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Who teaches our teachers?
Are our teachers getting the best education, before getting in front of the classroom? A new report by the think tank The New Zealand Initiative says the current university model of teacher education… Audio
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Nights Expert - Mathematics
Nights resident mathematician Dillon Mayhew is back and tonight he's talking about a controversy that has erupted in the world of mathematics around something called the abc-conjecture - which if you… Audio
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Newly-found bubble of galaxies
An international team of astronomers has discovered a giant 'bubble' of galaxies in the nearby universe. They hope the discovery can fill in some blanks about our understanding of the universe. Team… Audio
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Questions for Oral Answer 30 August 2023
Audio 30 Aug 2023Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HON PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he… Audio
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Peter Rowlett: Can mathematics help win lotto?
Audio 27 Aug 2023Are there tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings? Should you avoid the number seven, for example or only pick numbers over 31? Mathematician Peter Rowlett from University of Sheffield Hallam… Audio
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Why targeted protection is now the best strategy against Covid
Opinion - Interventions to decrease the rate of Covid infections are sensible, but not at any cost, a group of academics write. Here's what the science shows us about protection strategies.
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Covid-19 update: 3953 new cases, a further 12 deaths
There have been 3953 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand and a further 12 deaths attributed to the virus over the past week.
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Core reading, writing and maths teaching requirements to be made compulsory
Labour plans to mandate reading, writing and maths "core teaching requirements", to ensure consistency regardless of which school a student attends.
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'Stay grounded and connected to the community' - Aupito William Sio
The Labour MP for Māngere, Aupito William Sio is leaving Parliament after a sixteen year-stint which encompassed nine years in Opposition bookended by spells in Government. Audio
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Covid-19 mandates end but don't ditch all mask-wearing, self-isolation - GPs
A GPs advocacy group says that practices learned from Covid-19, like staying home when sick or wearing masks in health facilities, should remain in place to halt the spread of infectious diseases. Audio
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Fewer Year 8 children enjoy maths than they did five years ago - study
About 10 percent of teachers said they did not enjoy maths and were not confident teaching it but all teachers agreed teaching maths was important, the study found.
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'Number 8 wire' days for NZ's defence force are over
Opinion - New Zealanders have been put on notice that defence and security are among the bigger challenges the country faces this century, John Moremon writes.
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Nights Expert: Maths with Dillon Mayhew
Audio 18 Jul 2023Nights mathematician and Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington Dillon Mayhew joins us once again. Tonight he's talking to… Audio
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The 12 physics experiments that changed our world
Audio 13 Jul 2023Genius, persistence and good luck have been critical to the great discoveries of modern physics, says Melbourne-based physicist Suzie Sheehy. She investigates the experiments which paved the way… Audio
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'The economy should be about care'
We need less growth to put less demand on the planet's resources and slow down climate change, but we do need more art, more plays and works of fiction to bring to both sides of that argument to life… Audio
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The puzzle of the silent mind
Have you ever had a catchy tune you just can't get out of your head? Most of us can imagine sounds – music, voices, environmental noise – to varying degrees. But about 1% of people can't imagine… Audio
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'Disgraceful' actions of teacher in dealing with transgender student
A teacher has been struck off after he was found guilty of serious misconduct in his treatment of a transgender student.
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'Incredible' $1 million paid to former minister by university
Steven Joyce has been paid $966,000 for various roles at Waikato University over three years.
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Teacher education programmes report hundreds fewer enrolments
The figures followed forecasts last year of a shortage of secondary teachers but a potential over-supply of primary teachers.
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Convicted 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski dead at 81
The "twisted genius" became known as the Unabomber when he carried out a 17-year spree of mysterious bombings that killed three people and baffled the FBI in the United States from 1978 to 1995.
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Digital twins and beating hearts
There's nothing like a good birthday party, especially one filled with games and fun activities. The Auckland Bioengineering Institute might have missed their 20th birthday due to Covid-19, but they… Audio
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Fifteen Pasifika on NZ King's Birthday Honours List
Paediatrician Teuila Percival heads the list of Pacific recipients in the New Zealand King's Birthday Honours List for 2023.
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Programme aims to apply a 'Māori lens to data' in online world
A data apprenticeship programme has been launched in the Manawatū to help Māori in the region enhance their data capabilities.
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Maths finding order amongst the chaos
Nights mathematician and Associate Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington Dillon Mayhew on Ramsey Theory. Audio
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Pandemic had little effect on Kiwi kids' test scores by end of 2020 - report
The Ministry of Education said it was likely Covid-19 had a negative impact, but it was difficult to measure the exact effect.