9 March, 2010
Good morning – it’s a real pleasure to be here.
This is my first speech as Minister of Tertiary Education – I’m going to give you an overview of where we’re coming from, and focus in on one or two areas of particular interest right now.
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23 February, 2010
Primary teaching is the foundation of compulsory learning.
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4 September, 2009
ed&co are doing excellent work to support governance and management in schools.
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31 August, 2009
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Greetings from New Zealand.
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12 August, 2009
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. My warm greeting to you all.
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29 April, 2009
It is great to see such a high calibre of people here to discuss an area that is critical to the future of our country.
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22 April, 2009
Opening of the New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2009
Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington
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