Strike action has begun in the South as teachers walk out on 773,000 pupils in the country's first joint strike affecting all state and integrated schools. Hawea Flat Primary School principal Sue Heath told marchers in Wanaka that "none of us want to be out here striking'' but they had "no choice". Primary school teachers, who last took strike action in Oamaru in May, rallied earlier in the day before joining secondary school teachers at the park, chanting slogans on a march through Oamaru's central business district. Branch chairwoman of Roxburgh PPTA Wendy Gunn said an ageing workforce had not been addressed leading to shortages in the profession. Branch chairwoman of Roxburgh PPTA Wendy Gunn (R) leads strike action in Roxburgh this morning.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 28, 2019 21:11 UTC