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Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages

6 February 2026

Temporary teachers in Indonesia paid low wages criticise a government decision to direct one third of yearly education funding to the president's flagship free meals program.

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A property manager says the numbers of students looking for flats is lower than previous years
	6 Feb: A property manager says the numbers of students looking for flats is lower than previous years... more

The cost of school uniforms is a burden on families – is it time for the government to step in?
	4 Feb: Uniforms can cost hundreds of dollars. If students are required to wear them, the government should ensure they don’t become a barrier to education.... more

Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru
	4 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru... more

Not an artefact, but an ancestor: why a German university is returning a Maori taonga
	4 Feb: For the Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, the Hinematioro Pou is the material presence of an ancestor.... more

I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles
	3 Feb: A policing scholar and former FBI special agent lays out the established principles of policing and constitutional law that govern how federal immigration enforcement efforts should be carried out.... more

I found Australian cult The Family’s left-behind library. Here’s what their books reveal
	3 Feb: I read the books that helped shape The Family, the cult founded by an Australian yoga teacher in the 1960s – when Western societies were newly fascinated by the East.... more

Vandals have caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage at an Auckland school over the weekend
	3 Feb: Vandals have caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage at an Auckland school over the weekend... more

The Education Minister says new nationwide school reporting will give teachers and parents clearer data on how students are performing
	2 Feb: The Education Minister says new nationwide school reporting will give teachers and parents clearer data on how students are performing... more

The Government's keeping a closer eye on kids' achievement across primary and intermediate school
	2 Feb: The Government's keeping a closer eye on kids' achievement across primary and intermediate school... more

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Education NewsLinks

6 Feb: Increase school funding to meet need for special education, mps urge (BBCWorld)

5 Feb: Cook islands community turns to full immersion education to save maori language (RadioNZ)

5 Feb: Schools, education ministry at odds over what counts as an official school day (RadioNZ)

5 Feb: Is google’s aluminium os releasing this year? sort of (PC World)

4 Feb: Proposed closure of westbridge residential school following safety, performance concerns (RadioNZ)

2 Feb: Watch: pm christopher luxon and education minister erica stanford on reporting students' progress (RadioNZ)

31 Jan: One in five schools recently scrutinised by ero needs external support or intervention (RadioNZ)

29 Jan: Ex-education ministry staffer says new school curriculum heavily politicised (RadioNZ)

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International:
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Soccer:
Auckland FC still heads the OFC Pro League standings, despite a Round 2 loss to the Solomon Kings in Papua New Guinea 8:07

Rugby:
Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham 7:57

Rugby:
Both New Zealand teams have made the semi-finals at the World Series event in Perth 7:57

Business:
People still advised to stay away from the beaches on Wellington's South Coast, with no swimming, collecting kaimoana or walking dogs following the sewage leak 7:47

Accident and Emergency:
Investigations are underway after a house fire in Ashburton 7:47

Rugby:
The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches 7:37

Skiing:
Kiwi skiers Luca Harrington and Ben Barclay are through to the freeski slopestyle final at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina 7:27

Cricket:
No surprises in the opening three matches of cricket's T20 World Cup 7:17

Law and Order:
An accident at Auckland's Mt Albert Aquatic Centre has left a 12 year old facing significant dental problems - just days after a man had his finger severed on the same hydroslide 7:07

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