The Education and Science Committee has reported to the House on its inquiry into 21st century learning environments and digital literacy. The report can be found on the New Zealand Parliament here. The inquiry has been carried out over the … Continue reading
Submissions are now open for the Education Amendment Bill. Our committee has given a long submission period of 3 months until January 24th. I personally think this is positive and important as there are a range of important provisions in … Continue reading
After question time today I am driving to Palmerston North to speak on behalf of the Hon Hekia Parata at the TEFANZ conference being held in Palmerston North. It will be a long day as will driving back to Wellington straight afterwards. Looking forward … Continue reading
This morning we heard some good submissions on the Advanced Technology Institute bill in Wellington. Phil O’Reilly from Business New Zealand said that if the ATI is done right it could be the single biggest event for the manufacturing sector … Continue reading
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the new University Hall at Auckland University. With 442 beds, University Hall provides a 60% boost to the number of full catered facilities Auckland University can offer to students. … Continue reading
With 2012 well underway, I wanted to give you a quick update on some of the public services the government wants to focus on this year. We believe that top-notch public services such as schools and healthcare matter to our … Continue reading
I am delighted to have recently been appointed as chairperson of the Education and Science Select Committee. This role will give me a greater policy and parliamentary workload. However, the role gives me a really exciting opportunity to help make … Continue reading