Petition for compulsory history classes presented to parliament

Shantelle-Ann Marquis

By Shantelle-Ann Marquis
Published June 20, 2019

An online petition calling for the teaching of history in all New Zealand schools has been presented in parliament.

The petition posted on the New Zealand Parliament website by Graeme Ball from the New Zealand History Teachers' Association is requesting ...

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