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Peter Wilson: Government Is On The Move With Its Reform Programmes

When Rodney Hide complained last year that the Government "wasn't doing anything" the point he was trying to make was that it hadn't set a course for the sort of economic reform it had talked about before the election.

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Redundancies Inevitable At Education Ministry

Redundancies Inevitable At Education Ministry
Wellington, March 11 NZPA - Some redundancies are inevitable at the Education Ministry as it seeks to prune $25 million from its $441 million budget, Education Secretary Karen Sewell said today.

Cost Cuts Raise Education Quality Concerns

Cost Cuts Raise Education Quality Concerns
By Chris Ormond of NZPA Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Funding cuts within the Education Ministry will negatively impact on education quality as a result of less research and less teacher and curriculum development, says Labour's education spokesman Trevor Mallard.

Job Losses Likely In Education

Job Losses Likely In Education
Wellington, March 10 NZPA - Jobs will go at the Education Ministry as it seeks to find $25 million in savings. Education Minister Anne Tolley said the ministry would "reshape" its role, size and focus and there would be staff reductions in low priority areas.

Truancy Officers Key In Wagging Battle

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - School truancy officers are key figures in the battle against wagging, Prime Minister John Key said today.

Govt Promises To Tackle Truancy Problem

Govt Promises To Tackle Truancy Problem
Wellington, March 2 NZPA - More than 30,000 children a day are cutting classes, a new report on truancy says. and Education Minister Anne Tolley is promising to tackle the problem.

National Standards Committee Appointed

National Standards Committee Appointed
Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - Education Minister Anne Tolley has appointed the independent group which will work with her on the implementation of national standards in schools.

Teachers Call On Govt To Ignore `School Choice' Report

Teachers Call On Govt To Ignore `School Choice' Report
Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - Primary teachers are calling on the Government to ignore an "ideologically-driven" report on school choice. Education Minister Anne Tolley is approaching it cautiously and says she will consider it.

Govt Asked To Consider Modified Education Vouchers

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - The Government is considering a modified version of the education voucher scheme for the worst and best performing students.

Red Tape Around Gym Creches To Go, Minister Says

Red Tape Around Gym Creches To Go, Minister Says
Wellington, Feb 10 NZPA - The Government says it is going to remove "unnecessary red tape" around creches at gyms and in shopping malls.