Transport Minister Simon Bridges has been derailed by his underlings at Kiwirail. Or he's been caught lying. Or he hasn't got the first clue about what's going on in his portfolio. Whatever his specific inadequacy is, his resignation should be on John Key's desk in…
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As widely reported this morning: Dr Ranginui Walker dies Dr Ranginui Walker, the noted academic and writer on Māori issues, has died aged 83. He was a leader in many of the debates and developments among Māori. Dr Walker became secretary and later chairman of…
Charter schools have it pretty good - Charter schools given $60k in performance payments despite contract issues. Four charter schools were awarded $60,000 in performance payments last year, despite only one of them fully meeting the terms of their contracts. Since they didn't meet their…
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