Articles by Amy Wiggins
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National
Private Auckland school shuts down Palestine support group
Friday, 3 November 2023, 1:57pmAuckland’s Diocesan School for Girls has shut down plans for staff and students to gather and stand in “solidarity for Palestine’s...
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National
School drop-out 'crisis': Kids as young as 12 leaving school in search of work
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 9:33amChildren as young as 12 are leaving school in search of work, according to youth employment agencies who say the country...
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National
Police patrol Auckland school every day amid rise in violence
Friday, 25 August 2023, 2:15pmPolice are patrolling the grounds of an Auckland school up to three times a day in response to an increase in youth violence...
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Education
School violence on the rise: Thousands of students stood down or suspended
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 2:37pmThe number of students stood down or suspended for physically assaulting staff or students has increased 66 per cent in the...
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Politics
Early childhood policy may not mean reduced fees, Government warned
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 2:48pmThe Government was warned its extension to the 20-hours-free early childhood education policy in this year’s budget was “low...
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Education
Fears proposed science curriculum will turn out ‘ill informed students’
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 9:11pmTeachers at all levels fear the draft new science curriculum will turn out “ill-informed students” who will be totally unprepared...
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National
'It's actually horrific': Physical abuse and bullying a daily occurrence at Auckland school, parents claim
Sunday, 9 April 2023, 10:08amKids being beaten up in the bathrooms, fist fights in class and students being slammed into hallway walls are a daily occurrence...
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Education
More teachers’ strikes for secondary schools
Friday, 24 March 2023, 10:28amSecondary and area school teachers around the country will strike again next week in a bid for better pay and working conditions. The...
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Auckland
Auckland floods: What does a state of emergency mean?
Friday, 3 February 2023, 4:12pmAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown today announced they city’s state of emergency would be extended for another seven days after...
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National
Three doctors ignored suspected abuse before toddler's death
Monday, 6 May 2019, 4:29pmThree doctors failed to report the suspected abuse of a toddler before he died of further injuries, a damning report says. It...
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National
Revealed: New mums as young as 13 and as old as 53 in New Zealand
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 6:47amKiwi women as old as 53 are having babies, new figures show. Figures from the country's 20 district health boards show the...
