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Jacinda Ardern announces free lunch in schools trial
The government is rolling out a daily free lunch trial starting with 30 primary and intermediate schools from the beginning of next year.
The new initiative will be piloted at 30 primary and… Video, Audio
Free lunches in school trial announced in Rotorua
A programme to feed hungry kids with a free lunch at school each day is going to be trialled in 30 schools next year.
The Prime Minister announced the initiative at the launch of the Child and Youth… Video, Audio
Secondary principals abandon pay talks, consider strikes
The government is facing the prospect of yet more strikes in schools.
Secondary principals have walked away from their pay talks with the Education Ministry, with unions saying it doesn't have enough… Audio
Primary principals reject offer
Primary School Principals have rejected the government's latest pay offer, despite primary school teachers accepting it. The deal would leave principals at smaller schools earning less than senior… Audio
Better pay offers essential to settling industrial stalemate - principals
School principals warn that talks aimed at solving the industrial stalemate between the government and teacher unions will fail unless the government improves its pay offers to teachers. Audio
Teachers threaten more strikes after rejecting pay offer
Primary school teachers have rejected a pay offer of $700 million over four years. NZEI president Lynda Stuart tells Lisa Owen why. Video, Audio
'It's not just about the money' - primary school teacher
Kahli Oliveira has been teaching primary children for 20 years. She told Lisa Owen the government's latest offer doesn't address the main issues. Video, Audio
Primary school teachers reject government’s latest offer
Primary school teachers are considering more strikes after they voted against the government's latest pay offer, which they say wasn't very different to those they'd already rejected. Video, Audio