Te Ahu o te Reo Māori funding and the 149 projects for consideration under the Fast-Track Approvals Bill w/ the National Party’s Katie Nimon: 8th October, 2024

Our catchup with the National party is back on this week with our usual MP Katie Nimon. Wire host Castor started off by asking about Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, a program supporting teachers and teaching staff to integrate tikanga and te reo Māori into their classrooms. The funding for the program was recently cut, with education minister Erica Stanford pointing to poor mathematics outcomes as a justification for funding reallocation. 

They also asked about the Fast Track Approvals bill, now that the list of 149 projects is out for consideration. The types of projects on the list range widely, from the expected housing, energy, and infrastructure developments to the less expected Eden Park and prison upgrades.