Secondary school teachers to strike next Wednesday over pay offer
Wednesday 13 August 2025 · 6 outlets · 5 reports · updated In this story Post Primary Teachers' Association, Chris Abercrombie
Post Primary Teachers' Association members will strike for a full day next Wednesday. The action follows a 1% pay increase offer from the Government, which the union described as unsatisfactory and the lowest in a generation. The Government has expressed disappointment regarding the planned strike.
How they headlined it
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Stuff
Secondary school teachers set for full day strike next week (opens in new tab)
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The Post
Secondary teachers to strike after 1% pay increase offer (opens in new tab)
Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)
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1News via RNZ
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NZ Herald
Secondary school teachers to strike for better pay amid education reforms (opens in new tab)
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