Strike one!
It was always going to be a long shot that the coalition government would come to the table with a proper offer for the kaiako (teachers). Surprise, surprise, they didn’t. One percent raise over three years, lower than the rate of inflation, results in an effective pay cut. On average, kaiako are already paid quite a bit less than their counterparts over in Australia; certainly, quite a bit less than one minister thinks. Read full post…