Keep up with
Newstalk ZB

Mon, 20 May 2013, 00:49

Have Your Say

Talkback 0800 80 10 80
Overseas +64 9 307 1080
Text 9292

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • RSS
  • Sign Up

Site Search

Search Search

Select your region:

PM expressing full confidence in Parata

Share |

PM expressing full confidence in Parata

By: Katie Bradford-Crozier | Latest Political News | Tuesday October 9 2012 6:28

 

The Prime Minister's expressing full confidence in his Education Minister.

Hekia Parata's faced a raft of controversies since taking over the role after last year's election.

They've included the backdown over larger class sizes and the botched handling of the closure and merger of Christchurch schools.

But John Key is standing by her.

He says education always provokes emotion.

"I think it's always difficult because when you are in that position, you always naturally have an avalanche of opposition - and that's tough for any education minister. Frankly, it was tough under Labour and it's tough under National."

Photo: Getty Images

 

Related Subjects

John Key | Education | Hekia Parata |

 

Latest Political News

Advertisement
Mike Hosking Breakfast
Advertisement

  • Union man for Maori Party in Ikaroa-Rawhiti

  • Packed to the Rafters star in horror crash

  • Another heat incident on Boeing's Dreamliner

  • Brandi Glanville back on the market

Latest Newstalk ZB Video

  • Billy Harris: parents should k ...

  • Megan Singleton: Western Austr ...

  • Dan Wootton: a Eurovision part ...

  • Kevin James: magic in the stud ...

  • Friday-Budget Passion

  • Thursday-Topless Research

  • Wednesday-Gilmore So Gone

  • Tuesday-Unconventional Centre

National Convention Centre

Do you support the Government's deal with SkyCity over the National Convention Centre

Vote Now

View Results

Advertisement

  • Awesome Service
  • Advertise With Us
  • Radius Care
  • Paper Plus
  • ZB App ad
  • Roger Advice