14 Apr 2025

Leaked report shows govt planning to cut Kahui Ako

From Checkpoint, 5:19 pm on 14 April 2025

A principal said axing a 100 million-dollar scheme that provides extra pay for thousands of teachers is an awful, backward step. But another said most school leaders in Auckland will back the move. A report leaked to RNZ shows the government has been planning to cut Kahui Ako, which pay schools to work in groups, and redirect the money to support children with disabilities. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.