infonews.co.nz

Chris Carter

63 posts | 0 images

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. 

Joined August 2007
5,872 profile views
News Images
Education 28 Sep 2008
Wanaka Primary gets $21.5m redevelopment

WANAKA — 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.

1,249 views

Education 1 Sep 2008
$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.

573 views

Education 30 Jul 2008
NZQA Board appointment announced

Education Minister Chris Carter has today announced a new appointment to the board of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

822 views

Education 24 Jul 2008
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.

582 views

Education 22 Jul 2008
School suspensions hit 8-year low

Suspension rates in New Zealand schools have hit an eight year low, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.

523 views

Education 5 Jul 2008
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.

1,988 views

Culture 26 Jun 2008
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.

863 views

Politics 26 Jun 2008
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.

494 views

Education 18 Jun 2008
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.

550 views

Trade 9 Jun 2008
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.

660 views

Education 21 May 2008
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.

509 views

Education 7 May 2008
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.

524 views

Education 6 May 2008
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.

524 views

Education 5 May 2008
School changes for booming Tamaki Edge

AUCKLAND — 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. 

568 views

Deaths 16 Apr 2008
Minister expresses condolences to school and its community

AUCKLAND — 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.

592 views

Food 15 Apr 2008
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. 

641 views

Education 14 Apr 2008
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.

491 views

Education 14 Apr 2008
Nurturing gifted and talented children

WELLINGTON CITY — 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.

930 views

Education 7 Apr 2008
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.

635 views

Politics 3 Apr 2008
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.

482 views

Fire 25 Mar 2008
Minister to visit site of school arson

KAWAKAWA — 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.

1,018 views

Community 18 Mar 2008
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.

581 views

Education 5 Mar 2008
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.

562 views

Education 3 Mar 2008
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.

499 views

Police 29 Feb 2008
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.

441 views

Education 27 Feb 2008
Minister opens Clutha Valley School

OTAGO — Education Minister Chris Carter officially opened Otago’s newest school buildings in the Clutha Valley today.

2,808 views

Education 26 Feb 2008
Minister announces progress on Frankton School

QUEENSTOWN — Education Minister Chris Carter has announced the proposed Frankton Primary School near Queenstown now has a board of trustees and a confirmed site.

1,005 views

Employment 21 Feb 2008
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.

572 views

Culture 19 Feb 2008
Chinese New Year celebrations to honour Beijing ‘08

WELLINGTON — 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.

694 views

Education 13 Feb 2008
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.

571 views

Education 13 Feb 2008
Significant benefits from Schools Plus

Education Minister Chris Carter says the government’s recently-announced Realising Youth Potential initiative, to be known as Schools Plus, will significantly boost the economy and increase prospects for young New Zealanders.

233 views

Politics 13 Feb 2008
Rich resignation

Education Minister Chris Carter said today that National’s retiring education spokesperson Katherine Rich had been a hard-working Member of Parliament and had made a contribution to public debate about education.

159 views

Education 12 Feb 2008
ERO to provide assurance for HVHS parents

The Education Review Office (ERO) is carrying out a special review at Hutt Valley High School, Education Minister and Minister responsible for the ERO, Chris Carter, announced today.

486 views

Education 11 Feb 2008
Early Childhood centres receive more funding

Thirteen new early childhood education centres (ECE) across the country have received grants with a combined worth of $485,000 to help them start providing services, Education Minister Chris Carter announced today.

390 views

Education 9 Feb 2008
178 schools get funding to extend high standards

Education Minister Chris Cater today announced funding of $10 million to help New Zealand schools boost their performance by sharing good ideas.

249 views

News 9 Feb 2008
Minister reassures Somali community

Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter has spoken with Somali community leaders following the incident on the Eagle Air flight travelling from Blenheim to Christchurch which involved a member of the Somali community.

186 views

Community 4 Feb 2008
Back to school

The thousands of young New Zealanders starting school or heading back to school this week are joining a world class education system with more teachers, more funding and major initiatives successfully implemented, says Education Minister Chris Carter.

185 views

Education 24 Jan 2008
Efforts to reduce early leaver numbers succeeding

Education Minister Chris Carter says a new Ministry of Education publication showing just how committed schools are to reducing the number of students who leave school early or without qualifications is a great example of just how innovative New Zealand schools are.

238 views

Education 18 Jan 2008
Claims by Rich absurd, Minister says

Education Minister Chris Carter has today stood by his comments to the Education Review that school donations are indeed voluntary.

285 views

Technology 9 Jan 2008
Moving minds with information technology

Modern communication technologies are not just transforming the world we live in but are a vital part of any world-leading education system, Minister of Education Chris Carter says.

468 views

Education 17 Dec 2007
Minister congratulates education leaders of the future

The first of a new generation of school leaders will get a helping hand from a new professional development programme, Minister of Education Chris Carter announced today.

205 views

Education 30 Nov 2007
Building knowledge on teaching and learning

Research grants on teaching and learning projects announced.

242 views

Education 20 Nov 2007
Helping students learn about money

New Figure it Out booklets help younger students learn financial literacy.

214 views

Education 20 Nov 2007
Launch of the Figure It Out Financial Literacy Theme Books

Launch of Figure it Out financial literacy books for younger students.

291 views

Maori 16 Nov 2007
Launch of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa Maori Curriculum

Today is another milestone in New Zealand's education system and I'm particularly proud to be here to help launch Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

433 views

Education 8 Nov 2007
All kindergartens now offering 20 hours free

Every kindergarten in the country is now offering the Labour-led government's 20 hours free early childhood education, saving families up to $4500 a year per child, says Education Minister Chris Carter.

274 views

Education 7 Nov 2007
Teacher-only day to implement new curriculum

Education Minister Chris Carter announced today teachers would be given a professional development day in the next year to help plan for the new curriculum.

223 views

Education 6 Nov 2007
New Zealand School Curriculum launched today

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Education Minister Chris Carter today launched the new New Zealand Curriculum.

287 views

Education 6 Nov 2007
Chris Carter welcomes education role

Chris Carter appointed Education Minister.

280 views

Conservation 30 Oct 2007
Hatching of 500th kiwi chick a proud moment

Kiwi Encounter at Rainbow Springs hatches its 500th kiwi chick.

322 views

Conservation 26 Oct 2007
Spectacular new park largest created in decades

CANTERBURY — Snow-capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and a popular skifield are included in the largest public park created in more than twenty years.

894 views

Politics 24 Oct 2007
It was an electric blanket, Mr Heatley

Claims of tenancy damage by National misleading.

286 views

Conservation 17 Oct 2007
Minister conveys concern over live dolphin exports

New Zealand's Conservation Minister expresses concern over live exports of dolphins from Solomon Islands.

297 views

Architecture 16 Oct 2007
The Affordability Problem

AUCKLAND — Speech at Architecture Week, Monday 15 October 2007, Britomart Centre, Auckland.

579 views

Migration 15 Oct 2007
Opening address to Metropolis Plus Conference

Diversity and migration in New Zealand.

398 views

Conservation 9 Oct 2007
Satellite shows epic flight of young albatross

500th chick to hatch at Taiaroa Head has fledged and begun flight over southern oceans .

372 views

Conservation 8 Oct 2007
Rare peat bog ecosystem protected in Southland

SOUTHLAND — Important ecological investment for threatened flora and fauna.

381 views

Real Estate 8 Oct 2007
Two families a day now helped into home ownership

Major milestone reached of 3000 families taking up Welcome Home Loans.

294 views

Diplomacy 2 Oct 2007
Minister calls for peace in Burma at temple opening

Opening of Fo Guang Shan temple a time to remember lack of human rights in other parts of the world, particularly Burma.

315 views

Politics 29 Sep 2007
Housing New Zealand takes complaints seriously

PORIRUA — Housing Minister Chris Carter says Housing New Zealand (HNZ) took tenants' complaints seriously and he had prepared a detailed reply to concerns raised by Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia over the condition of state housing in Porirua.

558 views

News 24 Sep 2007
Moon Festival a time to value family and friend

WAITAKERE CITY — Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter says while tonight's Moon Festival in Waitakere City will be tinged with sadness over the death of An An Liu, it is important to remember the event is an opportunity for all communities to come together to value what they have.

364 views

Building 16 Aug 2007
Warmer and more accessible homes for Hastings' elderly

HASTINGS — Older people to benefit through Housing Innovation Fund, Housing Minister Chris Carter says.

801 views

Conservation 16 Aug 2007
New reserve land to benefit kiwi in Hawke's Bay

HAWKE'S BAY — Purchase of land a boost for kiwi conservation.

619 views