Kids in poverty miss start of school year, as siblings share one uniform
Kia ora neighbours, now Auckland Anniversary is out the way, schools are starting to open their gates for the new school year - but the cost of back-to-school supplies means some students won't be there when the first bell goes.
Students will be absent at the beginning of term because they are sharing one uniform, a pair of shoes or a bus pass with their siblings, teachers say.
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63.3% Summer
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35.4% Winter
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
New Year, New Questions You Won’t Solve!
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