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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.
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Disclaimer
This site has been compiled from information obtained from sources commissioned by the Ministry of Education, and within the Ministry,. All reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information available on or through this website. However, the Ministry Office:
- may change, delete, add to, or otherwise amend information contained on this website without notice; and
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Where PDF files of original material are held on this site, written permission has been sought and granted by the author or publisher. All summaries and citations have been correctly referenced to the original source. Where this does not occur, or the citation is incorrect, users or owners of material referenced are invited to contact the project director with the details to: [email protected]
The New Zealand Ministry of Education does not accept any responsibility for inaccurate, out-of-date, or misleading information. The Ministry does not have editorial rights over sites that are linked to from SEOnline and is not responsible for their content or the content of the links you may access in the resources listed.
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Links to third party websites
The Ministry of Education does not accept any liability for the accuracy or content of information on this website belonging to third parties, nor for the accuracy or content of any third-party website that you may access via a hyperlink from this site. Links to other websites from this one should not be taken as endorsement of those sites or of products offered on those sites.
When visiting other websites, please refer to the conditions of use and copyright policies of those sites.
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You are welcome to create a hyperlink to this site from another website. However, this link must not be presented on your site in any context that implies that this website has an association with your site, or endorses your site or product. The Ministry of Education logo may not be used on your site without the ministry’s permission.
Accessibility
The Ministry of Education is 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.
Privacy statement
If you voluntarily provide personal information on this website (eg, through email feedback or online forms), we will keep that personal information secure and will not disclose it to any third party. We will only use that information to communicate with you in the way indicated.
If you want to check personal information that we hold, please write to:
The Privacy Officer
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666
Thorndon
Wellington
For more information on privacy, please visit the Privacy Commissioner's website.
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