John Gerritsen

Desperate Indian students, who've spent tens of thousands of dollars on tertiary courses and job fees, are facing shame and humiliation after failing to gain residency in New Zealand. Audio

Immigration NZ suspects some tertiary institution staff working with the Indian student market are involved in fraud and corruption. RNZ education reporter John Gerritsen tells us it is keeping tabs… Audio

Indian students are paying as much as $40,000 for jobs that will help them get residence in New Zealand and they are being under-paid and exploited along the way. Audio

Some Indian business owners are illegally charging Indian foreign students 20-thousand-dollars or more for jobs they can use to gain residence in this country. Audio

Some private tertiary institutions are cutting ties with three men believed to be controlling a large part of the multi-million dollar Indian student market. Audio

Polytechnic leaders are warning institutions could go belly up if the government removes protection rules that stop them offering courses outside their home regions. John Gerritsen reports. Audio

Over-crowding and dubious marking of students' work have prompted the Qualifications Authority to take action against 27 tertiary institutions in little more than a year. Our Education Correspondent… Audio

Some Auckland schools have given up trying to fill vacancies as young teachers leave the city because they can't afford to buy a house. Audio

The party would pay early childhood centres more money if they employ more qualified teachers, and require all centres to ensure 80 per cent of their teachers are qualified by the end of 2020. Audio

Research shows people who went to playcentre or kindergarten in the early 1980s are now earning thousands of dollars more than those who did not. Audio

Qualifications Authority staff who wanted a complete ban on polytechnics and private tertiary institutions carrying out their own English tests on foreign students have been disappointed their bosses… Audio

The former principal of Aranui Primary School in Christchurch, Mike Allen, says the apology from the Ministry of Education isn't enough. Mr Allen says the Ministry clearly had a plan it couldn't… Audio

The Ministry of Education has been forced to apologise for its flawed handling of school closures and mergers after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Audio

In just one term last year, 36,000 school children skipped classes to go on holiday, and on average they were absent for an entire week. Audio

Secondary Principals' Association president Mike Williams says parents need to realise their kids are missing out at school if they are taken out during term time for holidays. New research shows more… Audio