The coronavirus outbreak is testing New Zealand’s emergency plans, but public health experts warn there are much bigger threats to prepare for. RNZ’s John Gerritsen investigates. “Super volcanic eruption, asteroid strike, artificial intelligence gone wrong.” Researcher Matt Boyd is listing some of the possible threats to human existence. They sound terrifying, but what is really … Read more
Though a government scheme to get rid of school donations is yet to begin, schools are looking for ways to push its rules to the limit. Radio NZ’s education correspondent John Gerritsen asked principals how funding changes will affect their schools. There are serious question marks over the future of lemon slice at Pakuranga College. … Read more
A new petition is calling for changes to address New Zealand students’ ‘shameful’ ignorance of their country’s history, writes RNZ’s John Gerritsen. In the lead-up to Waitangi Day, history teachers are calling for compulsory teaching of New Zealand’s Māori and colonial history in schools, but government representatives are rejecting the idea. The chairperson of the … Read more