The latest rising truancy numbers have principals worried.

More than 16,700 new cases were investigated in the first half of the year.

Meanwhile, the number of non-enrolled kids nearly matched the total of non-enrolled cases for last year.

President of the New Zealand Principals' Federation Cherie Taylor-Patel joined Kate Hawkesby.

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The latest rising truancy numbers have principals worried.
More than 16,700 new cases were investigated in the first half of the year.
Meanwhile, the number of non-enrolled kids nearly matched the total of non-enrolled cases for last year.
President of the New Zealand Principals' Federation Cherie Taylor-Patel joined Kate Hawkesby.
LISTEN ABOVE

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