Chris Hipkins
Holding yourself to account
The Leader of the House outlines what MPs will get up to this week including the first reading of the Prime Minister's Child Poverty Reduction Bill. Audio
Holding yourself to account
The Leader of the House outlines what MPs will get up to this week including the first reading of the Prime Minister's Child Poverty Reduction Bill.
AudioCrowds march to keep charter schools
Students, parents and teachers of charter schools marched through central Auckland yesterday to protest against government plans to shut them down. Education Minister Chris Hipkins is planning a law… Audio
Charter schools ready to fight for survival
Charter school owners are furious Education Minister Chris Hipkins wants to shut them down before they have even started formal negotiations with the Education Ministry. Audio
Charter schools have 'range of options' - Chris Hipkins
Education Minister Chris Hipkins wants charter schools to negotiate an early end to their contracts with the government. Chris Hipkins says the 11 privately-owned, publicly-funded schools can apply to… Audio
Back to business
The MPs return to the House for the first time in 2018 and pay tribute to former MP Jim Anderton who died in January. Audio
Back to business
The MPs return to the House for the first time in 2018 and pay tribute to former MP Jim Anderton who died in January.
AudioSchools starting year with unfilled vacancies
Principals are increasing class sizes, asking senior managers to teach and persuading retired teachers to return to work amid a teacher shortage they expect will only get worse. Audio
Disabled children 'front of queue' for government funding
Children with disabilities and behavioural problems are at the front of the queue for increased government funding, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. Audio
Govt releases details of NCEA review
The government has released more details of its upcoming review of the NCEA.
CEO salaries: How much is too much?
The Government says it will consider moves to rein in rapidly rising salaries for top public servants. Yesterday, for the first time, State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes named three crown… Audio
National Standards 'didn't lift achievement' - education professor
Peter O'Connor, Professor of Education at the University of Auckland, says National Standards did not do what the previous National Government thought they'd do. Video, Audio
'Everybody will benefit' from no tertiary fees - Chris Hipkins
Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he expects 80,000 people will benefit from free tertiary fees next year. Yesterday the government revealed further detail around how their policy of no fees for… Audio
Special orders to fast-track cathedral rebuild
A bill to help the rebuild of the Christ Church Cathedral is introduced and has its first reading in the House. Audio
Special orders to fast-track cathedral rebuild
A bill to help the rebuild of the Christ Church Cathedral is introduced and has its first reading in the House.
AudioOne year of free tertiary study
Anyone who finished school this year, or will finish next year will be eligible for a year's free tertiary study or industry training. We speak with Education Minister Chris Hipkins. Audio
