ISSUE
Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
National MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar is actively facilitating dialogues between the government representatives and the community addressing various issues and concerns over the last few weeks. Earlier in September, she arranged a public meeting with finance minister Bill English in Hillsborough that also witnessed a protest by international students served with the deportation notice.
Hon. Hekia Parata, minister of education, addressed the public meeting alongside Dr Parmar at Baptist Church in Mt Roskill on October 17. The key issues discussed at the meeting were home-based early childhood education services, funding for schools and digital learning meeting the global demand for advanced education.
Parata reiterated the fact that there have been no cuts in funding towards education for Mt Roskill. She further added, “Every school in Mt Roskill has a set portion of target funding based on the number of young pupils on its roll who come from long term benefit dependent funds.”
The National-led government announced an additional $1.44 billion funding in the 2016 budget for the education sector for the next five years.
Parata announced her retirement from politics on October 19 as she withdrew from standing in the 2017 election. She was elected to the Parliament in 2008 and has held the education minister’s position since 2011.
Dr Parmar, on October 19, was announced the candidate for the Mt Roskill by-election scheduled on December 3 this year. Along with her, the seat will also be contested by Labour candidate Michael Wood and newly formed New Zealand People’s Party’s candidate Roshan Nauhria.
National MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar is actively facilitating dialogues between the government representatives and the community addressing various issues and concerns over the last few weeks. Earlier in September, she arranged a public meeting with finance minister Bill English in Hillsborough that also...
National MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar is actively facilitating dialogues between the government representatives and the community addressing various issues and concerns over the last few weeks. Earlier in September, she arranged a public meeting with finance minister Bill English in Hillsborough that also witnessed a protest by international students served with the deportation notice.
Hon. Hekia Parata, minister of education, addressed the public meeting alongside Dr Parmar at Baptist Church in Mt Roskill on October 17. The key issues discussed at the meeting were home-based early childhood education services, funding for schools and digital learning meeting the global demand for advanced education.
Parata reiterated the fact that there have been no cuts in funding towards education for Mt Roskill. She further added, “Every school in Mt Roskill has a set portion of target funding based on the number of young pupils on its roll who come from long term benefit dependent funds.”
The National-led government announced an additional $1.44 billion funding in the 2016 budget for the education sector for the next five years.
Parata announced her retirement from politics on October 19 as she withdrew from standing in the 2017 election. She was elected to the Parliament in 2008 and has held the education minister’s position since 2011.
Dr Parmar, on October 19, was announced the candidate for the Mt Roskill by-election scheduled on December 3 this year. Along with her, the seat will also be contested by Labour candidate Michael Wood and newly formed New Zealand People’s Party’s candidate Roshan Nauhria.
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