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New zones for Auckland schools: There ll be some pretty angry people
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By John Gerritsen,
Some Auckland principals are expecting confusion and hostility when they introduce enrolment zones for the first time next month.
Their schools are part of an unprecedented Education Ministry push to create or redraw enrolment schemes at 135 Auckland schools.
The ministry worked with the first 60 schools last year and principals said six of those schools in Manurewa were introducing their zones at the start of term two, May 3.
The principals said all 35 primary and intermediate schools in the area would then have a zone, a change that would not affect children already in the schools but would apply to new enrolments.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement yesterday, from the Beehive.
It came after a fifth consecutive day with no community cases, which means the Auckland February cluster remains at just 15 cases in total. By comparison, the Auckland August cluster had 170 cases.
It means for Auckland retailers and hospitality businesses under level two, they will be able to open their doors to the public, while still keeping limits on how many people are allowed in at one time, and the specific rules which apply to how customers are served. Buoyant children ahead of return to school
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