Rachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·18 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to readNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Fund to renovate open-plan classrooms and US Air Force plane returns to Christchurch after alert | Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Video / NZ HeraldCost-of-living pressures are forcing parents to send sick children to school because they can’t afford time off work as a wave of winter illnesses grips the country. Now schools are pleading with parents to keep unwell kids at home, as some report more than 100 absences a day.
School sickness: Plea to parents as cost pressures collide with winter illness
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