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Principal not surprised more students leaving school unqualified

Primary school teachers have voted the reject the 1% pay rise offer. Photo: Getty Images

Principal not surprised more students leaving school unqualified

A secondary school teacher says he is not surprised by the increasing rate of teenagers leaving high school with no qualifications, and does not anticipate the situation improving.

Trailblazing shearer suffered fatal burns from cooking fire

Margaret Gould (nee Hebberd) was a foremost New Zealand woman shearer who grew up in Marlborough....

Trailblazing shearer suffered fatal burns from cooking fire

The life of a trailblazing New Zealand female shearer ended tragically before Christmas last year when her clothing caught fire as she cooked over a favoured coal range.

Heart care in NZ 'failing in all aspects'

New Zealand has only a third of the cardiologists it should have. Photo: Getty Images

Heart care in NZ 'failing in all aspects'

Half of all heart attack patients are not being treated within accepted timeframes in New Zealand, which has just a third of the cardiologists it needs.

New political poll predicts hung Parliament

In preferred prime minister ratings, Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins both sit at 20.2 percent...

New political poll predicts hung Parliament

The race for Election 2026 appears to be on a knife edge, with a new political poll predicting a hung Parliament.

Greens call to rally, get organised for 2026 election

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick addresses membership at the annual meeting in Wellington....

Greens call to rally, get organised for 2026 election

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has urged the membership to rally and get organised for next year's election.

Strong winds force ferry cancellations

Bluebridge has cancelled three sailings while the InterIslander has also cancelled the Aratere's...

Strong winds force ferry cancellations

Cook Strait passenger ferry sailings have been cancelled due to strong winds and large swells.

Lawyer accused of using LinkedIn to intimidate women

James Gardner-Hopkins has been accused of using LinkedIn to intimidate women who made submissions...

Lawyer accused of using LinkedIn to intimidate women

Multiple female lawyers claim that a former senior partner who was suspended for drunkenly groping interns at a Christmas party has been using a social media platform to intimidate them.

Sex attacker's victim still waiting for offer

Joshua Oliver appearing in court via video link. He was sentenced to just over 6 years for...

Sex attacker's victim still waiting for offer

Warning: sexual content. When a woman sexually violated after a work party was offered reparation by her attacker at sentencing, she thought it'd be paid "then and there".

One killed, several injured in crash west of Hamilton

One killed, several injured in crash west of Hamilton

One person has died following a crash west of Hamilton.

Couple get refund for Tesla that couldn't drive itself

Couple get refund for Tesla that couldn't drive itself

A couple has won a refund after their new Tesla failed to "drive like a robot" as the salesman promised it would.

Needy pet owners get helping hand

The Petstock Foundation and the NZ Food Network are launching Big Hearts Project 2025. Photo:...

Needy pet owners get helping hand

The Big Hearts Project, sponsored by the Petstock Foundation and NZ Food Network, aims to support people struggling to feed their pets.

Boy steals car, crashes: police

Boy steals car, crashes: police

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after crashing an allegedly stolen vehicle into a parked car in Christchurch yesterday morning.

'Turned the corner': Orana Park working to restore reputation

Giraffes at Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park. Photo: RNZ

'Turned the corner': Orana Park working to restore reputation

A Christchurch zoo found to have substandard animal welfare procedures has work to do to restore its damaged reputation, leaders say.

Life coach sentenced for 'king-hit' assault

A judge has suggested a Taranaki life coach should have employed his conflict-resolution skills rather than punching a golf buddy in the head in what has been described as a "king-hit" type assault.

'He's been failed': Sister critical of police after Chch man's death

Nigel Bom was found dead in a New Brighton housing complex on 30 March, 2021. Photo: Supplied

'He's been failed': Sister critical of police after Chch man's death

Police failings are partly to blame for difficulties in determining the final movements of a Christchurch man who lay dead in his bed for days, a coroner says.

Police investigate new complaint against former ACT president

Tim Jago was jailed last November after being found guilty of abusing two teenage boys in the...

Police investigate new complaint against former ACT president

Police are investigating a fresh complaint of sexual assault against former ACT Party president Tim Jago.

Hipkins labels Covid spending criticism 'Treasury spin'

Hipkins labels Covid spending criticism 'Treasury spin'

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is dismissing what he calls "Treasury spin" after its analysts said the last government overspent during the Covid-19 pandemic against official advice.

12yo seriously hurt after crashing stolen vehicle

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into a parked car in Christchurch on Friday morning.

Human remains found at Bay of Plenty beach

Human remains found at Bay of Plenty beach

An investigation is under way after the discovery of human remains at a beach in Waihau Bay, in Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty.

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