Hanna McCallum

The Education Minister says secondary schools will be a big winner from this year's Budget – but educators are wary of being asked to do too much with too little

Investment into secondary school achievement will see funding of $2.1b, particularly targeting the growth of vocational pathways and secondary reforms

With many education leaders unaccustomed to feeling heard by Erica Stanford, it's little wonder the sector seemed unsure how to respond to the Education Minister's post-Budget sales pitch

At Fieldays, right-wing parties aggressively court farmers as academic analysis warns that rural NZ politics is shifting from institutions to populism

Newly released documents have shed light on the extent of Learning First’s involvement in NZ’s curriculum reform

Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong and GM Iain Lees-Galloway explain the grassroots campaign shift driving the party closer to the 5 percent threshold.

The small party has more than tripled its candidates, recognising the importance of face-to-face conversations in driving towards the 5% threshold