Business commentator Victoria Young

The Olympics may be over, but some of our top Olympians are still showering themselves in glory. Sam looks at Lydias Ko's remarkable month and casts his eye ahead to the Paralympics. 

As rain hits the lower North Island so far it's spared the Tararua District, but Jimmy says that wasn't the case a week ago when heavy rains in the region meant rivers ran high and surrounding land was under water, while slips blocked roads. 

Sonja de Friez reviews Wild, Wild Women by Janis Freegard published by At The Bay. 

<p>Students return to schools across the country this week (except for QLD) and they face a very challenging tension point for &lsquo;living with covid&rsquo;.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We&rsquo;re joined by Correna Haythorpe, the Federal President of the Australian Education Union.&n ... Show More

<p>Across the country, public schools are facing steep declines in enrollment, while the movement to use public funds for private education grows.</p><p>Dana Goldstein, who covers education and families for The New York Times, explains why so many parents are using taxpayer money ... Show More

Government promises schools in England more money to make up for lost learning, but the school catch-up tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, quits anyway. What's going on? The BBC's Branwen Jeffreys tells all. And, after our chat with Seb Coe yesterday, the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes repor ... Show More

South Africa’s teachers are worried.Children seem to be dropping out of school at alarming rates.Experts say the problem isn’t new, but it certainly hasn’t been helped by Covid-19.The pandemic has forced many families to pull their kids out of the classroom – but at what cost?And ... Show More

<p>Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class.</p><p>Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture i ... Show More

Potentially Dangerous RAAC Concrete found in schools just before the start of term.Former teacher and a senior analyst for the Times Education Supplement, Gráinne Hallahan explains how widespread the problem is, and who’s picking up the bill. We also hear from a parent whose son’ ... Show More