The Ministry of Education says it's up to school boards to decide, whether to mark protesting students as "justifiably absent".

Wellington Girls College is in Thorndon near Parliament's grounds.

>> More Wellington News

Other Wellington News

02 Dec: An investigation is underway into the engine issue which caused an Air New Zealand flight between Wellington and Sydney, to divert to Auckland

01 Dec: Auckland FC's quietly confident influential skipper Hiroki Sakai will be available for next weekend's showdown with the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Smart

01 Dec: A man's in critical condition after a serious incident in Porirua overnight

29 Nov: Meanwhile, two Wellington-born fullbacks are both contenders for Fifa's teams of the year

29 Nov: Two Wellington-based men are facing numerous charges in relation to alleged drug dealing

28 Nov: Investigation - after a Police car hit a Crown limousine carrying Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis in Wellington

26 Nov: Police have found a man, who's been missing since Saturday, at Otaki north of Wellington

Top Stories

RUGBY
All Black Sevu Reece has avoided conviction a second time, after damaging a Christchurch property More...

BUSINESS
Energy Resources Aotearoa says gas producers were severely damaged by the previous ban on oil and gas exploration More...

Today's News

Law and Order:
All Black Sevu Reece has avoided conviction a second time, after damaging a Christchurch property 6:17

Entertainment:
Katherine Waterston felt awkward playing a mother before she became one herself 6:14

Rugby:
North Harbour's been the best-performing men's team on day one of golf's inter-provincial championships in Christchurch 5:07

Law and Order:
Home affairs minister says there is a lot of goodwill to secure prison transfer for remaining Bali Nine members 22:37

Business:
Energy Resources Aotearoa says gas producers were severely damaged by the previous ban on oil and gas exploration 21:57

Entertainment:
Teri Hatcher will be "baking and baking" throughout the festive season 21:44

Law and Order:
Across the Tasman - the police officer convicted of MANSLAUGHTER after TASERING an ELDERLY WOMAN has been FIRED from the force 21:17

Entertainment:
Former My Chemical Romance star Bob Bryar has died aged 44 21:14

Entertainment:
Will Ferrell considers 'Saturday Night Live' to be "the hardest but most fun job" of his career 20:44

Entertainment:
Christina Aguilera allows her children to borrow her clothes 20:14

News Search

Power Search