Prime Ministerial Decision Making the Ardern Way

“It is important to acknowledge the passing of the Queen.

I know what NZ kids need to do that. They need another day off! It is not like Decile 1 attendance is already at 22% and across the board it is below 50%.

No use waiting and using one of the days in the holidays. What should happen is that we will make the 26th of September the day – the start of the last week of term – that may even encourage families to turn it into a three week break and get away early. 

And – as it reduces by one day the time they are supposed to attend it will make the attendance figures look a bit better.

Brilliant.”

JA (Minister for Child Poverty Reduction – always working out ways to make things just a little worse).