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Students and schools are feeling the strain of a growing nationwide teacher shortage

20 January 2026

Students and schools are feeling the strain of a growing nationwide teacher shortage

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The Government's signalling another round of major education initiatives this year
	19 Jan: The Government's signalling another round of major education initiatives this year... more

Auckland University is taking aim at New Zealand's biggest cancer killer - by opening the country's first lung cancer organoid bank
	18 Jan: Auckland University is taking aim at New Zealand's biggest cancer killer - by opening the country's first lung cancer organoid bank... more

Auckland University scientists have received one million dollars to advance skin cancer treatments
	18 Jan: Auckland University scientists have received one million dollars to advance skin cancer treatments... more

Students are being reminded not to be too harsh on themselves, as NCEA results come out
	17 Jan: Students are being reminded not to be too harsh on themselves, as NCEA results come out... more

State schools can now apply for a one-off grant to help cover asbestos removal costs
	16 Jan: State schools can now apply for a one-off grant to help cover asbestos removal costs... more

Tertiary students can now claim back fees for their final year of study through Inland Revenue
	15 Jan: Tertiary students can now claim back fees for their final year of study through Inland Revenue... more

Rising living costs are driving up both the number of first-time student loan borrowers, and the size of their loans
	12 Jan: Rising living costs are driving up both the number of first-time student loan borrowers, and the size of their loans... more

Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life
	10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life... more

Expressions of interest close today for a new Primary Care Pathway for medical graduates
	9 Jan: Expressions of interest close today for a new Primary Care Pathway for medical graduates... more

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19 Feb: 'impossible deadline': union questions shorter consultation period for maori curriculum (RadioNZ)

19 Feb: Uh oh! not all arm pcs are getting windows 11 26h1 special update (PC World)

18 Feb: Newly-independent polytechnics given $325m from former owner (RadioNZ)

14 Feb: Google docs can now ai-generate audio summaries of your documents (PC World)

13 Feb: Growing numbers of pakeha seeking to understand te tiriti o waitangi (RadioNZ)

11 Feb: New plan to fix 'ageing and fragile' schools exposed by raac crisis (BBCWorld)

11 Feb: 'education hub' opens for students cut off from schools by helena bay hill slip (RadioNZ)

11 Feb: 'education hub' for students cut off from schools by helena bay hill slip (RadioNZ)

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