John Gerritsen

Senior police officers have unboxed an arsenal of weapons in front of a select committee that's considering a ban on semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. Video, Audio

Anti-smoking groups are hoping the government will be bold as it figures out how meet the goal of making New Zealand smokefree by 2025. On current trends the target set by the National-led government… Audio

A teacher has put a bounty on white-supremacist posters and stickers in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks. It's part of a growing reaction in schools to hate speech since March the 15th… Audio

Teachers and teenagers are cracking down on hate speech in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks. One teacher has put a bounty on a white supremacist group's posters and schools say students are… Audio

The haunting tones of an Islamic prayer moved MPs to tears as Parliament held a special session to pay tribute to the victims of the mosque attacks. Video, Audio

A group of high-profile secondary schools is preparing a campaign against what they describe as radically aggressive plans to change the school system. The schools are launching an alliance to combat… Audio

The head of a taskforce proposing a major overhaul of the school system is aghast at schools' plans for a campaign against the suggested reforms. Bali Haque from the Tomorrow's Schools Review… Audio

Young people preparing for Friday's school strike for action on climate change reckon they've already won half the battle. They says the prospect of thousands of children quitting school to protest… Audio

MPs have been warned that public safety is being put at risk because many nurses can't afford to live within walking distance of hospitals. Audio

Green and Labour MPs will give the School Strike for Climate a warm welcome when it marches on Parliament next Friday, but National MPs say pupils shouldn't bunk class for it. Video, Audio

Should school children who wag class for a protest against climate change be marked truant, or encouraged and asked to write an essay about it? That's the dilemma next month's School Strike for… Audio

Former Labour MP John Tamihere has threatened to appeal the party's refusal to renew his membership, which he believes was rejected in an attempt to undermine his bid for the Auckland mayoralty. Audio

More than 5000 early childhood carers are set to lose their government subsidies if they don't get qualified. The new rule has divided the sector with some companies saying it will force educators… Audio

All childcare workers looking after under five-year-olds in family homes will now have to have early education qualifications. Home-based carers look after 18,000 children and have the oversight of a… Audio

Earlier we spoke to Chris Hipkins about the proposed merger of polytechnics in New Zealand. He says it will create efficiencies, save money and end the financial woes. The new entity would also become… Audio

New Zealand's 16 polytechnics could be rolled into a single, national institute as early as the start of next year. But nobody knows how much it will cost or how many jobs will be lost in the process.

Two primary school teachers have been censured for pushing or pulling young children, reigniting debate about when teachers should be able to handle students. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen… Audio