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Privatisation by stealth: changes to education in NZ opening the door to private interests

By Karen Nairn, Professor, College of Education, University of Otago
Susan Sandretto, Professor, College of Education, University of Otago

Instead of investing millions into schools vulnerable to the whims of private interests, the New Zealand government should be investing in bolstering exisiting public schools.

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