Jaime CunninghamMultimedia Journalist, Newstalk ZB·Newstalk ZB·14 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Catherine McAvey feels her decades in the profession have not been recognised in New Zealand. Stock photo / Getty Images A Taranaki teacher with more than two decades’ experience fears registration hurdles could be keeping experienced overseas-trained educators out of New Zealand classrooms - as the country calls for more teachers.

Catherine McVey has worked in education across South Africa, the UK and New Zealand, but remains on a Limited