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Christchurch school principals are sceptical that Lesley Longstone's quitting will restore their confidence in the Ministry of Education. Audio

The centre of one of Fiji's largest cities has this afternoon been shut down, to prevent looters raiding cyclone-damaged shops. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

An Auckland coroner has called for national guidelines on safe sleeping with babies, following the deaths of two infants from accidental suffocation while they were in hospital. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

In the wake of the mass killings at a Connecticut school, the White House has spelled out some of the specific gun controls measures that would get the backing of President Obama. Audio

A Whangarei man seeking treatment to become a woman has been sent to a men's prison to serve time despite pleas to the judge that she'll be sexually attacked there. Audio

Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen has been following today's developments. Audio

The President of the Secondary Principals' Association, Patrick Walsh, joins us. Audio

The Secretary for Education, Lesley Longstone, has had to quit after barely a year in the job but is in line for a severance payout of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Audio

The embattled head of education quits after barely a year in the job. A man who wants to become a woman is sent to a men's prison and guidelines wanted on safe sleeping with babies. Audio

A central-Christchurch property owner says attempts by insurance companies to limit the amount of money they end up paying out for earthquake damage, is just part of doing business. Audio