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NZEI Te Riu Roa re-elects Ripeka Lessels as President
Primary school leader Ripeka Lessels has been re-elected President of NZEI Te Riu Roa, the country’s largest education union, and will serve in the role until 2028.
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NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes Labour’s pledge to reverse pay equity changes
NZEI Te Riu Roa has welcomed the Labour Party’s promise to reverse pay equity changes within its first 100 days in government, urging all other political parties to commit their…
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Proposal to abolish Waitangi Tribunal a direct attack on Te Tiriti, says NZEI Te Riu Roa
NZEI Te Riu Roa says New Zealand First's proposal to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal will remove a critical, independent avenue through which Māori can seek redress for historical…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa asks PSC to investigate curriculum transparency breach
NZEI Te Riu Roa has asked Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche to investigate a leaked video showing a senior Ministry of Education official telling curriculum writers to…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa: Early childhood education needs teachers and investment, not hollow proposals
Early childhood education needs investment and more qualified teachers to give tamariki the best start in life, not the National party’s proposed new skills assessments,…
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Independent council key to averting curriculum instability, says NZEI Te Riu Roa
The proposed establishment of an independent Curriculum and Assessment Council can avert curriculum instability becoming the norm for New Zealand teachers and learners, NZEI Te…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa: Government must heed Waitangi Tribunal and partner with Māori on education
NZEI Te Riu Roa supports the Waitangi Tribunal’s call for the Government to recommit to partnering with Māori in education, particularly by co-designing a truly indigenous…
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NZEI says proposed $200m te reo investment a boost for kaiako and ākonga
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the Green Party’s proposed $200m investment for kaiako to upskill in te reo Māori as a powerful step toward language revitalisation.
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NZEI calls for cross-party commitment to close socio-economic gap highlighted in PISA results
NZEI Te Riu Roa is calling on all political parties in the run-up to the 2026 General Election to prioritise closing New Zealand's socio-economic gap and addressing child poverty,…