Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford have announced the government will invest $413 million to improve school infrastructure. $255 million for internal and external improvements on all isolated, small and rural schools, representing half of all state schools. Questions on recognising a Palestinian stateWhile Luxon and Stanford spoke to media, journalists again raised questions on whether the government would recognise a Palestinian state. "Nothing changes tomorrow when every country recognises a Palestinian state." Australia, Canada, the UK and France have now officially recognised a Palestinian state, as the crisis on the ground in Gaza worsens.