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Peeni Henare has deleted cartoons he reposted ridiculing government ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown.

ACT Party leader David Seymour would vote against Māori wards if his home council were to hold a referendum on them.

Principals say the latest school attendance figures signal a turning point - but a complete U-turn is a long way off, and the associate education minister is still not smiling. Audio

Analysis - A look back at "ambitious" public service targets, plans to fix school attendance and pay rises for politicians.

The eight-member board will provide strategic oversight and advice on the model for the schools.

Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing the medicine.

Students from six schools in the Wellington area have visited Parliament to urge the government not to make any cuts or changes to the free school lunches programme.

Simon Bridges has topped a poll of possible mayoral candidates at next year's local body elections.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says sending children who are unwell to school has consequences for everyone. Audio

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government's school attendance target is hardly ambitious, with a baseline from during the pandemic.

The legislation which will allow medicines containing pseudoephedrine to be available over the counter has just passed its third reading in Parliament.

The investigation into the fire at Parnell's City Garden Lodge is still underway, and whether it is being treated as suspicious remains unknown.

The poll has all three governing parties losing support and all three opposition parties gaining, with smaller parties marking the biggest changes.

Explainer - The government is cracking down on "shameful" attendance numbers. But what does it mean for parents and what does the law say?

The government has announced plans for a traffic light system with "clear obligations" for students about attending school. Audio

RNZ understands David Seymour plans to eventually move to daily snapshots in order to treat truancy as a crisis.

The council had been working with the owner of the Parnell lodge that went up in flames to sort the problems, Auckland's deputy mayor says.

Fire and Emergency crews have contained a fire at a backpackers lodge in Parnell, Auckland that saw smoke cover much of the central city.

Associate Education Minister David Seymour criticised the rallies, saying students should be in school rather than protesting.

Hundreds of people took part in protests led by a coalition of School Strike 4 Climate, Toitū Te Tiriti, and the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa.

Analysis - The government's "things to do" list gets a hostile reception, moves to get more children attending school could affect every parent, and is the PM running NZ like a company?