Queen's Birthday

Next Monday will be a public holiday. It will be the Queen of England's birthday. She will be turning 93 years old. We will not be having school on Monday!!! Which means we will be having a long weekend before we come back to school on Tuesday.
As of 2018 the Queen has been ruling for 66 years. She has been the longest monarch of England. Happy 93rd birthday for Monday, Queen Elizabeth.

Teachers Go On Strike!

Teachers across Aotearoa went on strike for better pay and better conditions. About 50'000 teachers went on strike and didn't turn up to school. Which meant that around 750'000 school students couldn't be taught anything. Most of the schools in New Zealand were unfortunately close, sadly ours as well.The ministry of education says 1,424 schools have notified the ministry that they will be closed for the strike. The government and the teachers are negotiating to decide how much they will be paid over the next 3 years. The government offered 3 percent raise for the next three years. Teachers across the country believe that's not enough.Teachers have vowed to strike again if the government doesn't give them better pay and better conditions after the mega strike.

New Phone Number For The Police!

There is now a new official phone number for the new zealand police.

The new number is for non-emergencies. If you have a non-emergency you should call 105 now. Police minister Stuart Nash hoping that kind of repetition will make the number as memorable as 111. The police have put a two million dollar marketing budget behind the phone number to ensure every New Zealander knows it and when to call it.

The new number does not replace 111, it is still the number for emergencies. If you need to report a crime which has already happened, like a burglary or property damage and there is no threat dial 105.

Now people can feel a lot safer with a new number.