Lifted the number of 18 year-old Pacific students to achieve at least NCEA Level 2 from 51 per cent in 2008 to 71 per cent in 2013. Increased the number of Pacific students gaining tertiary qualifications from 7,422 in 2008 to 12,740 in 2013, an increase of 72 per cent. Supported the number of Pacific students completing bachelor's degrees to increase from 980 in 2008 to 1,530 in 2013, a 56 per cent rise.
for economic orthodoxy, for example reduction of budget deficits, thrift or a strong currency