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Last week, the government announced a proposal to replace NCEA with an alternative educational curriculum.

NCEA, which has been in place since 2002, has received mixed responses. In announcing the move, Education Minister, Erica Stanford, says that due to the flexibility of NCEA, this has “come at a cost” for young people to develop critical thinking skills and knowledge for future pathways.

The proposed changes include replacing NCEA level 1 with a foundational test, solely focusing on numeracy and literacy, replacing NCEA’s level 2 and 3 with two new qualifications, requiring students take five subjects, and having to pass at least four to obtain a certificate.

This move is not without its criticisms and concerns, however. For example, Many teachers have told RNZ that the changes, which are set to be phased in from next year, are too swift, with teachers saying they will need additional support during the transition process.

For our weekly catch-up with the ACT Party’s Simon Court, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to him about potentially moving away from NCEA.

Rosetta has a kōrero with Sharon Van Etten ahead of her world tour, including shows in Aotearoa this November! Fans can catch Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory playing their new album at The Others Way Festival on November 29. Whakarongo mai nei!

Happy Monday dear listeners! Today on Breakfast, Milly and Rosetta have a special show prepared for you all: Rosetta interviewed Sharon Van Etten to chat about The Others Way Festival, Suri from Timeout Bookstore is up for Loose Reads, and Dubhead is this week's Bosom Selecta! Whakarongo mai nei!

It's two years since host Bernie Griffen passed on to that big radio show in the sky. His sister Angela Griffen is in the studio with his partner host Kirsten Warner to play some tunes he would have loved or inspired by him. It was lots of fun with a few tears.

This week's show featured new music from Wolf Alice, Soft Bait, the Black Keys and more.

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Mōrena! Join Joel and Shreya for 2 hours of queer music, featuring new tracks from Big Thief and Ethel Cain, and a lot of new songs from New Zealanders, such as The Beths, arielwose, Pickle Darling, and Roy Irwin! Whakarongo mai!