
Borrowing soars as deficit tops $15 billion
English confident of return to surplus, but spending limits will have to stay.
English confident of return to surplus, but spending limits will have to stay.
The Ministry of Education and the primary teachers and principals' union have reached an agreement on collective contracts.
There were four mistakes in this year's secondary school exam papers despite "robust" checks.
Secondary teachers have called off strike action planned for tomorrow to allow contracts negotiations with the Ministry of Education to continue.
Primary school teachers could strike next year if they do not get a better offer, says the teachers' union.
Teachers still plan to strike this week despite two days at the bargaining table with the Ministry of Education.