritionist after they visited some Auckland schools. Audio
Nutritionist speaks on govt school lunches programme
A Ministry of Education Nutritionist has raised a litany of issues with the healthy school lunch programme, including massive wastage, the concerning quality of meals and the safety of supposedly… Audio
What the ministry is being told about school lunches
Education officials say they have a "range of feedback" on the new school lunches, but have not maintained an official record of it.
Gisborne school to close after 60 years as student numbers dwindle
Cobham School students will have their last day on 27 June 2025.
Teacher shortage 'no surprise', head of secondary principals group says
Vaughan Couillault says the data now reflects what teachers have already been experiencing.
Who says school lunches are good?
RNZ set out to find out more about how school lunch feedback is tracked.
Tinā - a new film set in Christchurch celebrates the strength of Samoan mothers
A grieving relief teacher leads a private school choir to glory in Samoan-Kiwi director Miki Magasiva's debut feature film Tinā. Video, Audio
'It's pretty bad, I hate it': Hundreds of school lunches going uneaten
From West Auckland to Whangārei, complaints and concerns about the government's revamped school lunch programme continue. Audio
Students speak on revamped govt school lunch programme
Fed Up over an unwanted partnership with Pita Pit. It's left a bad taste in the mouths of hundreds of primary school students at a West Auckland school who received meat wraps for lunch for the… Audio
'It should have been quite clear': Principals on 1250-teacher shortfall
Schools are combing classes and cancelling subjects due to the shortage .
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 21 February 2025
In today's episode, the Defence Minister says New Zealand must contribute more to global defence alliances and can no longer lean as heavily on the US, teacher shortages are so dire that principals… Audio
School principals covering classes due to teacher shortage
Teacher shortages are so dire that principals are being pulled in to cover classes, as the Ministry of Education admits it made an error when estimating demand. Otautau School principal and president… Audio
