The Latest Breaking News from Erica Stanford

Since the start of this year, all New Zealand schools have been required to use structured literacy to teach reading and writing – including the country’s 310 primary and intermediate Māori-medium kura (schools that teach in te reo Māori).

When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood in Parliament last week to apologise to survivors of abuse in care, his words were among many fine speeches by government officials and survivors that day.

The National Party would increase visa fees and introduce a system where migrants can pay to have their application fast-tracked, reports Matthew Scott 

The National Party hints at a repeat for student teachers of its incentives to attract more nurses, including some kind of bonding scheme and paying towards their student loans

Plans to axe partner work visas at the end of the year could see migrants working under the table or stuck in abusive situations due to financial dependence.

Voices from both sides of politics support the Productivity Commission’s calls for changes to New Zealand’s immigration settings

In the past five years, Immigration NZ staffing has increased by a third and spending is up 50 percent – so why are visa processing capacity worries being used by the PM as the excuse for delays?