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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.

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National members ‘nervously optimistic’ about election campaign

National's pollster says 35 percent at the election would be a 'pretty good result' - as members express concern the public don't get the party's achievements

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Australian firm advises Stanford on ‘winning hearts and minds’ of NZ teachers

Newly released documents have shed light on the extent of Learning First’s involvement in NZ’s curriculum reform

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Creative accounting: How officials kept a failed tech upgrade under the radar

Today from The Detail: More than $30 million was written off for the failed project, but that may not be the true cost of this saga. Alexia Russell reports.

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Immigration officials ‘deliberately withheld’ information on failed $30m tech upgrade

The immigration minister says more than $30 million was wasted and two governments weren't told the truth.

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Stanford forges ahead, with or without teachers’ backing

With education leaders unaccustomed to feeling heard by Erica Stanford, it’s little wonder the sector seemed unsure how to respond to the Education Minister’s post-Budget sales pitch. Hanna McCallum reports.

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Scrapping fees-free study saves Govt over $1b in Budget

Investment into secondary school achievement will see funding of $2.1b, particularly targeting the growth of vocational pathways and secondary reforms

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Secondary schools to take centre stage in education Budget

The Education Minister says secondary schools will be a big winner from this year’s Budget – but educators are wary of being asked to do too much with too little

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Erica Stanford wants to tell you a story. Don’t listen.

Comment from Auckland University: Education is complicated, and we should be wary of stories that suggest it is otherwise

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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…

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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…

The Economic Times

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.

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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.

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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

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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 Conversation

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

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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.

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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.

The Conversation

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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A new-look government

Ahead of special votes being delivered, political editor Jo Moir looks at the shape of the executive and where the problem areas lie

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