John Gerritsen

The Tertiary Education Union is calling the Budget bleak but the Government says it shows it is increasing its investment. Audio

More details on the budget our specialist correspondents in health, education, and economics are with us. Audio

In the second of our series ahead of the Budget we look at education. Audio

A series of poor test results have tumbled New Zealand down an international ranking of education systems. Audio

It's being described as offensive, anti-democratic and similar to the plot of a Harry Potter book. Audio

Primary school teachers and principals are blaming the government for a drop in teacher morale and a jump in the number of schools claiming they do not have enough staff. Audio

The secondary teachers' union says a private company should not be helping with the first trial of online NCEA exams. The Qualifications Authority says it will trial a level one maths test at 20… Audio

Education reporter, John Gerritsen talks to world leaders in education to find out what makes a top school systems so good. Audio

Primary school principals have drawn a line in the sand over the Government's 360-million-dollar plan for creating new roles for top teachers and principals. Audio

It's a critical day for the Government's education plans ... primary school teachers and principals are poised to decide whether to fight its flagship policy of spending 360 million dollars on new… Audio

New figures show a handful of schools, mostly in Auckland, are increasingly dominating the elite Scholarship exams. Audio

More people are reportedly planning to go bankrupt in order to avoid paying off their student loans as tough new loan rules come into effect. Audio

New Zealand's early childhood education system and schools' IT use have caught the attention of one of the big hitters attending a major international education event in Wellington. Audio

An event billed as the World Cup of Education kicks off in Wellington this morning. Audio

The threat of arrest has prompted hundreds of people with student loans to contact the Inland Revenue Department to get their loan repayments in order. Audio

Primary teachers and principals say the Government needs to declare its hand about whether there is a hidden agenda to introduce a punitive regime for regulating schools. Audio

The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has startled the unions representing teachers and principals by not ruling out linking school funding with how much students learn each year. Audio

A parliamentary committee has been told its goal of engaging parents in their children's education is a tough ask and needs to start early. Audio

Primary school teachers and principals are starting to turn on the Government's 360-million-dollar plan to create new roles for the best teachers and principals. The union for primary teachers and… Audio

Anadarko unlikely to test drill another Otago oil hole; Interpol identify stolen passport holders; Shane Jones takes issue with the Green party; GCSB denies it had help from NSA in shaping NZ law; Sex… Audio