The Front Page is revisiting some of the major stories covered in 2022.
 
At the start of this century, New Zealand was considered one of the most literate countries in the world.

However, multiple reports in recent years have shown that is no longer the case. 

Our literacy rates are falling, and it’s a problem that doesn’t stop at the classroom – its effects are being felt across all of society.
 
So before we send our kids back to school, we’re revisiting a NZ Herald series that explored why are our kids struggling to read, and why there’s a battle to rectify this issue.

In August, Damien is joined by NZ Herald education reporter Dubby Henry to and what’s being done to fix a systemic education crisis.

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. New episodes return on January 9th.

Host: Damien Venuto
Producer: Shaun D Wilson and Paddy Fox
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills