14 May 2018

Budget 2018: Can new govt deliver on education?

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 14 May 2018

This week's Budget is a major test for the coalition government - can it deliver on its promises and meet expectations in the big ticket portfolios? We examine the situation facing primary and secondary schools as they struggle with staff shortages, overcrowded classrooms and old and leaky buildings. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says the sector is in far more strife than he'd been led to believe but the National Party is fighting back, releasing Cabinet documents it says proves planning was well underway for the Auckland region.