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The Huddle: Do schools need less art and more maths?

The Huddle: Do schools need less art and more maths?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB

August 6, 202410m 25s

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Show Notes

Tonight on The Huddle, Kiwiblog writer and Curia pollster David Farrar and Toby Manhire from The Spinoff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

Prime Minister caught a bit of backlash after suggesting schools might have to defer arts and music to focus on teaching more maths. Do we agree with Luxon?

Health NZ has done a u-turn on Keytruda - allowing some cancer patients to get early access. Was this the right call?

Winstone's pulp and timber mills have seen their power bills jump by 600 percent and are closing their mills for a couple of weeks because it's too expensive to keep going. Should the Government intervene?

New research shows children who spend too much time on their screens display behaviours that mimic ADHD. How can we manage this?

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