#Watch: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiativesErica Stanford said the investments would “level the playing field, reducing costs for schools and backing evidence-led reforms”.RNZLauren Crimp

"WORKBOOKS FOR WHOSE CHILDREN? ERICA STANFORD'S $131M COLONIAL RESET" - 20 May 2026

When $131 million buys assimilation and Māori tamariki are still left behind, we must name the architects — and the ideological network that pays them.

Ipu KererūWatch: Erica Stanford announces $131m Budget spend on reading, writing and maths initiativesErica Stanford said the investments would “level the playing field, reducing costs for schools and backing evidence-led reforms”.RNZLauren CrimpE-Tangata‘Our best resource’: Teachers a better investment than workbooks, school leaders sayEducation Minister Erica Stanford has revealed a $131m package to boost performance in primary and intermediate schools.RNZLauren Crimp