Health officials have confirmed a single case of scarlet fever among students at a school in Wellington, prompting standard hygiene protocols and parent notifications. Authorities continue to monitor the situation while emphasizing that the illness remains easily treatable with antibiotics.

St Patrick's College in Wellington has made the drastic decision to conduct all science department assessments in class under supervision, aiming to prevent students from misusing artificial intelligence to complete their work.

The recent Wellington floods have contaminated a Montessori school, making it non-operational for months, and highlighted limitations in localized weather forecasting. New tools are expected to be developed to improve future predictions.