Five changes the new Government has planned for schools

Education was a major sticking point in the 2023 election – with parties arguing about the best way to tackle educational inequality, high truancy rates and low performance. The new government has a raft of changes on the way for schools. Both ACT and NZ First included pet education policies in their coalition agreements with National. 25 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Five changes the new Government has planned for schools]( [Five changes the new Government has planned for schools]( [Education was a major sticking point in the 2023 election – with parties arguing about the best way to tackle educational inequality, high truancy rates and low performance. The new government has...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 25, 2023]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 25, 2023]( [The best movies to watch after a huge Christmas lunch]( [The best movies to watch after a huge Christmas lunch]( [REVIEW: Here are eight great movie options to keep the whole family entertained this Christmas. Bridget Jones Diary Many people are alone at Christmas, which is why I guess Bridget Jones Diary is...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Balls, birds, and babies: the good news that brought Kiwis joy in 2023]( [Balls, birds, and babies: the good news that brought Kiwis joy in 2023]( [As 2023 winds down to a close, you may be asking yourself: what actually happened this year? There were floods, a painful cost of living crisis...]( [Survivor's guide to Christmas Day]( [Survivor's guide to Christmas Day]( [This article was originally published in December 2019. Eat like an antipodean Tom Hutchison, owner and chef at Capitol, Wellington Christmas in...]( [Is this the country's most curious - and charming - Christmas tradition?]( [Is this the country's most curious - and charming - Christmas tradition?]( [This Christmas, as part of a tradition dating back more than 130 years, hundreds of patients at Dunedin Hospital will be handed an envelope...]( [Wellington water woes, and what's recommended for emergency supply]( [Wellington water woes, and what's recommended for emergency supply]( [Wellington residents have been warned that even if an average amount of rain falls this summer they could have to “significantly” reduce water use....]( [Year in review: the biggest political falls from grace]( [Year in review: the biggest political falls from grace]( [ANALYSIS: There was no shortage of career-tarnishing – and ending – political performances this year. Former Labour ministers Stuart Nash and...]( [Your chance to live in beloved Kiwi house bus, the Black Pig]( [Your chance to live in beloved Kiwi house bus, the Black Pig]( [Six years ago, the Fitzpatrick family "threw themselves into the fire", leaving their comfortable Auckland existence behind, in pursuit of a life...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand