Chris Hipkins
'Let the game keep moving'- Parliament's referee
David Carter never aspired to be Speaker but since 2013 he's been in charge of keeping MPs in check in the House. Video, Audio
'Let the game keep moving'- Parliament's referee
David Carter never aspired to be Speaker but since 2013 he's been in charge of keeping MPs in check in the House.
Video, AudioGovt cut worsened Auckland teacher shortage, says Labour
New figures show the current shortage of teachers in Auckland comes as the Government spends less promoting teaching as a career - about a million dollars a year less for the past four years. Labour… Audio
MP unsatisfied with Speaker's response over email interception
Parliament's Speaker of the House David Carter has offered MPs assurances over the scanning of their emails but the MP who found his emails had been blocked, Chris Hipkins, doesn't accept Mr Carter's… Audio
Labour's Chris Hipkins calls for investigation into Parl email
The Speaker of the House has acknowledged Parliament's email system has created a conflict between IT security and the right of MPs to use information freely. Audio
Labour says Parliamentary Service monitoring MP emails
The Parliamentary Service is refusing to comment on claims by Labour MP Chris Hipkins it intercepted and blocked an email he tried to send to a journalist. Audio
Opposition slams school donations in exchange for land
Opposition politicians says foreigners should not be able to buy up sensitive land in exchange for a donation to a school or university. Audio
Labour: Bonuses for charter schools, deficits for state schools
The Labour Party says almost 60-thousand dollars in bonuses were paid to four charter schools last year even though three of them underperformed. Chris Hipkins is Labour's education spokesperson. Audio
Ministry of Education spends huge money doing up website
The Ministry of Education has spent over a million dollars doing up its website which the Labour Party says is unjustified. Audio
Labour questions funding for ``cashed up'' charter school
The Labour Party claims that at a time when state schools are struggling to make ends meet, the Government is giving more cash to Northland charter school than it needs to fund its curriculum. Audio
Labour raises questions over charter school funding
The Minister of Education has been questioned about why a charter school has ended up with two and a half million dollars of unspent government funding, sitting in its bank. Audio
National and Labour Education spokespeople debate the issues
We are joined by National's spokesperson on education Hekia Parata and Labour's spokesperson on education Chris Hipkins. Audio
Labour says Government needs to take class sizes seriously
Labour says the Education Minister needs to accept that class sizes do matter to children's learning. Audio
Pressure mounts on Labour's Cunliffe as Liu scandal grows
David Cunliffe is flying back to Wellington from Auckland this morning, insisting he has the support of his MPs as Labour's leader. Audio
Labour slams idea of charter schools, again
The Labour Party is objecting to plans for a charter school in Porirua run by a religious group based in Trinidad and Tobago. Audio
Govt quick to dismiss Green education policy
Our political editor Brent Edwards looks at the Green Party's education policy launch yesterday and the government's response. Audio
New Zealand's disappointing results in education report
New Zealand's ranking has nose dived in a prestigious international ranking of 15-year-olds' abilities in maths, reading and science. The report compares levels of reading, maths and science among 15… Audio
Labour whip speaks after Shearer resignation
The party whip, Chris Hipkins, then stepped forward to outline how the new leader will be elected. Audio
Labour says ministers must be accountable for Novopay problems
The Labour Party says the Government should be held responsible for the failures of the Novopay payroll system. Audio
PSA complains at Education Secretary payout
The former Secretary of Education, who returned to England after just thirteen months in the job, has been paid out almost half a million dollars. Audio