There are to be a few changes for those who buy books etc from overseas. These changes will take effect from 1 December 2019. Please note that if you are buying from a small business with a turnover of less than NZ$60,000 then there will be no GST charged. See…
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What’s it like to home educate your children?
Currently, 6,000 New Zealand kids are getting homeschooled, not including those enrolled at the correspondence school Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu. Educating a child at home can allow a parent to “light a fire in their hearts and minds” without pressure or competition, says Siobhan Porter, who has homeschooled all five…
New doco says NZ education system is ‘grossly unfair’
Documentary maker Bryan Bruce says the government could do better for our children. Bryan Bruce is not afraid to ask the big questions whether he is looking at child poverty or the growing divide between rich and poor. The Scottish-born Kiwi filmmaker, who was responsible for the documentaries Mind The Gapand Inside…
Vaccine or Home School
From the States: “California lawmakers on Tuesday approved a hotly contested bill that would impose one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country, after five hours of highly emotional testimony that brought hundreds of opponents to the Capitol. “The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sens. Richard Pan of Sacramento and…
Excellent news from the National Library
Email sent to Lennie Harrison today: From: Michelle O’Brien Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2015 12:13 PM To: Subject: RE: books for Amberley Harrisons Hi Lennie cut… I also have some exciting news for you. The changes to our services has been slowed and will now take a longer time to…