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Northland Schools Impacted After Asbestos Found in Play Sand

Several hundred early childhood centres and primary schools contacted the Ministry of Education after tremolite asbestos was found in imported play sand, causing closures and recalls.

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Some Northland schools either closed or partially closed after multiple brands of coloured play sand were found to contain asbestos. The Ministry of...

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Northland schools impacted after asbestos found in play sand

Some Northland schools either closed or partially closed after multiple brands of coloured play sand were found to contain asbestos. The Ministry of...

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Asbestos Discovered in Sand: New Zealand Closes Dozens of Schools

Many schools and childcare facilities have closed in Australia and New Zealand after the discovery of asbestos traces in coloured game sand.

·Vienna, Austria
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Education Ministry gets hundreds of calls, emails over play sand contamination

David Seymour says several hundred schools and childhood centres have contacted the Ministry of Education after the discovery of asbestos in a range of coloured play sand.

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Asbestos in Sand: Dozens of Schools in New Zealand Closed

·Vienna, Austria
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Asbestos Found in Chinese-Imported Play Sand; 40 Schools in New Zealand Forced to Close

The New Zealand Ministry of Education said today that several buckets containing children's play sand imported from China were found to contain asbestos contaminants, forcing many schools across the country to close.

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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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