As Midnight Oil sang “They Should Not Be Forgotten Years.”
Labour is coming up to six years in power – including their much discussed Māori caucus. The current Prime Minister is the second worst Minister of Education I have seen in that role. He is second worst only because his successor is not only incompetent but has also been found to have been manipulating data releases and having to make frequent trips to the House to correct answers.
They should all be deeply ashamed. Level 1 NCEA is an incredibly low bar. And yet young Māori (those that Labour like to say that they care for the most are only attending fully in 38% of cases. They are leaving school with 24% not having gained Level 1 NCEA. That is:
| 13200 hours * 18131 students | 239,329,200 hours |
| / 24 hours per day | 9,972,050 days |
| / 365 days per year | 27,320 years |
i.e. 27.320 wasted years for our NZ Māori students … every year … to place into adult society 18,000 youth per year who are unlikely to earn a good income, rent a good home, buy a reliable car, save for a house, take care of a family, travel for holidays …
Can anyone recall Labour acting with accuracy and passion on this? They simply take the Māori vote and support for granted.