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Copyright
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Copyright protects the original skill and effort of an author of copyright works from unauthorised replication of that work.
For material copyright to the Ministry of Education:
You may view this website and its contents and save an electronic copy, or print out a copy, of parts of this website solely for your own information, research or private study, but only if you:
(a) do not modify the copy; and
(b) include the copyright notice "© Ministry of Education, Wellington, New Zealand" on the copy.
You must not reproduce, transmit (including broadcast), adapt, re-distribute or otherwise exercise the copyright in the whole or any part of this website for any other purpose except with the prior written consent of the Ministry of Education and any conditions specified by the Ministry.
For material with third-party copyright:
The permission to reproduce Crown copyright-protected material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.
Privacy statement
You may browse and access information on this website without providing any personal information. Where you voluntarily provide information, we will only use that information to communicate with you. We will keep your personal information secure and will not disclose it to any third party. If you want to check personal information that we hold, please write to:
The Privacy Officer
Ministry of Education
P O Box 1666
Thorndon
Wellington.
For more information on privacy, please visit the Privacy Commissioner's website.
Unsolicited email
Persons or organisations wishing to send email material to individuals or organisations whose email addresses appear on this website must comply with the requirements of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007.
Web accessibility
The Ministry of Education is currently in the process of redeveloping its existing websites. This process includes ensuring that we comply with the New Zealand Government's Web and Accessibility Guidelines.
Until that exercise has been completed, if you have difficulty navigating or accessing any of the information that this site provides, please contact the Ministry on 0800 422 599 or email [email protected], and we will endeavour to supply you with the information being sought.