Poll: Do you think it's time for a new system?
The Government will move to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement, NCEA, with new qualifications, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced in Auckland on Monday morning.
The new system - which will go out for feedback - would replace NCEA’s complex system of credits with scores from 0-100 and a reversion to grade scales such as A through E.
Do you think it's time for a new system? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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90.5% Yes
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0% No
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9.5% I never understood NCEA anyway
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
The 23-carat pie that could be New Zealand’s most expensive
The Baker Tīrau has created what might be New Zealand's most luxurious, and expensive, take on a Kiwi classic steak and cheese pie and is auctioning it off for a good cause.
Made with wagyu beef, French red wine, the most expensive cheese he could get his hands on, and topped with 23-carat gold flakes, award-winning baker Shane Kearns is auctioning off his unique steak and cheese pie to raise funds for local volunteer fire-fighters.
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.7% Inside!
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23.3% On top!
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