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Patricia Hekia Parata (born 1 November 1958) is a former New Zealand public servant, diplomat, and politician. After a career as a senior public servant, Parata was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the National Party, from 2008 until 2017. She served as the Minister of Education in the Fifth National ...
28 de abr. de 2017 · Hekia Parata is the current Minister of Education and Arts, Culture and Heritage in New Zealand. She has announced various initiatives and policies to improve Māori and Pasifika education, early childhood curriculum, and health and nutrition in schools.
15 de nov. de 2023 · The Hon Hekia Parata has announced her resignation from Te Tira Ārai Urutā, with effect on 15 November 2023. Published 15 November 2023. Ms Parata informed the Minister of Internal Affairs in July of her personal reasons for stepping down.
The big school shake up Today: Who is Education Minister Hekia Parata and what is motivating a raft of changes to New Zealand's schooling system.
2 de feb. de 2017 · Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education in New Zealand, talks about the radical decentralization and high standards of the country's education system. She explains how the system works, what challenges it faces and what lessons it offers for other countries.
6 de nov. de 2020 · Hon Hekia Parata was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 2008 to 2017, representing the National Party. She held various ministerial and select committee roles, including Education Minister and Māori Affairs Minister.
22 de sept. de 2016 · Hekia Parata has been the Minister of Education for New Zealand since 2011, after first entering Parliament in 2008. Parata grew up in a large family on the east coast of New Zealand. She comes from an indigenous Māori background and is a fluent speaker of the Māori language.
