Education
Secondary school teachers strike over pay
Teachers will walk off the job next Wednesday following a one percent payrise offer from the government, which they say is the lowest in a generation. Teacher and PPTA member Kevin Greig spoke to… Audio
Govt blasts secondary teachers' union for calling strike
The government has blasted the secondary school teachers' union for calling a strike, after only six days of wage talks. Public Service Minister Judith Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Māori educator on govt scrapping Māori words in readers
A Māori educator says he's angry the Education Minister is blaming possible confusion over pronunciation for excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five-year-olds learning to… Audio
Secondary school teachers to strike
The strike follows what teachers say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government.
Teachers' decision to strike a 'political stunt'
Public Service Minister Judith Collins has labelled a strike called by secondary school teachers a "political stunt".
The Panel with Heather Roy and Tim Batt Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Heather Roy and Tim Batt. First, the Education Minister ordered an almost total ban on Maori words in a series of books used to teach… Audio
Education minister bans Māori words from future kids books
Education Minister Erica Stanford has been accused of overstepping the mark by excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five year olds. An Education Ministry document shows… Audio
Education minister over-reached on te reo in books, say principals
Erica Stanford has overstepped by excluding te reo Māori from future books in a series for learner readers, says the Principals' Federation.
Secondary school teachers to go on strike
Secondary school teachers around the motu have announced they will strike for the day next Wednesday, after pay talk with the govenrment stalled. They will double down in September if there's no… Audio
Minister bans Māori words from future kids' books
The near-total ban in 5-year-olds' books was driven by concern it would be confusing, documents show. Audio
The challenge of reducing 10,000 words into three minutes - could you do it?
The average PhD thesis tends to clock in at about 100,000 words. So, how would you go if you had to condense that to three minutes? Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 13 August 2025
In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National and Labour; Friends and family of a New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son who have been detained in the US are desperate to… Audio
'Deliberately misleading': Complaint laid against early childhood advocate
The Early Childhood Council claims the 'Office of Early Childhood Education' is confusing parents. Audio
Complaints against early childhood education advocacy group filed with commerce commission
An organisation representing early childhood centre owners and managers has filed a complaint with the commerce commission about a sector advocacy group called the 'Office of Early Childhood… Audio
Education Minister bans nearly all Māori words from future kids' books
The Education Minister Erica Stanford has banned nearly all Māori words from new additions to a series of books used to teach five-year-olds to read. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to… Audio
Preschoolers get hands on with veggies and worms
After school, the kids take a bag of veggies home to share with their families. Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart and Andie McCombs Part 2
In part two, community sports organisations are crying out for more more volunteers after a 40% drop in people signing up since the pandemic. And finally, is this the longest standing classroom toy… Audio
The art of making a great children's picture book
Claire Mabey reviews some brilliant picture books that should entertain both kids and adults. A Guide to Rocks by Sacha Cotter & Josh Morgan (HUIA) Pukeko Who-Keko by Toby Morris (Penguin). Mother of… Audio
Government treating 'te reo Māori as less important' - Principals' Federation
Primary principals say debate over a book for junior readers has come at a time when teachers are on high alert over threats to te reo Māori in schools.
Experts challenge call to axe kids book over six Māori words
The Education Ministry has said it won't reprint 'At the Marae' for kids because it includes a higher number of Māori words. Audio
