More than 60,000 school teachers across New Zealand joined nurses, doctors and public-service staff on 23 October 2025 in what is described as a ‘mega strike’, reports The Guardian . The walkout, which also involved 40,000 nurses and 15,000 public-service employees, reflected the growing frustration of teachers who say their pay packets and working conditions have failed to keep pace with inflation, housing costs and classroom demands. According to New Zealand’s Ministry of Education’s collective-bargaining summary (updated 19 September 2025), the government’s second offer to secondary teachers was tabled on 5 September and rejected on 12 September 2025 after ten days of negotiations. The proposal included a 1 per cent annual pay rise spread over three years, an increase that the Pos

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