History curriculum proposed changes slammed by teachers
History teachers have slammed the government's proposal to water down the teaching of New Zealand history in schools with the study of topics including Ancient Egypt and the French Revolution.
Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year
Sign vandalism costing DOC over $500k per year
Vandalism to signs is costing the Department of Conservation (DOC) hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Oestrogen patch users fume over 'condescending' response to complaints
Oestrogen patch users fume over 'condescending' response to complaints
A menopause support group says women feel like they aren't being taken seriously after being told there's nothing wrong with a brand of oestrogen patches.
Two more measles cases confirmed
Two more measles cases confirmed
Two more cases of measles have been confirmed, bringing the total outbreak number in Aotearoa to 13.
Plunket offering measles vaccines for entire families
Plunket offering measles vaccines for entire families
Whānau Āwhina Plunket is now offering measles vaccinations to the families of babies who are too young to receive it themselves.
Man who murdered jogger says thrash metal fed 'evil ideologies'
Man who murdered jogger says thrash metal fed 'evil ideologies'
A man who murdered a jogger by deliberately running her down says anti-Christ lyrics from a thrash metal band were the backdrop to the fatal moment.
More inappropriate material found as police staff probed
More inappropriate material found as police staff probed
Several police staff are under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.
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Store owner ‘betrayed’ by alleged card thefts
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Store owner ‘betrayed’ by alleged card thefts
The owner of a South Island store was left feeling "absolutely betrayed" after catching a worker he considered a friend allegedly stealing at least $40,000 worth of Pokemon cards.
Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash
Four injured, one critical in Rolleston crash
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash that has forced a road to close near Rolleston.
Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea
Luxon has one-on-one meeting with Trump in South Korea
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had a meeting with United States President Donald Trump, ahead of a leaders meeting at APEC.
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global internet outage
Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.
Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs'
Proposed transport changes to reduce 'unnecessary costs'
Changes to the Warrant of Fitness (WoF) system for vehicles are being considered by the government, including less frequent inspections for some vehicles.
Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown
Murder-accused's self-defence argument challenged by Crown
Arguments that a Christchurch man was killed in self-defence are untrue and illogical, a Crown prosecutor says.
Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000
Severe weather insurance claims surpass 5000
The cost of last week's severe weather is already in the millions, with insurance companies receiving more than 5000 claims.
Number plate identifying technology continues to rise
Number plate identifying technology continues to rise
Police use of camera technology used to spot individual number plates is continuing to rise rapidly.
Man's drug-fuelled assault on woman over meth pipe
Man's drug-fuelled assault on woman over meth pipe
A man fuelled by alcohol and drugs head-butted a woman who tried to take away his meth pipe and smash it.
Hipkins takes shot at Luxon in capital gains tax issue
Hipkins takes shot at Luxon in capital gains tax issue
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has had a crack at the prime minister's real estate portfolio while making the case for his party's new capital gains tax (CGT) policy.
'Disgusted': New curriculum prompts revolt
'Disgusted': New curriculum prompts revolt
The release of draft primary and intermediate school curriculums has prompted a revolt by the Principals Federation, and criticism from some subject associations.
NZ woman found dead in Thailand hotel room: report
NZ woman found dead in Thailand hotel room: report
Thai media are reporting that a New Zealand woman was found dead in her hotel room in Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday.
'Incompetent businessman with good intentions': Tradie cleared of most charges
'Incompetent businessman with good intentions': Tradie cleared of most charges
A Waikato tradie accused of leaving numerous clients out of pocket has been cleared of most of his charges, with the judge taking a swing at the prosecution's case.