In recent months, a particular minister has been especially visible in conversations about the future of schooling. His advocacy for charter schools is well known, and his regular visits to primary classrooms are often framed as opportunities to share ideas, read stories, and engage with young learners. There is nothing unusual about ministers visiting schools; … Continue reading Lessons Beyond the Classroom
Education
Culture at the Top
November 2025’s police-misconduct news did not surprise me. It felt familiar, almost expected. Social media quickly pinned on whichever government last made the senior appointments. But policing in Aotearoa New Zealand has a longer story. And when top cops fail, the institution drifts slow, steady, and always downward. Decades of inquiries show this clearly. This … Continue reading Culture at the Top
Ending the Circus
Some conversations in Aotearoa New Zealand are like the tide. They come in with urgency, full of froth and promise, and then slide back out, leaving only the faint trace of where they had been. The capital gains tax is one such wave. One half of the political shoreline prefers to let it roll away, … Continue reading Ending the Circus
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