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New Zealand's government introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s

Under the proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.

Euronews · Aug 24

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Monday banning under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Amid poor polling and a series of gaffes three months out from an election, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has called a snap meeting on his leadership.

AAP · Aug 11

New Zealand expands golden visa rules to include charity donations

New Zealand's golden visa program will now allow wealthy migrants to count charitable donations towards its NZ$5 million investment requirement from June 1. This change, announced by Immigration Minister Erica Stanford, aims to facilitate direct contributions to social and environmental projects. The program continues to attract significant investment, with over…

The Economic Times · May 25

NZ tightens English standards for visa applicants

Being able to communicate in ⁠"basic, everyday English" ensures workers ​engage effectively at their job and in the community, NZ's immigration minister says.

AAP · May 24

Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress

Te Pāti Māori’s descent into personality politics meant it missed the government’s recent announcement about changing school board obligations under te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi.

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2025

Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms

Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous education

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2025

Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?

Changes to readers for young children have sparked criticism from academics, authors and teachers, who have called it ‘an assault’ on Māori identity

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2025

NCEA isn’t perfect but NZ shouldn’t forget why it was introduced in the first place

Education Minister Erica Stanford has called time on “credit counting”, announcing plans to scrap the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2025

The end of open-plan classrooms: how school design reflects changing ideas in education

The end of open-plan classrooms in New Zealand, recently announced by Education Minister Erica Stanford, marks yet another swing of the pendulum in school design.

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2025