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OPINION: Is the maths curriculum overhaul a good idea?
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Erica Stanford plays the bassoon in the Grand Hall
Erica Stanford playing the bassoon in the Grand Hall at Parliament with her education adviser Emma Chatterton on the piano.
Erica Stanford on success
Erica Stanford on what success means to her as Education Minister. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Education Minister moving fast over maths failures.
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Audrey Young: Government on track for post-Olympic policy sprint
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Lunches are expected to be delivered at $3 per meal.
Richard Prebble: Speech reveals what really motivates Christopher Luxon
OPINION: Luxon’s politics is motivated by a desire to lift education achievement.
The Treaty talk an expert worried about for 8 months and why the Govt is going 'too far'
An incident at Ōkāhu Bay left an indelible mark on the young Claudia Orange.
Benefit traffic light system: What you need to know
Government announced new traffic light scheme, additional system changes.
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations pared back as Govt 'clarifies' functions
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown relations, was set up in 2018.
How the Government plans to use sport to forge global connections
The unlikely diplomatic weapon New Zealand is using to win friends and influence trade.
Govt opponents slam benefit sanction traffic light system
PM says there'll be “no more excuses” for beneficiaries not knowing their obligations.
'No more excuses' – Govt announces beneficiary traffic light system
The PM outlined the harsh new penalties under a traffic light system in Auckland today.
Opinion: The numbers don't add up on Govt's rushed maths changes
OPINION: The Govt appears to be manufacturing a crisis to justify rushing the changes.
Seymour plans to tip money into Pharmac and big Pharma
Analysis: Pharmac presents a conundrum for Act Leader David Seymour.
Government: Households living in emergency housing down 32% over six months
'Auckland has experienced one of the biggest improvements.'
Mayor: A poll is a terrible way to decide if we should have Māori wards
OPINION: Those with skin in the game tell us, with passion, how Māori wards will help.
Steven Joyce: Energy sector needs a telco moment
OPINION: Our energy market has been a slow-moving train crash for some time.
Sir Ian Taylor: Dear PM, you're not measuring up to my KPIs
OPINION: 'The arrogance of Goldsmith’s total disregard for the language is infuriating.'
Today is World’s Indigenous Peoples Day
The day was made official by the UN General Assembly in December 1994.
Matthew Hooton: Why Nicola Willis must prioritise social investment now
From prisons to profits: the moral and fiscal case for social investment.
Power price spikes: Government calls for energy data
Associate energy minister Shane Jones accuses the power companies of profiteering.
Audrey Young: Hipkins' political radar way off with petty, outdated questions
OPINION: Kiwi voters are worried about many things. Lapel pins are not one of them.
'Misled the public': No military personnel on front line of Govt’s youth offender boot camps
Children's Minister: No NZDF staff are working with youth offenders on the pilot.
‘How many kids did you kill?’: Labour MP publishes pro-Palestinian protest video, chanting at Luxon
Duncan Webb has courted controversy on social media before.
Starship Hospital leaders say Treaty repeal law will make their job harder
The 7AA repeal would have direct impact on the hospital floor, Starship directors say.
Simon Wilson: Nats conference hugs and kisses, silly statements and plan for better maths
OPINION: It was happy days for National over the weekend but is the party subtly changing?
Labour fears math revamp miscalculations, National says it will be a 'big ask'
The rollout of the new maths curriculum for schools will begin next year.
PM's maths fix makes the perfect conference announcement – Claire Trevett
OPINION: It won't have hurt that Luxon's rush job on maths shows him as an Action Man.
No silver bullet: Maths teaching changes criticised
The changes would further strain the workforce without delivering promised results: union.
Watch: 'Total system failure' - Luxon addresses media after maths action plan announcement
PM announces moves to bring forward change to the way maths is taught
Steve Maharey: No amount of harassment, punishment will conjure up a job
OPINION: Compulsory seminars are seldom helpful — they serve mainly to humiliate.
National ignores coalition partners at conference: Act and NZ First left out
Act, NZ First and "coalition" were dirty words on the first day of the National Conference