Education
Report calls for a trades entrance qualification to rival University Entrance
Combined with other changes to school and post-school courses and funding, a new qualification could help double the number of school-leavers who opted for industry training and apprenticeships.
School lunches firm Libelle owes more than $14m to nearly 250 creditors
Libelle Group was contracted by Compass to deliver 125,000 meals a day as part of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme.
Doctors warn of more pressure to train foreign medics
Doctors are warning that giving GPs the task of doing more on-the-job training for new graduates and foreign medics will load more pressure on primary care. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
The Panel with Peter Elliott and Sarah Sparks (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Elliott and Sarah Sparks. They discuss whether or not incidents of bullying in schools should be reported to the Ministry of… Audio
Seymour accuses school lunch programme critics of 'nitpicking'
The Associate Education Minister told Q+A the programme had "shown two sides of New Zealand". Video
Broadcaster Peata Melbourne receives 28th Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship
She will receive a doctoral scholarship of $40,000 to complete her PhD in Māori Studies at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.
Enrolments increase at Otago University
The university had forecast a deficit last year following three years of falling enrolments.
Math nerds rejoice for International Pi Day
Professor Richard Easther from the University of Auckland on celebrating 14 March, or International Pi Day. Audio
Libelle announces sale of school lunches operation
Libelle Group, a major provider of school lunches that went into liquidation this week, has agreed to sell its lunch operation to Compass Group NZ.
Loss of Libelle leads to drop in quality, schools to close canteens with short notice
Libelle, which provides about 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme, went bust on Tuesday. Audio
7.5% satisfied by School Lunch Collective in NZEI survey
A Huntly school has pulled out of the government's revamped lunch programme altogether, blaming the poor quality of the meals. Meanwhile a survey by the education union's found 80 percent of the… Audio
Schools losing canteens, some with 24 hours notice
Dozens of schools are losing their canteens some with just 24 hours notice as the fall out from a school lunch makers liquidation spreads. Libelle, that provides about 125,000 meals a day for the… Audio
'Heartbroken': Failed school lunch provider owes $600,000
"We have lost the core foundation of our business, which has made it extremely difficult to continue operating," Puku Ora co-founder Amy Wray says.
The high price of saving money on free lunches
The school lunch debacle is causing an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again.
Advisors call for more support for students entering trades
School careers advisors say kids planning a life in the trades deserve a better deal from the education system. They say schools and qualifications are too focused on the 30 percent of teens who go to… Audio
Māori educators concerned by proposal to reinvest funding
Māori educators are deeply concerned by a government proposal to reinvest funding for resource teachers into other - as yet unknown - frontline support. The Ministry of Education has asked all schools… Audio
The high price of saving money on lunch
The school lunch debacle has deteriorated so much that there is an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again. Audio
Tribute to late Sir Robert Gillies at 28th Battalion Scholarship ceremony
Broadcaster Peata Melbourne is among 13 recipients of the 2025 Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship.
'I'm looking forward to becoming a pharmacist'
A new two-year pharmacy degree is offering a fast-track into a profession in dire need of more staff. Audio
School lunch provider turns to Australia for help
With its main food manufacturer, Libelle, in liquidation, the School Lunch Collective has turned to Australia to ensure it had enough meals. Audio
