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23 Feb 2026 9:49
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  •   Home > News > Education

    A psychologist says students will need support from schools and parents if they are forced to self isolate

    A psychologist says students will need support from schools and parents if they are forced to self isolate


    Hamilton's Sound Splash music festival had almost eight thousand attendees.

    There's one confirmed Omicron case from the event with many more feared.

    Highschools like Auckland Grammar and Glendowie College have told students who attended, to isolate until they get a negative test.

    Victoria University clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland says some students will be heading into a third year of disruption.

    He says with many worried about their futures there's a place for schools to help.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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