Tag: curriculum_expectations

National Accuses Hipkins of Threatening Education Gains Over Mandated Hour

7 Oct 2026 10:20 a.m. · Source: NZ National Party

Erica Stanford says Chris Hipkins would scrap the mandated hour of reading, writing and maths, risking progress as Year 6 maths and writing results improve.

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