Tag: ginny_andersen
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Labour Pledges Cheaper School Uniforms, Restored Lunches and Rural Bus Routes
ACT says Labour has backed its policy to cap compulsory branded uniform items at three and calls on all other parties to support it.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesLabour PartySocial IssuesElection ACT New ZealandLaura McClureschool uniformsLabourChris HipkinsWINZ hardship loanscost of livingNew Zealand Labour PartyGinny Andersenschool lunchesrural school busesback-to-school costs
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Labour's Ginny Andersen Challenges Nicola Willis to Release National's Fiscal Plan Ahead of First Leaders Debate
Labour MP Ginny Andersen says National is hiding its plan from voters, asking what services Finance Minister Nicola Willis will cut as the first leaders debate begins.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyEducationHealth New Zealand Labour PartyGinny AndersenNicola WillisNew Zealand National Partyleaders debatefiscal planPREFU
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Labour Pledges 6,000 Social Housing Places to Get Kiwis Back to Work
Labour promises at least 6,000 extra social housing places, school and hospital upgrades, and expanded trades training to tackle an 11-year-high unemployment rate and get Kiwis back on the tools.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLabour PartyEmployment and LaborEconomyEducationSocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyChris HipkinsGinny Andersenunemploymentsocial housingApprenticeship BoostconstructionElection
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Labour Calls for Public Service Commission Probe into OIA Allegations Against Education Minister's Office
Labour's Ginny Andersen says a leaked video raises questions about instructions to Ministry of Education staff to keep political matters off emails and avoid OIA scrutiny.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyGinny AndersenChristopher LuxonErica StanfordOfficial Information ActPublic Service CommissionMinistry of EducationElection
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Labour Pledges Independent Curriculum Council to End 'Political Upheaval' in Schools
Labour's Ginny Andersen announces an Independent Council for Curriculum and Assessment, a one-year pause on unrolled curriculum changes, and NCEA unchanged until 2029, at $500,000 a year.
Politics and GovernmentEducationLabour PartyGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyGinny AndersenIndependent Council for Curriculum and AssessmentNCEANew Zealand educationcurriculum reformNational PartyElection
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Education Minister Erica Stanford Forced into Swift Homeschooling Law U-turn
New Zealand's Education Minister Erica Stanford reversed controversial homeschooling law changes within 24 hours of their passage, drawing sharp criticism from Labour's Ginny Andersen over the "humiliating" and "chaotic" backdown.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Erica StanfordGinny AndersenHomeschoolingEducation PolicyNational PartyLabour PartyNew Zealand Labour PartyElection