Updated 10am, Thursday 29 October: We're continuing to work with schools that have had access blocked and we're assisting with options to safely unblock services once they have been patched or upgraded. Updated 3pm: We’ve proactively blocked access from the internet...
Exam period (27 Oct – 4 Dec) – network change restrictions
With NCEA exams taking place from 10 November - 4 December, we’re restricting changes on the N4L Managed Network at schools undertaking these exams between 27 October - 4 December to help ensure a smooth period, including pre-exams, for both students and staff. During...
Advisory – YouTube access under 18 restrictions
We’ve been made aware that some schools are experiencing issues accessing YouTube due to an age restriction on their Google Workspace. This is not something that N4L manages, but if you’re experiencing this issue our recommendation is to reach out to your school’s...
Inform – Maintenance to core infrastructure
We’d like to notify you of upcoming maintenance scheduled for our core infrastructure. This maintenance will be carried out between 7:30pm – 10pm Friday 23 October, and while no impact is expected, schools may experience a brief disruption to their internet connection...
Inform – Planned maintenance over the holidays
We're conducting core infrastructure maintenance during the schools holidays, from Saturday 26 September - Sunday 4 October. There is no impact expected to service availability in schools. If you have any questions or experience any post-maintenance issues, please...
Advisory: WordPress vulnerability
We’re aware of a security vulnerability (CVE-2026-87902) affecting WordPress websites. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain control of an affected WordPress site. The vulnerability affects all WordPress versions before 7.1.2. What you need...
Inform: Maintenance to school Wifi Access Points
We’d like to notify you of upcoming maintenance to The Network For Learning’s network connection. It will be carried out by N4L in tranches from 21 Sep to 1 Oct (6pm to 11pm) and we’ve contacted all affected schools with their specific maintenance date. This...
Inform – Planned maintenance work in Term Four
As part of the continuous improvement we undertake to help keep things safer, more secure and running smoothly, we’ll be performing a range of maintenance work across Term Four. There’s nothing you need to do and everything should continue working as normal, but we...
Advisory: New vulnerabilities affecting PaperCut MF/NG
PaperCut has released a new patch for PaperCut NG/MF to address multiple vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited. If you are using this product, we recommend that you upgrade your PaperCut application to the latest version. Please follow the instructions on...
Exam period (31 August – 18 September) – network change restrictions
With exams taking place from 7 - 18 September, we’re restricting changes on the N4L Managed Network at schools undertaking these exams between 31 August - 18 September to help ensure a smooth period, including pre and post-exams, for both students and staff. During...