1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Barry so pre senior political correspondence with US. Now, hey, Barry, So, 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,199 Speaker 1: what is this about the teaching of marty being compulsory 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: in some schools. 4 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 2: Well, it's really interesting because one of our listeners was 5 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 2: concerned that he had a student in a school in Wellington, 6 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 2: just out of Wellington in fact, it's called Amesbury School, 7 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 2: and he basically felt that his daughter was falling behind 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: in mathematics. So he went to the school and she 9 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 2: found that she was learning to write Maldy and tikkanga 10 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,560 Speaker 2: and he felt that, well, hang on, what's more important 11 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: Is it Maldy language or is it maths? And so 12 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 2: he complained to the school but he was told and 13 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 2: I've seen an email that he got today from the 14 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 2: principle and I've got to say I talked to the principal, 15 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: Urshley Cunningham, who was very forthright. She said that she 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: had talked with the advisor she's got at the Ministry 17 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 2: of Education regarding this, and this would have been over 18 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 2: the past twenty four hours, and she said she's been 19 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 2: advised around the requisites for school curriculum local school curriculum. 20 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:14,199 Speaker 2: Any school can adopt a curriculum and if it includes 21 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 2: to Rail Maldy. The parents aren't consulted. The school goes 22 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 2: ahead and teaches it. And apparently it's taught quite widely 23 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 2: in Wellington, and I would imagine across the country as well. Now, 24 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 2: just a couple of years ago, Calvin Davis was saying that, look, 25 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 2: Maldi language, we're not ready for it to be compulsory 26 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 2: in schools, but it is compulsory because that child has 27 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 2: no way out of having to learn it. So Maldy, 28 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 2: to all intents and purposes, is compulsory the language to 29 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: be learned in schools. 30 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: Well, in some schools obviously the well those. 31 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 2: Who choose the curriculum, well, that would include it, indeed. 32 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: And they've got to abide by the Act. And the 33 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 2: Act says that have got to if you listen to 34 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 2: Urshlar Cunningham, the school has to abide by the Act 35 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 2: and that's to take into account the Treaty of Whitehungy. 36 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 2: And she said as a result, Tea Kanga and turo 37 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: Maori are part of that. Okay. 38 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: Are we talking primary or secondary here? 39 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: Primary here? 40 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 1: Okay? And so what's if the parent has a problem 41 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: with this, why don't they just move the child to 42 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: a school that doesn't make. 43 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 2: It's a bit of a big thing moving a child 44 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 2: from a school, as you'd probably appreciate. But you know, 45 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 2: I think that it should be surely over to parents 46 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 2: to decide whether they're children learn Mary or not to 47 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,679 Speaker 2: learn Mary. They should be able to learn what the 48 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 2: parent sees more appropriate. 49 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: But parents must play the devil's advocate. He appearents don't 50 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: get to choose whether the child learns maths or not. 51 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: So why should they get to choose whether the child 52 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: learns Maria. 53 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 2: Well, Mary is English, yes, because we are an English 54 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: speaking country. Mary is aultural thing, and it's good to 55 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 2: know about a cult language. But then why do we 56 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: have to learn the language. 57 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: We don't have to the school you do, it's an 58 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: official language. Okay. Anyway, Chris Hopkins has he actually put real, 59 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: real dollars on him becoming the next prime minister? 60 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 2: Dead he has, And you'll be aware of the poll 61 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 2: out last night, and of course you are that if 62 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 2: you look at the personal ratings, Chris Hopkins was down. 63 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 2: But nevertheless he says that he will be the prime 64 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 2: minister after the next election. Now, he was challenged about 65 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: that on News Talk z B by Nick Mills and Wellington, 66 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 2: and he said that he would put money on it, 67 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,839 Speaker 2: and he said, let's go for a thousand bucks, said Nick, 68 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 2: let's place the bet. Yeah, now, let's do it. Well, 69 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 2: he said, would go to their favorite charity. And Chris 70 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: Sipkins says, yes, absolutely, I'm a good as gold. So 71 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 2: he won't only lose the next election if he's still 72 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 2: runs the thousand bucks right. The fact is that it's 73 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: it's very difficult for the Labor Party at the moment 74 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 2: because they've got well, I better off to stick with 75 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 2: Chris Hipkins because chances are they will lose the next election. 76 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 2: I would say I'd put money on that myself, but 77 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 2: you know, they really haven't got any candidates that you 78 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 2: could readily identify in the Labor Party at the moment. 79 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: Hey, the Greens, this meeting that they're having about kicking 80 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: Darleen out tomorrow night. Are they doing it online? Are 81 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 1: they doing it in person? 82 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 2: No, they're doing it. It's a zoom meeting and they'll 83 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:44,159 Speaker 2: have the requisite number there as I understand it that 84 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 2: some other members of the party that are pretty hot 85 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: on the walker jumping legislation, they'll be able to have 86 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 2: a say. But that'll be limited, very limited and strictly 87 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 2: adhered to. 88 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: Oh, this is outside of the side of. 89 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 2: The delegates years and once they've can cl at that meeting. 90 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:05,479 Speaker 2: I've been told from talking around the Greens today that 91 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 2: the Walker Junk Junk jumping legislation will be put in force, 92 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 2: which means the Greens would write to the Speaker. Now, 93 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 2: the Speaker won't be able to take any action on 94 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 2: it before next Tuesday because Thursday night Parliament goes into 95 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 2: recess for the weekend. So the next time they're back, 96 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 2: that's when it will be invoked and he will declare 97 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 2: that a seat is vacant and it will be the 98 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 2: seat of Darhli in Tana. 99 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: Interesting. Hey, thank you, Barry, appreciate it. Barry Soper, Senior 100 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: Political Correspondence. For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen 101 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: live to news Talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, 102 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.