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Niue secondary students struggle to pass NCEA

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Niue High School welcomes deputy prime minister Winston Peters and his delegation.

Niue High School welcomes deputy prime minister Winston Peters and his delegation. Photo: Caleb Fotheringham

Secondary school students in Niue are struggling to pass NCEA literacy and numeracy pilot tests that could become compulsory by 2026. 

It comes as the island grapples with a declining population as people leave for better wages in New Zealand. 

RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham has more.