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Are our schools providing for Māori students?
15 Feb 2018The head of the Education Ministry has conceded the day the education system has been failing Māori students since the day it began.
Iona Holsted told MPs during the Ministry's annual review poor… Read more Audio
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National leader vote 'chance for a fresh face' - Amy Adams
15 Feb 2018Former Justice Minister Amy Adams has thrown her hat in the ring for National Party leadership. She tells Susie Ferguson she can be the modern face of the National Party. Read more Audio
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Cyclone Gita: Rain makes Tonga cleanup difficult
Thousands of people in Tonga are still seeking emergency shelter after a night of heavy rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Gita. The category four cyclone hit the main island of Tongatapu and destroyed… Read more Audio
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Government weakens oversight for free tertiary education
15 Feb 2018The Government is reducing the penalty for students who try to rort the no-fees tertiary study scheme. It had intended that people who wrongly claim the free year of education would be liable to three… Read more Audio
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Oxfam NZ confirms two past sex abuse cases
15 Feb 2018The sex scandal involving one of the world's biggest charities has deepened, with allegations workers demanded sex for aid and carried out abuse. Oxfam deputy chief executive Penny Lawrence resigned… Read more Audio
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Māori student under-achievement 'chronic'
15 Feb 2018The head of the Education Ministry has told MPs the under-achievement of Māori students is chronic, intractable and systemic.
Education Secretary Iona Holsted appeared before a select committee… Read more Audio
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National leader race kicks off - political analysis
15 Feb 2018Three more National MPs are thought to be considering entering the race to replace Bill English. Yesterday Judith Collins, Simon Bridges and Amy Adams put themselves forward. Steven Joyce, Jonathan… Read more Video, Audio
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America's Cup Village changes surprise Team NZ
The government and Auckland Council say they may go ahead with an America's Cup Village design different to the one already planned. The new option, which could cost around $185 million, shortens a… Read more Audio
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Debate over saliva testing for drug driving
15 Feb 2018The Minister in charge of road safety, Julie Anne Genter, is unimpressed with a recommendation from her officials to introduce roadside saliva testing of motorists for drugs. The Transport Ministry… Read more Audio
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Fletcher quits all major builds, staff 'redeployed' - Ross Taylor
15 Feb 2018The construction industry is facing a major shakeup following Fletcher Building's shock loss announcement. The company has racked up close to a billion dollars of losses in the past 18 months. The… Read more Audio
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Fears of job losses at Fletcher Building shakeup
15 Feb 2018The construction industry is facing a major shakeup following Fletcher Building's shock loss announcement yesterday. The company has racked up close to $1 billion of losses in the past 18 months. The… Read more Audio
