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Govt makes u-turn on scrapping agricultural courses following industry feedback

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Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 1:46pm

Govt makes u-turn on scrapping agricultural courses following industry feedback

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 1:46pm

The Ministry of Education has u-turned on plans to scrap agriculture-related school subjects from 2028 after industry pushback.

The Government recently announced a planned shake-up for the secondary school curriculum, which added several new subjects - but shifted agriculture, horticulture and agribusiness to vocational courses.

Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined The Country's Jamie Mackay to explain what inspired this change.

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