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Chris Carter is the Labour MP for Te Atatu, a diverse urban constituency in West Auckland. He was first elected in 1993, after a long career as a secondary school teacher. He has held the seat with substantial majorities at three of the four subsequent elections. 

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2:21AM
Wanaka Primary gets $21.5m redevelopment Wanaka Primary School's redevelopment is ready to proceed to the next stage, David Parker announced in Wanaka today, on behalf of the Education Minister Chris Carter. 830 views

7:00PM
$9.3M boost for early childhood services Education Minister Chris Carter today announced grants worth $9.3 million for 27 early childhood education providers across New Zealand. 165 views

12:58AM
NZQA Board appointment announced Education Minister Chris Carter has today announced a new appointment to the board of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). 344 views

6:24PM
Report shows student achievement up School leaver data released today by Education Minister Chris Carter shows that more students are leaving school with higher qualifications. 109 views

10:17PM
School suspensions hit 8-year low Suspension rates in New Zealand schools have hit an eight year low, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today. 138 views

5:44AM
Carter announces new initiatives for safer schools Education Minister Chris Carter today launched a range of initiatives aimed at making schools safer for students and to ensure schools have anti-bullying programmes in place. 1435 views

4:37PM
NZ celebrates 150yrs of Kiwi-Croatian culture Croatian New Zealanders have much to celebrate on their National Day this year, which marks the community’s 150th anniversary of settlement in this country, says Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter. 410 views

4:37PM
National comes clean on Education policy  sort of Another National MP has confirmed that the party plans to spend less on education than the government, says Education Minister Chris Carter. 83 views

7:53PM
Carter supports Dyslexia Awareness Education Minister Chris Carter has welcomed guests at a film premiere to mark the second annual Dyslexia Awareness Week with a commitment to improve accessibility to information about dyslexia. 154 views

4:40PM
Education Minister to APEC and Chile Education Minister and Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office Chris Carter will attend the APEC Education Ministers’ Meeting in Peru later this week where major changes to the New Zealand education system will be showcased. 208 views

5:53PM
More money for day-to-day running of schools Budget 2008 sees schools get a significant boost in funding to help meet their day-to-day running costs and provide computer technology, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today. 117 views

4:18PM
The facts on school funding Funding for the day-to-day running of schools has gone up every year under the Labour-led government, Education Minister Chris Carter says. 140 views

12:54PM
Chance for students to make the news The first in a series of DVDs looking at climate change gives students a chance to produce their own news segment, Education Minister Chris Carter said at the launch of “Sustainability in Action” in Auckland today. 108 views

6:01PM
School changes for booming Tamaki Edge Improvements to the schooling network worth $51.7 million, including a new primary school, are in the pipeline under Aucklands Tamaki Edge strategy, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.  198 views

12:51PM
Minister expresses condolences to school and its community Education Minister Chris Carter today expressed his profound sympathy for Elim Christian College and its community after the tragic loss of life at Tongariro National Park. 183 views

2:13PM
Students up for Fuelled 4 School challenge Education Minister Chris Carter has today heard from Wellington students about their plans to get fellow students eating better and doing better at school as part of the Fuelled 4 School challenge.  143 views

4:40PM
Outstanding results in reading and writing Results from an innovative project designed to lift reading and writing skills have been hugely successful, Education Minister Chris Carter says. 109 views

4:39PM
Nurturing gifted and talented children A new publication to help parents and teachers identify and nurture gifted and talented children was launched at Northland School in Wellington today by Education Minister Chris Carter. 408 views

3:27PM
Viet Nam president praises New Zealand education Education Minister Chris Carter says his visit to Viet Nam this week helped strengthen ties between the two countries and won a high degree of praise for New Zealands education system. 153 views

3:34PM
Cultural Diversity a Strength for New Zealand New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Browns comments today on latest statistics on the Asian population in New Zealand are a nonsense, Minister for Ethnic Affairs Chris Carter said. 93 views

5:10PM
Minister to visit site of school arson The Minister of Education, Chris Carter, says he will visit the site of the serious fire at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Taumarere in Northland tomorrow. 440 views

2:44PM
Plenty to celebrate on Race Relations Day New Zealand had much to celebrate on Race Relations Day including latest research showing race relations as the top issue New Zealanders felt optimistic about, says Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter. 175 views

5:26PM
No "forced" year for teacher trainees Education Minister Chris Carter says he is concerned over a story in today’s Herald on trainee teachers that is quite simply wrong. 127 views

12:47PM
Settlements in education a major achievement Education Minister Chris Carter has welcomed the ratification of all the major collective employment agreements for teachers and principals in the education sector. 130 views

5:50PM
Minister pleased with capture of fugitive Minister for Ethnic Affairs Chris Carter said today that he was pleased that American authorities had tracked down and taken into custody wanted fugitive Nai Yin Xue. 78 views

8:21PM
Minister opens Clutha Valley School Education Minister Chris Carter officially opened Otago’s newest school buildings in the Clutha Valley today. 411 views

10:25AM
Minister announces progress on Frankton School Education Minister Chris Carter has announced the proposed Frankton Primary School near Queenstown now has a board of trustees and a confirmed site. 537 views

5:02PM
OECD report shows New Zealand on right track An OECD report on youth employment shows major new initiatives announced by the Labour-led government are in line with international best practice, Education Minister Chris Carter and Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. 144 views

10:37PM
Chinese New Year celebrations to honour Beijing ‘08 The model of a sculpture that will be gifted by New Zealand’s Chinese community to the New Zealand Beijing Olympic Team will be unveiled at Chinese New Year celebrations being held at Parliament this evening, Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter says. 297 views

1:34PM
Model of leadership for kiwi principals launched A new professional development initiative on leadership for the country’s 2500 school principals was launched by Education Minister Chris Carter today. 183 views