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In pictures: Teachers strike

15:35 pm on 16 March 2023

Thousands of teachers around the country went on strike today - here's what it looked like.

Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Dunn

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Dunn

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Dunn

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Dunn

Teachers striking over pay and conditions march in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Finn Blackwell

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Dunn

Auckland Point School principal Sonia Hockley says it's not just about better pay - teachers want more time to teach and more time to lead. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Olley

Te Whanganui a Tara - Wellington

Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Education Minister Jan Tinetti on the forecourt of Parliament to address striking teachers. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Whakatū - Nelson

Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

Teachers striking over pay and conditions hold a rally in Nelson. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

Teachers striking over pay and conditions hold a rally in Nelson. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

Ōtepoti - Dunedin

Teachers striking over pay and conditions march in Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Teachers striking over pay and conditions march in Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Teachers striking over pay and conditions march in Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Teachers striking over pay and conditions march in Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton

Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton