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Schools under the microscope: Doubts emerge over whether students are getting worse
Experts say achievement has not fallen as the Government has claimed.
Watch: Luxon announces overhaul of Education Review Office to lift achievement
More than 200 people also gathered on Parliament's lawns today to protest s7AA repeal.
PM Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford on new 'Make it Count' Policy
On Sunday, National Ministers announced a policy dubbed “Make it Count” to boost maths education.
The 'shocking' data that pushed forward new maths curriculum
Luxon's conference maths announcement was pulled together in a few days.
Matthew Hooton: Kiwibank expansion plan deserves wide support
OPINION: Willis’ proposal honours Jim Anderton and Trevor Mallard’s vision.
Opinion: Waste and recycling sector is not a cash cow
OPINION: Our country will generate more waste, recycle less, and emit more.
Letters: Why do we accept the unacceptable?
OPINION: A reader writes that people in power need to make changes.
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.
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
'Frustrated': Council to decide if public votes on Māori ward
If they don't agree to hold a referendum, the ward must be abolished.
'Take the temperature down': John Key on debate around Māori issues
Sir John Key says governments need to tread carefully on race relations
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
National Party conference opens with Nicola Willis nudging at Kiwibank sale
Finance Minister talks spending cuts, Chris Bishop suggests council spending reviews.
PM Christopher Luxon challenged to lift polls to Key-era levels
OPINION: National has too often been overshadowed by coalition partners.
Audrey Young: Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just surviving
OPINION: This minister wasn’t ready when a crisis struck - and scores just 3 out of 10.
National Party president Sylvia Wood sets goal of mid-40s in the polls
National Party gets to work on new policy and selection processes
Growing fears of rail network ‘safety risks’ as regulation underfunded
NZTA officials say some areas of the network are 'not maintained at all'.
Greens vs Tana, Act vs Te Pāti Māori – inside Parliament's latest drama
One party is still fighting one of its MPs, while two parties are fighting each other.
Ngarewa-Packer cites Govt’s threat to Māori in defence of mocking tearful minister
Act this week accused the Speaker of enabling racial harassment within Parliament.
Cost of living crisis making bad family violence situations worse
Agencies are providing domestic violence victims with more food parcels.
NZDF joins US military exercises deploying AI for ‘kill chains’
The Pentagon has been pushing for allies to get on board to counter China.
Warnings of ‘catastrophic conflict’ by Australian Aukus sceptic
NZ advised to co-operate militarily with Australia but not under Aukus.
Ministers criticise lack of transparency in $93.7b infrastructure projects
Some projects are delayed by more than 1000%.
'Māori enough?': Act MP Karen Chhour breaks down over 'bullying behaviour' in Parliament
She says the work environment feels unsafe for her.
Labour MP Ingrid Leary apologises to NZ First MP Tanya Unkovich
Leary had called Unkovich a 'known anti-trans activist'.
'Heartbreaking': Children no safer today than when Malachi Subecz was brutally murdered
'We need to have done everything we can, and at the moment we can't say we're doing that.'
‘Abject disaster’: Consultation on Te Pūkenga replacement begins; Chris Hipkins fires back
Submissions are open until September 12.
Julie Anne Genter found in contempt of the House for 'intimidating' behaviour
Genter apologised in the House today for her behaviour.
Oranga Tamariki Act: Doctors warn removal of section 7AA could lead to worse health outcomes for Māori kids
Doctor: 'Lots of things just go better' with 7AA.
Audrey Young: Urgent action required as Act, Te Pāti Māori battle rages
OPINION: The temperature at Parliament has reached boiling point.
Farming sector 'red tape' review: Govt releases terms of reference
'The current process is like being in the ice cream queue behind a family of 13.'
Councils urged to control spending as Kiwis face big rates increases
How profligate are councils really?