1) Agree with the premise however I don't believe that scenario is the reason behind a significant proportion of the kids turning up to school hungry. I suspect realistically it is: lack of money, leading to lacknof foodnin the house or a lack parents not ...
As we're you with you comment of "Sadly rapicous landlords took it all and more in many cases" If you don't want to just hear parroted lines don't offer them up as insightful commentary.
I'm sorry that is your take away and feel the need to resort to name calling. I have come here and engaged in civil and open conversation. I don't believe my opinion is the only one or that it is necessarily correct in which case I am more than happy to ...
I agree. However what the statistics indicate is that despite all the money and effort that had been poured into this scheme that school attendance or achievement has significantly improved. That doesn't mean kids aren't going hungry or that the goals ...
Because if as you suggest we were to convert the statistics to "meaningful class time" you then need to determine A) What exactly is meaningful class time eg Is for example attending a daily home class where school notices etc are usually distributed, etc?...
Potentially though it could be worse. I know from my own family's school aged kids that it's common for schools these days to have quiet hubs where kids can go if stressed/not coping etc. As a result Kids can go to these places instead of classes until ...
In some case I agree that could be argued but not in all cases. Equally thouugh didn't the last government fix the issues of Child poverty and housing as they were such important issues and seeing how they had a complete majority?
I believe this is part of the issue. From my understanding schools can either opt in 100% or not at all. This means that say they have a problem with only 5 of the kids turning up without food lunches for the entire school roll have to be supplied so the 5...
1) While Treasury may not have studied it the MOE has and based on the reports of the latest data from Term 2 last year its crap with 53% of kids not attending school reguarly (see link to below article). https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/school-attendance-...
1) While Treasury may not have studied it the MOE has and based on the reports of the latest data from Term 2 last year its crap with 53% of kids not attending school reguarly (see link to below article). https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/school-attendance-...
If this program is such a success why: 1) Are the attendance rates so poor, especially in lower socioeconomic areas where "food availability" is supposedly so extreme? 2) Again as this program is targeting these lower socioeconomic areas where there are ...
There is no way thebgovernment should be bailing out private company's considering the state of the New Zealand economy. The fact that both TV3 and TVNZ are unable to produce a product that is able to be cost neutral let alone profitable says more about ...
To Lprent: Your house, your rules. All the best for the future.
Sorry Observer but it appears that this is not a site to discuss, debate or challenge the ideas (especially those of the host or their sycophants). Perhaps we will encounter each other on another site that seeks to be more than a left wing echo chamber.
Clearly you've never heard of hyperbole so hopefully, this helps. hyperbole noun exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. "he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles" If however, that is your issue let me help you and rephrase my ...
Can you give us examples of how you, as a citizen, have been discriminated against? I never said I had been discriminated against. Can you tell us how you have suffered, in reality Example 1: I have two children with significant medical issues I have ...
Our new govt and their backers aren't interested in 'repair', unless you mean the repair of unearned income streams. I disagree completely, just read the policy agreement, there are so many positive outcomes for New Zealand in my opinion that as I said ...
Please see a doctor you appear to have an untreated head injury Does this statement comply with this sites stated policy of: We encourage robust debate and we’re tolerant of dissenting views. But this site run for reasonably rational debate between ...
Lprent does this policy apply to everybody here or just the sycophants who parrot the echo chamber's preferred narative? We encourage robust debate and we’re tolerant of dissenting views. But this site run for reasonably rational debate between dissenting ...
Unfortunately the new Government has a lot of work to repair the economic and social damage the last six years of a Labour/Green party has done to New Zealand. However based of the documents released yesterday if they achieve only a quarter of it New ...
The bombing will stop as soon as Hamas releases the Israeli hostages. Until then the IDF rightfully will take all steps to secure them themselves and to dismantle the Hamas terror organisation.
It seems the Palestinian terrorist organizations no longer being happy murdering Israelis have turned to destroying their own hospitals and murdering the own. BBC News - Gaza hospital: What video, pictures and other evidence tell us about Al Ahli hospital ...
Ahhhhh Ghost, I could waste my time trying to make you understand reality and truth or enjoy the last of the afternoon sun and take my dogs for a walk along the beach. Have a nice evening.
Yep, as does every other politician and their party. Non NZ First supporters (of which just for the record I am NOT one) have regularly used the attack line "Winston First" as if the same does not apply to their own political party/favorite politician. As ...
The Majority of Voters (currently made up of National, Act and NZ First), have a diverse range of opinions and NZ First has absorbed a number of supporters from the Wellington protests. As the Media and Left Wing parties pointed out through out their ...
Im more than willing to admit that: Yes knew there already a Commision. No didn't know who was leading (because frankly I don't care as they are largely irrelevant especially if you want a pre-determined result vs an honest review. All you need is a ...
Or simply expand/redefine the terms of reference which they can easily justify by arguing "The previous government failed to ensure the Covid crisis was going to be properly investigated and to ensure that it is as well as to ensure the valid concerns ...
Are you not thinking about 2026 yet?
Luxon has plenty of reason to agree to an enquiry. 1/It enables NZ First to gain a win and virtually zero political cost to him as he can just write it off as a part of the price of coalition, the will of the voters etc etc. 2/It will enable continual ...
Completely agree. Finger pointing and playing the blame game is a IMHO a waste of energy. However unless we look at the crisis fully, completely and publicly then if/when the next pandemic occurs the nation will be ill prepared to face the same challenges ...
As we have seen iver the last 6 years the result from any enquiry is largely able to be directed by what questions/areas they put forward to be answered and who is tasked to lead it. If the Government wanted to for example to have an enquiry with a ...
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