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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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Accident and Emergency:
A man's body has been found in the search for a missing kayaker near Waiwera, north of Auckland 14:17

National:
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered 14:17

Golf:
Daniel Hillier is maintaining the outright lead early in the final round of the New Zealand golf Open at Millbrook Resort 14:07

National:
Iran will respond to US-Israeli strikes as existential threats to the regime – because they are 14:07

Rugby League:
The North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights will give NRL fans the first glimpse of the new interchange rules as they kick off the season in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon 13:57

Law and Order:
Police are seeking more information about a serious assault in Matangi, in the Waikato 13:47

Education:
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was a staunch hardliner who mastered the art of playing his enemies off each other 13:07

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