Youth
Auckland Grammar the third school linked to measles case
13 measles cases are confirmed across New Zealand, with more than 2-thousand close contacts idenfied so far. Now one of the country's biggest schools has been affected. Auckland Grammar School has… Audio
History teachers condemn new curriculum
New Zealand History Teachers' Association is the teaching association condemning the government's new curriculum. Its chair, Craig Thornhill spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Youth in state care not getting enough support - survey
A report featuring young people's voices is gauging what progress has been made since 2020.
Most retailers don't plan to take on extra staff for summer
But two-thirds of those surveyed said they were confident or very confident about the future.
These little boots are made for walking - the whole of NZ
Seven years old at the time she walked the entire Te Araroa trail, Emilie Bruce, along with mum Victoria, did the 3-thousand-kilometre walk from Cape Reinga to Bluff over six months. Audio
'It shouldn't be that way': The detention practice worrying youth experts
The rooms are small and bare, "some have a toilet" - and teens are being kept in them alone for days.
Massey University appoints dairy industry figure as vice-chancellor
He is also the director of research and development at Fonterra.
NZs first sports school set to open in 2026
The country's first ever 'sports school' is set to open next year, aiming to let young athletes train while keeping up with their education. Phoenix General Manager David Dome spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Blind-sided: Educators on curriculum changes
Some in the sector say the changes are much more than just tweaks. Audio
New programme lets students earn as they learn
A pilot training programme that lets students "earn as they learn" in the manufacturing sector is being hailed as a success and is now set to expand nationwide. Chief Executive of Advancing… Audio
'Not a hell of a lot here': Young job hunters on the challenge facing them
Two Taranaki job hunters speak about their frustration at doing everything they can to find work, but remaining without a job for months. Audio
Bill to restrict social media for under 16s introduced
National MP, Catherine Wedd has introduced a private members bill to restrict social media for under sixteen year olds and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Pita Pit GM says demand for jobs has grown exponentially
The company behind Pita Pit says the demand from young people looking for jobs has grown exponentially in the last year. General Manager Brett Ingham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Calls for govt to incentivise employing low-skilled workers
A business leader says he's got sympathy for young people trying to find work, and says the government can help to make it easier for employers to take on low-skilled workers. Phil O'Reilly spoke to… Audio
New data shows increase in student structured literacy results
The government is celebrating the structured literacy results for new entrants which showed 58% of students were meeting or exceeding phonics expectations by term three, up from 36% in term one… Audio
Misogynistic and extemist behaviour forces teen to leave school
'They've started to have the attitude women should go back to the kitchen and shouldn't work.' That from a 13 year old student who says she left school due to a rise in misogynistic and extremist… Audio
Rangatahi call for housing justice and youth-led solutions
An advocacy group says youth homelessness is often misunderstood and many young people are leaving homes because they're unsafe.
The hidden heroes of child care
Inside New Zealand's kinship care movement, and what's needed to repair the cracks Audio
School principal on ERO attendance report
The Education Review Office which say school attendance is bouncing back, with a change in both parents' and students' attitudes. Porirua College Principal Ragne Maxwell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
ERO report reveals shift in attitudes towards school attendance
A new report from the Education Review Office says school attendance has returned to pre-Covid levels but there is still a long way to go. ERO deputy chief executive Ruth Shinoda spoke to Ingrid… Audio
