24 Aug 2023

MFAT spends $5 million on sending diplomat's children to private schools

From Morning Report, 6:17 am on 24 August 2023

The Taxpayers' Union says New Zealanders shouldn't have to pay for Diplomat's children to attend high-end private schools.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's revealed in an Official Information Act request that they spend $5-million dollars on private schools each year, and nearly half of that is given to countries with education systems either on par or better than New Zealand's.

Investigation coordinator for the Taxpayers Union Oliver Bryan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.