We have set a target of 80 per cent of all Year 8 students achieving at or above the National Standard in maths or Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori by 2021 A National Government will invest $120m over four years to grow the maths skills of up to 1200 primary school teachers, and provide intensive support and additional curriculum resources to students that need it We have already made digital technology a core part of the curriculum and invested over $40m to support its uptake
in favour of environmental protection, e.g. fighting climate change or 'green' policies or preservation of natural resources or animal rights