“Unfairness” was the watchword Chris Hipkins used when he outlined a proposed change to the school donations scheme in 2017.
The incoming Education Minister said schools where parents were less able to pay were at a disadvantage against those with wealthier parents.
“That’s creating real unfairness,” Hipkins said.
“It means that kids whose parents can afford to pay are getting a better deal than those parents that can’t.” Read more