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NCEA reform: how will schools decide who takes an academic or vocational path?

27 August 2025

If these changes go ahead, parents should be asking how their child is moved into an academic or vocational track – and who gets to make the final call.

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A belief that Wellington's employment rates are at rock bottom
	27 Aug: A belief that Wellington's employment rates are at rock bottom... more

The man accused of approaching Christchurch school girls offering cash for inappropriate favours, is one of the country's worst sex offenders
	27 Aug: The man accused of approaching Christchurch school girls offering cash for inappropriate favours, is one of the country's worst sex offenders... more

More accounts are expected in court today, of those who escaped and fought a fire which engulfed Wellington's Loafers Lodge
	27 Aug: More accounts are expected in court today, of those who escaped and fought a fire which engulfed Wellington's Loafers Lodge... more

A man has been arrested following reports of students being suspiciously approached in Christchurch
	26 Aug: A man has been arrested following reports of students being suspiciously approached in Christchurch... more

Police are still trying to establish the cause of death of a baby found in an Auckland wheelie bin - weeks after the autopsy
	26 Aug: Police are still trying to establish the cause of death of a baby found in an Auckland wheelie bin - weeks after the autopsy... more

A Wanaka restaurant will have to close its doors for four days next month, after admitting to serving alcohol to underage patrons last year
	26 Aug: A Wanaka restaurant will have to close its doors for four days next month, after admitting to serving alcohol to underage patrons last year... more

A man will appear in court today after an assault and robbery outside a supermarket in West Auckland's Hobsonville
	26 Aug: A man will appear in court today after an assault and robbery outside a supermarket in West Auckland's Hobsonville... more

A house has caught fire in South Auckland's Manurewa East last night
	26 Aug: A house has caught fire in South Auckland's Manurewa East last night... more

A woman whose husband died in the Auckland Anniversary floods believes an emergency mobile alert could've spared his life
	25 Aug: A woman whose husband died in the Auckland Anniversary floods believes an emergency mobile alert could've spared his life... more

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Most Popular Recent National News

05 Aug: A Dunedin pub has been banned from selling alcohol for two days, after running social media giveaways promoting the sale of alcohol +++++++++++++++++++

04 Aug: A woman's reappearing in court tomorrow - charged with neglect after a two-year-old was discovered hidden inside a suitcase in a bus luggage-compartment +++++++++++++++++++

08 Aug: The principal of Auckland Girls' Grammar School says it's taking a brawl there, very seriously ++++++++++++++++++

09 Aug: Warriors halfback Tanah Boyd has been dropped from the NRL side to face the Bulldogs in Sydney tonight ++++++++++++++++++

29 Jul: A person's in custody after someone was stabbed in South Auckland's Manukau last night +++++++++++++++++

08 Aug: The Cambridge factor: how influential NZ schools hastened the demise of NCEA ++++++++++++++++

02 Aug: Firefighters have neutralised a large chemical spill in Christchurch ++++++++++++++++

National NewsLinks

27 Aug: Morning report live: national and labour deputy leaders go head-to-head (RadioNZ)

26 Aug: New book details 50 years of png economic volatility (RadioNZ)

26 Aug: Campaigning over - samoa gets ready to vote in 'unpredictable' election (RadioNZ)

24 Aug: Manawatu v wellington – npc round four (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Aug: Otago keep counties manukau winless after four rounds of npc (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Aug: National flags have started lining our streets. they may say something more (BBCWorld)

24 Aug: Otago v counties manukau – npc round four (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Aug: Watch: british wheelchair basketball team turn backs during israeli national anthem (Stuff.co.nz)

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Today's News

Entertainment:
Mingus Reedus has pled not guilty after being arrested following an alleged assault 8:28

Business:
New Zealand's on track for stronger economic growth, but it could take a while to flow through to house prices 8:17

National:
NCEA reform: how will schools decide who takes an academic or vocational path? 8:07

Rugby:
The All Blacks have released 16 players from their extended Rugby Championship squad to play in the NPC this weekend 8:07

Entertainment:
Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles have been spotted together in Rome 7:58

Business:
A belief that Wellington's employment rates are at rock bottom 7:57

Rugby League:
A former Warrior is in line to take over from Adam O'Brien as Newcastle's next NRL league coach 7:47

Motoring:
Nascar driver Shane van Gisbergen is coming to grips with his vehicle across a first full season in the United States 7:47

Law and Order:
The man accused of approaching Christchurch school girls offering cash for inappropriate favours, is one of the country's worst sex offenders 7:37

Entertainment:
Freddie Starr is said to have died penniless and estranged from his six children 7:28

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