Hekia Parata
Parata defends Te Kura Hourua ki Whangaruru
The Education Minister's defending a controversial Northland charter school, given almost five times more money per pupil than similar state schools and yet plagued by drug use, out of control… 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
National standards results show little change
Improvements in reading, writing and maths have slowed to a crawl, and in some regions children's results have worsened. Audio
Nats say Labour out of their depth with 'old' education policies
Joining us now is the Education Minister, Hekia Parata. Audio
Primary teachers and principals oppose govt's flagship policy
Primary school teachers and principals have united in opposition to the government's flagship education policy, saying it is unacceptable and unworkable. Audio
Christchurch school told again to close by Hekia Parata
The Christchurch school that's been told twice now by the Education Minister it will have to close says the battle is not over yet. Audio
Hekia Parata responds to report into Te Kohanga Reo Trust
Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, responds to report into Te Kohanga Reo Trust. Audio
Education Minister responds to teachers' complaints
The Education Minister Hekia Parata joins Morning Report. Audio
NZ Minister rejects more support for Pasifika bilingual
New Zealand's Education Minister rebuffs calls for Pasifika bilingual schooling to get more staffing and pay. Audio
Insight for 2 March 2014 - Pasifika Education
Our Pacific Issues correspondent, Karen Mangnall, visits schools in Auckland that are bucking their low-decile status to raise Pasifika achievement, sometimes dramatically. Audio
Task force to look at school regulations
The taskforce, agreed on by the National and ACT parties, is looking at whether school regulations and compliance issues are getting in the way of schools focusing on student achievement. Audio
Education Minister Hekia Parata on ERO safety findings
Returning now to our top story on the findings a third of schools are at risk of hiring or failing to detect staff who are a danger to students. 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
Govt quick to dismiss Green education policy
The Greens have proposed clustering health, welfare and other support services in community hubs in low-decile schools. Audio
Education Minister on how the new roles in schools will work
The government announced new educational reforms yesterday. Will creating new roles for top teachers and school leaders be the catalyst for lifting student achievement? Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 23 January 2014
Govt promises more money for top teachers and principals; Education Minister on today's announcement; Our education correspondent has more; Biosecurity staff check for more fruitflys in Whangarei… Audio
NZ Principals' Federation and PPTA comment on OECD results
The latest OECD education survey shows New Zealand 15 year old students' levels of maths, reading and science continue to drop. The largest slump was in maths where New Zealand dived from a ranking of… Audio
Hekia Parata reacts to OECD education report
Morning Report speaks with Education Minister Hekia Parata about the recent OECD report indicating New Zealand standards have dived. Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 4 December 2013
New Zealand tumbles in international test of 15-year-olds; Hekia Parata reacts to OECD education report; Opposition parties say Banks' political career is all but dead; Political editor on the impact… Audio
