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No plans for independent testing of charter school students

Associate Education Minister David Seymour is a leading proponent of charter schools. Photo: RNZ

No plans for independent testing of charter school students

The Charter School Agency says there will be no independent testing of charter school students even though officials identified that as a potential gap last time the charter model ran.

Govt gives mental health telehealth services $10m boost

Matt Doocey, one of the ministers responsible for assessing the Royal Commission's...

Govt gives mental health telehealth services $10m boost

A $10 million dollar boost to mental health and addiction telehealth services will allow for tens of thousands more support calls and the development of AI tools to triage callers, the Minister of...

At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok pub fire

Emergency services work outside the pub where a deadly fire broke out, in Bangkok, Thailand....

At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok pub fire

At least 27 people have been killed in a fire at a pub in the Thai capital Bangkok, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.

NZ 'should be be fazed' by China's objections to defence alliance

NZ First leader Winston Peters Photo: RNZ

NZ 'should be be fazed' by China's objections to defence alliance

The Foreign Minister says China might call it an act of provocation to join the Ocean of Peace Alliance, but New Zealand should not be fazed.

Police refused to intervene with violent patient, mental health staff say

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Police refused to intervene with violent patient, mental health staff say

Staff at a mental health facility in Wellington say police officers stood by while a violent patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them.

Dancers break it down in underground showdown

Yuta Kobayashi, aka Yuchan, of Tokyo, performs a backflip in front of his breakdance opponent at...

Dancers break it down in underground showdown

Backflips, windmills and even a head-spinning showdown were among moves busted out at an underground Dunedin dance-off.

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Questions over rejection of gender Bill submission

A rally in the Octagon, Dunedin protesting the member's Bill aiming to define gender. PHOTO:...

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Questions over rejection of gender Bill submission

A Dunedin woman is concerned by the ‘‘dangerously undemocratic’’ removal of submissions mentioning transgender people from feedback on the government’s controversial gender Bill.

No plans for independent testing of charter school students

No plans for independent testing of charter school students

Govt gives mental health telehealth services $10m boost

Govt gives mental health telehealth services $10m boost

At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok pub fire

At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok pub fire

NZ 'should be be fazed' by China's objections to defence alliance

NZ 'should be be fazed' by China's objections to defence alliance

Police refused to intervene with violent patient, mental health staff say

Police refused to intervene with violent patient, mental health staff say

Dancers break it down in underground showdown

Dancers break it down in underground showdown

Questions over rejection of gender Bill submission

Questions over rejection of gender Bill submission

Spain shuts down France to reach World Cup final

Late try ends Baby Blacks’ title hopes

Blues confirm Millar signing

Dame Lydia to headline NZ Women’s Open return in 2027

Former British MP's murder 'a targeted attack'

Seymour suggests smartphone ban for under-16s

Missing woman entered sea and didn't come back, police believe

H5N1 strain of bird flu confirmed in NZ. What now?

Trump threatens to hit energy targets unless Iran resumes talks

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