Term four 2026 N4L IN BRIEF blog

Term four 2026 N4L IN BRIEF blog

Welcome to the Term 4 In Brief newsletter. Welcome to the latest In Brief newsletter, where we share updates and information to support you and your school. This term, we’re sharing important updates for your kura on VPNs, plus three recommended tips that you can do...

Secure Access – Monthly key issue for Guest Wi-Fi

We’re aware that Guest Wi-Fi keys were not generated at the start of this month as normal, and are working to resolve this before current keys expire on the 6th of this month. If needed, schools can generate temporary Wi-Fi keys for guests via...

Exam period (27 Oct – 4 Dec) – network change restrictions

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...

PHP critical vulnerabilities

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...