John Gerritsen

New Zealand men's average literacy score dropped from 281 points to 254. Photo: 123rf New Zealand men are the main reason for this country's bad slump in an international literacy and numeracy test.

Politicians' involvement could lead to curriculums becoming about culture war issues, rather than what's best to teach, PPTA president says.

Several rewrites of lessons include English, science, Aotearoa New Zealand histories, and relationships and sexuality.

(File image) Photo: supplied Te Pūkenga is warning its polytechnics are losing valuable foreign enrolments because of study visa wait times.

Children in early learning are at an unacceptable risk of harm due to gaps in the way the sector is monitored, the regulatory review of early childhood education says.

Regulation Minister David Seymour said he accepted all 15 of the review's recommendations, which would bring a major shake-up to an outdated system.

The government has confirmed its plan to break up Te Pūkenga / New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology and re-establish independent polytechnics.

In a surprise move, the sale of polytechnics will be on the table when the national institute of technology Te Pūkenga is disestablished.

The government has confirmed its plan for breaking up the national institute of technology and re-establishing independent polytechnics.

By John Gerritsen, RNZ News e ducation correspondent The New Zealand government coalition is tweaking university regulations to curb what it says is an increasingly “risk-averse approach” to free speech.