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NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests

In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys' scores in the international Pisa tests.

NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests

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In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys' scores in the international Pisa tests.

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In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys' scores in the international Pisa tests.

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