Secondary teachers strike across Aotearoa over pay negotiations

Wednesday 20 August 2025 · 8 outlets · 9 reports · updated Wed 20 Aug 2025, 12:11pm

In this story Erica Stanford, Ministry of Education, Judith Collins, Post Primary Teachers' Association

Thousands of secondary school teachers are on a one-day strike on Wednesday in response to a government pay offer. Members of the Post Primary Teachers' Association are protesting stalled collective agreement negotiations, with some reports noting the offer is a 1% annual increase.

How they headlined it

3h

5am6:52am7:53am8:50am12:11pm

1. NZ HeraldWed 20 Aug 2025, 5:00am

   Teachers’ strike: Nearly 20,000 protest over 1% pay rise offer (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via The PostWed 20 Aug 2025, 5:00am

   ‘The only way to make progress’: Secondary teachers strike for better pay (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. Waikato TimesWed 20 Aug 2025, 5:00am

   Kids home as Waikato high school teachers strike over pay and conditions (opens in new tab)

   • In Photos: Waikato secondary teachers on strike (opens in new tab) Wed 20 Aug 2025, 12:11pm
4. StuffWed 20 Aug 2025, 6:52am

   Teachers are striking today: this is what you need to know (opens in new tab)

5. RNZWed 20 Aug 2025, 7:07am

   High schools close as teachers hold one-day strike (opens in new tab)

   • Live: High schools close as teachers hold one-day strike (opens in new tab) Wed 20 Aug 2025, 8:50am
6. 1NewsWed 20 Aug 2025, 7:53am

   Secondary school teachers go on strike (opens in new tab)

7. Otago Daily TimesWed 20 Aug 2025, 8:16am

   High schools close as 'frustrated' teachers go on strike (opens in new tab)