Behind the education overhaul

05/11/2025 23 min Episodio 1470

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A key player in the curriculum rewrite says the criticism is overblown - and not a reflection of what the sector thinksMany agree NZ's education is below par, but how to fix it is the subject of a major conflict - as the government's proposed curriculum has made clearGuests: Laura Walters - Newsroom's political editorMichael Johnston - The New Zealand InitiativeLearn more:Draft curriculum content released for Years 0-10 learning areas and wāhanga akoFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details