New draft curriculum aims to reduce Māori achievement gap

Thursday 6 November 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 6 Nov 2025, 5:00am

In this story Erica Stanford, Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education says a new draft curriculum will balance local and global contexts without reducing Māori language and knowledge instruction. Under amended legislation, schools are now only legally required to provide Māori language education if requested by a parent or caregiver.

How they headlined it

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1. Waikato Times via The PressThu 6 Nov 2025, 5:00am

   New curriculum will reduce achievement gap for Māori - ministry (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 6 Nov 2025, 5:00am

   Schools only legally obliged to teach te reo Māori if parents ask for it under law change (opens in new tab)