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New Zealand's government introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s

Under the proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.

Euronews

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Monday banning under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

Bangkok Post

Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Amid poor polling and a series of gaffes three months out from an election, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has called a snap meeting on his leadership.

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New Zealand refuses to reveal document allegedly showing preferential visa treatment for Indians

New Zealand has refused to release a confidential government document that Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says contains proposals for preferential immigration treatment for Indian nationals under the proposed India-New Zealand free trade agreement. The government disputes his interpretation but has declined to make the document public.

The Economic Times

New Zealand denies VPN restrictions following fierce privacy backlash

Following controversial reports that New Zealand could restrict Virtual Private Networks to enforce an under-16 social media ban, the government has swiftly rejected the idea, reassuring users that their privacy tools are safe.

TechRadar

New rules for New Zealand visa from June 1: English language requirements tightened for low-level workers

New Zealand has announced new visa rules making it difficult for non-English speakers to get work visa in the country, even for low-level jobs. The new rules will be implemented from June 1. English language requirements under the Accredited Employer Work Visa will extend to skill level 3 roles such…

The Times of India

New Zealand to widen English rule for work visa applicants

New Zealand is tightening English language rules for mid-skilled jobs under its work visa program starting next month. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford stated that this move, affecting skill level 3 roles, aims to ensure workers understand their rights and integrate better. The baseline IELTS 4.0 requirement remains, preparing individuals for…

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New Zealand expands golden visa rules to include charity donations

New Zealand's golden visa program will now allow wealthy migrants to count charitable donations towards its NZ$5 million investment requirement from June 1. This change, announced by Immigration Minister Erica Stanford, aims to facilitate direct contributions to social and environmental projects. The program continues to attract significant investment, with over…

The Economic Times

NZ tightens English standards for visa applicants

Being able to communicate in ⁠"basic, everyday English" ensures workers engage effectively at their job and in the community, NZ's immigration minister says.

AAP

Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress

Te Pāti Māori’s descent into personality politics meant it missed the government’s recent announcement about changing school board obligations under te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi.

The Conversation

Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms

Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous education

The Guardian - AU

Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?

Changes to readers for young children have sparked criticism from academics, authors and teachers, who have called it ‘an assault’ on Māori identity

The Guardian - AU

NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn’t forget why it was introduced in the first place

Education Minister Erica Stanford has called time on “credit counting”, announcing plans to scrap the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

The Conversation

The end of open-plan classrooms: how school design reflects changing ideas in education

The end of open-plan classrooms in New Zealand, recently announced by Education Minister Erica Stanford, marks yet another swing of the pendulum in school design.

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Ban smartphones in schools, Starmer told – by the country that’s done it

Keir Starmer has resisted a national ban on mobile phones in schools, but the education minister in New Zealand who introduced the measure in her country has told The Independent that it is already proving successful

The Conversation

National standards by stealth? Why the government’s latest plan for schools might fail the history test

The New Zealand government’s plan to purchase a standardised tool to assess reading, writing and mathematics for school children between Year 3 and 10 has caught parents, schools and education groups by surprise.

The Conversation

Language is a ‘central element in being Māori’ – using structured literacy to teach te reo misses the point

Since the start of this year, all New Zealand schools have been required to use structured literacy to teach reading and writing – including the country’s 310 primary and intermediate Māori-medium kura (schools that teach in te reo Māori).

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Survivors of abuse in care know how redress should work – will the government finally listen?

When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood in Parliament last week to apologise to survivors of abuse in care, his words were among many fine speeches by government officials and survivors that day.

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The numbers don’t add up: why the government needs to slow down on sweeping changes to NZ’s maths curriculum

The government’s recently announced plans to “transform maths education” have set off a heated debate over how the subject is taught in classrooms.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels

Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic

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