Erica Stanford

An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Audio

An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Audio

A growing list of roll-backs of Maori language and culture beg the question: is the Government pushing New Zealand towards an identity crisis? Audio

The Education Minister Erica Stanford has said test results from last year show the government's action on reading, writing and maths is more urgent than ever. The results show only 24% of pupils in… Audio

Education Minister Erica Stanford has been accused of overstepping the mark by excluding most Māori words from future books in a series for five year olds. An Education Ministry document shows… Audio

A lesson in the big NCEA reset. The Detail puts an RNZ education specialist to the test on the major education system overhaul. Audio

Last week, RNZ reported nearly half of the New Zealanders applying for Australian citizenship weren't born here. Minister of Immigration Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The government has announced a new 'parent boost visa'. From September, parents of New Zealand citizens and residents will be able to apply for a five-year visa, provided they meet specific… Audio

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In today's episode, next week's Budget will include $100 million over four years for expert maths teachers and maths tests at primary and intermediate schools, the government is refusing to reveal any… Audio

Next week's Budget will include $100 million over four years for expert maths teachers and maths tests at primary and intermediate schools. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

A rift between coalition partners is growing with National ploughing ahead with investigating how to ban social media use for the under-16s. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A new compromise candidate emerges to lead NZME - along with some undisclosed outsourcing. Also: 1News scoop about Erica Stanford's emails draws fire from talk radio, a politics podcast podcast's… Audio

A new compromise candidate emerges to lead NZME - along with some undisclosed outsourcing. Also: 1News scoop about Erica Stanford's emails draws fire from talk radio, a politics podcast podcast's… Audio

The Education Minister says a new tool for parents will provide a clear, easy-to-understand guide on what children will be learning in English and maths under the new curriculum. Minister Erica… Audio