Government's commitment to backing nature with the increased investment
in conservation after Nine years
neglect by that former
Government. Question No.12.
neglect
neglect by that former Government. Question No.12.
My
My question is to the Minister of
Government taking to ensure that New Zealand's
Zealand's qualification system meets the needs of citizens
Zealand's qualification system meets
Good
Good news! Today I announce that micro credentials will
Good news! Today I announce that from the end of this month to give
employers and people who want to
keep learning, more
opportunities to access new
access new skills quickly.
There is hope for you yet, Gerry. Micro credentials are stand alone
education products that
certify the achievement of a set of
skills and knowledge required by industry...
knowledge required by industry...
It is going downhill for you Gerry, professional organisations, the iwi
or the community. They fit well
with the Government's future of work
programme, bringing together
businesses and workers alongside
Government to plan how we face
the changing nature of work and industry
training. What feetback has he
had from the ministry about a micro
credentials
from the ministry about a micro
New Zealand has welcomed the flexibility and innovation that
micro credentials will bring
flexibility and innovation that micro
flexibility and innovation that
with employees in responding to employer
with employees in responding to
building an construction organisation called
building an construction
will help them respond to pressing industry demands including
things like the eradication
of mycoplasma bovis. Supplementary. How are micro
credentials
credentials different from
to be larger and take longer to complete. They are normally
40 credits or more in size. Micro
credits or more in size. Micro
credentials are more likely to be in
the five to 40 credit range. It is
also important to note that
the way they are going to be approved and
funded will be
different and that they are going to be developed
very closely in association with
business and industry to ensure they meet the
real and pressing needs business
and industry are indicating they have.
industry are indicating they have.
Supplementary question. Will the
minister or the Government be
deterred by these
constant attacks on
deterred by these constant attacks
Gerry Brownlee because of the fact that it is actually longer in
real terms than the tertiary
education he terms than the tertiary education he
I think that that was an out of order question. I also think that
the Rt Hon gentleman knows that
is the case and therefore he has been
disorderly and will withdraw the
question. I withdraw and apologise.
I accept! Point of order. A point of
order. I seek leave of the House for
the draft justice select committee
report on the Electoral
(integrity) Amendment Bill to
be published under the authority of the House under
Standing Order 373. Is there any
objection. A point of order. I seek leave for the House to hold
an urgent debate on
the resignation of Pauline Kingi from the position
of chair of the independent inquiry
into the appointment of
Wally Haumaha as the
Deputy Commissioner of the police in light of the
fact this this was brought to the House
just moments ago
in question time. There was no way to mount
a normal debate. My understanding is that the
normal call way of doing that is to
get a letter to
me. I have written such
get a letter to me. I have written this
get a letter to me. I have written such letters. I don't think I have
ever had one
accepted, during question time, but I will
ever had one accepted, during
matter of leave. I am not going to make a habit of this because
it will be disorderly
be disorderly but in these circumstances I will put
the question to the House. Is
there any
we're on that matter, I want to make an apology to the House. I did not
pick up the member's spelling error
in his question.
pick up the member's spelling error in his question. That concludes Oral
Questions. Would some
honourable member care to move that the
house take note of miscellaneous
business. I so move. It is a great day to
be part of this coalition Government,
a Government that is positive,
optimistic, working together to
provide strong and stable
leadership provide
provide strong and stable leadership to this country. I want to
to this country. I want to
particularly acknowledge the Acting
PM, the Rt Hon Winston
Peters, and thank him for his leadership
over the