Photo: Supplied via NZHThe Māori Party wants to ban schools from expelling any students under the age of 16. "We would remove the ability for schools to expel students who are below the school leaving age of 16," it says. Photo: Erica SinclairExclusion from school under age 16 is very rare - only 1.6 out of every 1000 students in NZ schools last year. The party also proposes to:• Make te reo Māori and Māori history core subjects in primary schools and up to Year 10. • Make "a basic competency level of te reo Māori" compulsory for primary teacher registration, and pay teachers more for higher competency in te reo.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2020 21:56 UTC