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Better results but two new curriculums a massive job - principals
Some said they focused on either the new maths or English curriculums, not both, and had more work to do next year.
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'Absolutely no idea': Coster unaware staff instructed to redirect McSkimming emails
7 Dec 2025A handwritten file note made by police regarding the processing of emails sent to Mark Mitchell said: "There are these emails. What do I do with them?"
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Why your credit card rewards might shrink
19 minutes agoBanks are scaling back credit card perks as regulators tighten the cap on interchange fees.
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Do you know what to do in these emergencies?
19 minutes agoFrom heatstroke to drowning, an allergic reaction or a really bad cut, here's how to handle common summer emergencies.
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'Ripped... trust to shreds': Man imprisoned for rape of his 8-year-old cousin
He would sneak into her room, telling her he was "scared to sleep on [his] own".
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Violent preventive detention prisoner faces 20-year milestone before next parole bid
Matete, the first woman sentenced to preventive detention and now identifying as male, has been refused parole as risk assessments continue.
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Walking 144 kilometres in impeccable vintage
7 Dec 2025Bay of Islands artist Jacqui Madelin is putting on the style while raising money for pest eradication.
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Two people hospitalised after jetboat crash
7 Dec 2025The incident occurred during the opening round of the NZ Jetsprint Championship at Featherston.
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Ngira Simmonds challenges Te Pāti Māori leadership
7 Dec 2025The former Kiingitanga spokesperson questioned whether the current leadership could heal months of party turmoil.
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Auckland bars among new measles locations of interest
7 Dec 2025Anybody who may have been exposed is asked to urgently contact Healthline.
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Suzanne Vega after Covid: 'A very tempestuous time to be alive'
7 Dec 2025Her first album in 11 years, Flying with Angels looks at some of the struggles her native New York has gone though after the pandemic.
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Nelson man jailed after drug deal robbery ends in knife attack
A man was left permanently injured, after a drug deal went wrong and he was stuck in his car with a knife-wielding attacker.
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Biosecurity urging Aucklanders to watch for hornets, as numbers climb
7 Dec 2025Thirty-three Queen Hornets have been found in the Glenfield and Birkdale areas of the North Shore - two more since Friday.
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Wellington braces for influx of visitors for 'Avatar' premiere, cricket
7 Dec 2025The Embassy Theatre will host the Australasian launch of James Cameron's science fiction movie.
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Man charged with murder after Mt Wellington stabbing
A 21-year-old man has been charged after the death of a man in the Auckland suburb on Friday.
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Family violence refuge fully booked out, as pressure mounts
7 Dec 2025Shine Refuges would have had to arrange hotel accommodation for any emergency cases over the weekend.
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Ex-police boss Coster claims Hipkins, Mitchell told about McSkimming allegations
Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is defending himself, following a damning report into the handling of the Jevon McSkimming case.
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Four injured after vehicle hits tree in Whatatutu
7 Dec 2025Two people suffered moderate injuries and two minor, after a vehicle hit a tree on Mangamaia Road
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One person injured after Waikawa housefire
7 Dec 2025Fire and Emergency said the fire was contained to the top floor of the two-storey house.
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Crown looks to seize Mongrel Mob base where 'torturous' beatings took place
Authorities are making legal moves to confiscate the gang pad in Mataura, Southland.
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Heavy rain, gales to hit South Island
7 Dec 2025MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for Fiordland, with up to 150mm of rain and thunderstorms predicted.
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Water nitrate levels rise in town previously hit by unsafe levels
Nitrate levels are inching up in a South Canterbury town, where some council water supplies were previously off limits for extended periods.
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'People visibly on edge:' Dogs mauled woman in frontyard attack
6 Dec 2025A Kaitaia woman enjoying the sunshine ended up being flown to hospital, after four dogs set upon her.
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One Wairarapa council to rule them all? The mayors' view
7 Dec 2025Wairarapa mayors give their view on a range of changes affecting the future of local government.
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Childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety
6 Dec 2025Seven people, including five children have been discharged from hospital in Christchurch.
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Weather: Front brings rain, wind to South Island - MetService
Some regions of Te Waipounamu are warned to expect gale northwesterlies gusting up to 120km/h, while others should expect to be lashed by downpours.
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Workers injured by chemical at Taumarunui transfer station
6 Dec 2025An unknown chemical sent for recycling has injured two workers and forced the facility's closure.
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Successful season expected for Kākāpō chicks
6 Dec 2025Auckland University's Kākāpō Recovery Group believes all breeding-age females may lay eggs.
Top News stories
- Better reading, maths results but two new curriculums a massive job - principals
- Police confirm emails about Jevon McSkimming weren't shown to police minister
- Why your credit card might offer you less generous rewards
- Do you know what to do in these emergencies?
- Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his 8-year-old cousin
