Rain and cold are set to sweep in across the country, with drivers warned to check conditions before travelling on the South Island passes from this evening.
It's much too early in the term for the Coalition to be truly worried about the latest poll, but it should also be much too early for the public to be considering turfing it out of power.
New Zealand First would be out of Parliament, and Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori would have enough seats to form a government together, according to the latest 1 News Verian Poll.
New education priorities announced by the government today will put "ambition, achievement and outcomes" at the heart of the system, the education minister says.
A cellphone prohibition policy comes into effect throughout the country today, mandating schools to ensure pupils don't use or access to a phone during class time, lunchtime and breaks.