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Hekia Parata

Parata tries to spin school PR

UPDATED Dearth of financial information about education restructure | Christchurch schools learn their fate.

Shirley Boys' falls into Parata's lap

Hekia Parata

PM inspects $10m chocolate roller

The chocolate producer's workforce has increased more than 60% in the past five years.

Parata abandons four school mergers

Hekia Parata

Education Minister Hekia Parata has partially backed down.

Parata tries to head off revolting masses

Education Minister Hekia Parata

The success or otherwise of a charm offensive today by the education minister may determine the strength of a planned demonstration tomorrow.

Gerry Brownlee’s futile news-censoring fiasco

Gerry Brownlee

Media managed “embargos” aimed at glorifying or disguising government propaganda do not stop NBR’s Christchurch reporter getting the story.