Last year, only 58 percent of Kiwis students attended school regularly.
The Ministry of Education has this month published data from last year's Attendance Survey that's run across primary and secondary schools.
It's found regular attendance in New Zealand dropped in 2019 and has dropped substantially over the last few years.
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