Hon JAN TINETTI (Associate Minister of Education): Last week, the Government was pleased to release two new strategies that set out our plan to improve outcomes for Kiwi kids in maths, literacy, communication: Te Reo Matatini and Pāngarau. It's time to do things differently, and these strategies provide a vision and direction that we need to head, in order to improve learning over the next five years. It is fundamental that teachers are supported and have what they need to be good teachers and—as a former teacher—I know firsthand how important this is. We are fixing assessments so that kids are assessed as individuals and supports are tailored to what the learner needs—not a one-size-fits-all check-box exercise. We'll ensure opportunities for all young people and particularly for those who have been underserved in the past, by tackling inequity in our system. 