Criticism of govt's curriculum changes growing
Criticism of the government's curriculum changes is growing, as it prepares to publish the remaining primary school learning areas today.
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Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.
Missing Christchurch teen found
Missing Christchurch teen found
A missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl has been found safe and well, police say.
'Please explain': Chambers asks question over Australian push for NZ cops
'Please explain': Chambers asks question over Australian push for NZ cops
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has asked his Northern Territory counterpart for a please explain, after learning of their recruitment drive in New Zealand.
Widow attempts to clear convicted murderer husband's name
Widow attempts to clear convicted murderer husband's name
The widow of convicted murderer Ross Appelgren is returning to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to clear his name, more than a decade after he died.
Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax
Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax
Labour has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax (CGT) covering just property - excluding the family home and farms - to help fund three free doctor visits for everyone.
Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here
Foot bone reveals bite-sized bowerbird may have lived here
The discovery of a tiny fossilised foot bone in St Bathans was all it took to set Otago researchers on the path to find a new, long-extinct songbird species in New Zealand.
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Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers
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Prepare thoroughly, ACC urges trampers
Now that the days are getting longer and the weather — generally speaking — is getting warmer, trampers are eager to start heading for the hills.
Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl
Family 'deeply concerned' for missing 14-year-old Chch girl
The family of a missing 14-year-old Christchurch girl are "deeply concerned" for her welfare.
Measles case confirmed at high school
Measles case confirmed at high school
Four staff and about 60 students at Wellington Girls' College have been identified as possible contacts with a person with measles.
'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction
'Plugging holes in a dam': native birds facing extinction
Scientists warn a big drop of seeds from beech forests will create a plague of pests, resulting in an extinction-level event for native birds.
Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies
Homicide probe after man with gunshot injuries dies
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday.
Schoolboy stabbed in suspected kidnapping attempt
Schoolboy stabbed in suspected kidnapping attempt
A Hamilton mother worries for the safety of her family and the public, after her son was attacked outside his high school.
Christchurch nuns awarded $65k from 'vague' will
Christchurch nuns awarded $65k from 'vague' will
A man who died in 1987 left his house and furniture to his wife and children, if he was blessed enough to have them.
Severe weather 'piling in' for much of NZ
Severe weather 'piling in' for much of NZ
More “significant weather” is on the way for parts of New Zealand, as many people pick up from destructive winds that lashed the country on Thursday.
Police in Canterbury going after suspicious fire-lighters
Police in Canterbury going after suspicious fire-lighters
Police are looking to prosecute anyone who lights an illegal fire in Canterbury while the total fire ban is in force.
Obituary: Tumu Te Heuheu, Māori leader
Obituary: Tumu Te Heuheu, Māori leader
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu carried the mantle of ariki and paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa for nearly three decades.
What happens when emergency strikes but you're not yet mayor?
What happens when emergency strikes but you're not yet mayor?
Craig Mackle admits it has been a weird feeling being the mayor-elect for this week’s major weather events.
Appeal for info on Kiwi boy missing in Canada
Appeal for info on Kiwi boy missing in Canada
The family of an 11-year-old boy with relatives in NZ and Canada are appealing for information, nearly a month after concerns were raised about his whereabouts with police in British Columbia.
Measles 'patient zero' found on ferry sailing
Measles 'patient zero' found on ferry sailing
Health officials say there are now eight known cases of measles in New Zealand and they've found the source of an outbreak on a Cook Strait Ferry.