by N4L | Oct 23, 2026 | Alerts
With NCEA exams taking place from 10 November – 4 December, we’re restricting changes on the N4L Managed Network at schools undertaking these exams between 27 October – 4 December to help ensure a smooth period, including pre-exams, for both students and...
by N4L | Oct 22, 2026 | Alerts, Security Advisory
Updated 4pm, Monday 9 November: As we’ve blocked vulnerable services for schools where we can, we’re not currently taking any further proactive mitigation steps at this time. We’re continuing to monitor the situation and will respond accordingly as needed, but if you...
by N4L | Oct 21, 2026 | Alerts, Scheduled Maintenance
We’d like to notify you of upcoming maintenance scheduled for our core infrastructure. This maintenance will be carried out between 7:30pm – 10pm Friday 23 October, and while no impact is expected, schools may experience a brief disruption to their internet connection...
by N4L | Oct 21, 2026 | Alerts
We’ve been made aware that some schools are experiencing issues accessing YouTube due to an age restriction on their Google Workspace. This is not something that N4L manages, but if you’re experiencing this issue our recommendation is to reach out to your school’s...
by N4L | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Web Filtering
Schools and kura have a lot to manage when online threats appear, especially when those threats are designed to cause disruption or concern. It’s becoming common for hoax threats to be sent to New Zealand schools via email – such as the recent hoax bomb threat...