The fear of asbestos is spreading in New Zealand schools
An asbestos warning sign is seen at Black Mountain School in Canberra, Australia, November 17, 2025. — Reuters SYDNEY: Asbestos contamination in children’s sand baths imported from China has forced the closure of a number of schools in New Zealand, the country’s education ministry said on Tuesday. Hundreds of schools across Australia and New Zealand have been scrambling in recent days to check whether they are using the contaminated products. Forty schools and daycare centers in New Zealand were closed as decorative sand was found and removed, an Education Ministry spokesman said. More than 70 schools were closed on Monday






