Teachers, pictured here during their last strike on November 12, have postponed their next strike, which had been planned for April 3. Photo: NZ HeraldA national teachers' strike which had been pencilled in for April 3 has been postponed because of the Christchurch mosque attacks. The Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA), representing secondary teachers, also looks set to postpone their strike which had been planned for the same date. An email sent to PPTA members last week said members had voted overwhelmingly to reject their latest pay offer from the Ministry of Education. NZEI said next week's nationwide paid union meetings for area school teachers have also been cancelled.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 20, 2019 21:45 UTC