Falling Over

When you’re a busy person, sometimes you don’t get time to reflect upon the decisions you make. It’s even worse if you’re the prime minister of a country. Everything you do has major consequences, but you’re swamped with work so you hardly ever get a chance to consider the broader implications of your actions.It’s only…

A Statement From Hekia Parata

A statement from Education Minister Hekia Parata to concerned parents, teachers and children in the Christchurch area  I am aware that a lot of teachers, students and parents in Christchurch are expressing concern about the future of their schools.Today I want to take the opportunity to talk about how decisions in respect of schools have…