Speech: English - Auckland Chamber of Commerce - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
We will ensure young New Zealanders receive relevant, future-focused skills through National Standards, and improved transition for teenagers from school to work and training. We will invest in in 14,000 more apprenticeships over the next five years.

Maori Party president makes plea for charter schools - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
Maori Party president Pem Bird appeared before Parliament's Education and Science select committee on Wednesday as a spokesperson for Nga Kura-a-Iwi, a group of 23 Maori immersion-schools. The committee is hearing submissions on the Education ...

Nats 'care more about money than special needs children' - Voxy

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Voxy
"This is just another example of the rationalisation of the education dollar that has seen the closure of special schools and the reduction of classroom assistance for these special needs students. "Once again the Government is showing us what it truly ...

Parata's reign 'a string of blunders, miscalculations' - Otago Daily Times

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Otago Daily Times
The reality is that she has created the perfect educational storm. Since she took hold of the education reins, policy implementation by Mrs Parata has been beset with problems of her own making. Failure to do her homework or take advice, judicial ...

Recommended lunches are 'unrealistic' - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Recommended lunches are 'unrealistic' Stuff.co.nz "It's not aimed at promoting affordable foods," manager of regional operations and education Darryl Bishop said. Ad Feedback. "Sushi and couscous might not be realistic choices for some people but we're trying to show interesting things you can do with ...

Families facing school lunch challenge - Stuff.co.nz

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It's not aimed at promoting affordable foods," manager of regional operations and education Darryl Bishop said. "Sushi and couscous might not be realistic choices for some people, but we're trying to show interesting things you can do with food and ...

Spelling trouble in our classes - The Bay of Plenty Times

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The Bay of Plenty Times
University of Canterbury senior education lecturer Brigid McNeill said teachers typically used a memory-based strategy - spelling tests with pre-taught words - rather than concentrate on developing skills which would help children spell all words ...