National is urging Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins to urgently allocate MIQ spots for teachers, to address shortages.

Visa exemption applications opened for teachers in November - but the opposition says only a handful have been able to get in.

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09 Mar: Some Christchurch school sites closed after the quakes, are still in use - while others wait for their future to be determined

09 Mar: More schools are rolling out bilingual pathways - particularly in te reo Maori

07 Mar: Satellite image shows direct strikes on military buildings next to Iranian school where children were killed

06 Mar: Teaching and principal vacancies have surged in the past two months - nearly doubling nationwide

05 Mar: NZ wants to double foreign student revenue by 2034 – but does it have capacity?

04 Mar: Authorities say hydrogen cyanide was found at Ashburton's St Joseph's School last week, sending four people to hospital

03 Mar: Former staffer at Hutt International Boys School sentenced to 12 months home detention for historical sex offending

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Law and Order:
Court today for a woman charged over a serious dog attack in Timaru last month 10:47

Auckland:
Police say a fatal garage fire in Auckland's Otahuhu last week is not being treated as suspicious 10:27

Law and Order:
A man who allegedly caused a fatal crash near Dunedin has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter 10:07

Politics:
Dubai's influencers have a new rule: Don't mention the war 10:07

International:
How the 'tough guy' of South-East Asia is reshaping Australia's largest neighbour 9:17

Environment:
The clean-up's complete after a Navy ship spilled up to 300 litres of oil in Akaroa Harbour 9:07

International:
War in the Middle East: France and allies preparing to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz 8:37

Motoring:
Both Red Bull Ampol cars will race in the two New Zealand rounds of Supercars starting in a month 8:37

Environment:
Mussel farmers are warning plans to discharge partially treated sewage into the ocean, to deal with Christchurch's Bromley stink, could wipe out aqua culture 8:17

Entertainment:
Donald Trump says Iranian football players have been 'taken care of' in their bid for asylum 8:07

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