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Principals stunned at push for new reading, maths tests

The move to two tests a year was part of the government's push to improve children's literacy and...

Principals stunned at push for new reading, maths tests

The government has blindsided primary principals by going to market for a national system for testing children in reading, writing and maths.

Chlöe Swarbrick pleads for cross-party support for Israel sanctions

Chlöe Swarbrick says she knows "for a fact" that some government MPs are keen to support her...

Chlöe Swarbrick pleads for cross-party support for Israel sanctions

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says the need for New Zealand to impose sanctions against Israel has only grown more urgent after airstrikes on Gaza resumed.

Student attacks teachers with scissors

Haeata Community Campus. Photo: Facebook

Student attacks teachers with scissors at Christchurch school

A student used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school this afternoon.

Three arrested over fire that killed elderly man

Ian David Moller, 82, died after an arson attack in November 2024. Photo: Supplied

Three arrested over fire that killed elderly man

Three men have been arrested in connection to the death of a man in his 80s and the arson of his Lower Hutt home last year.

Suitcase murder case: Accused to have mental health reassessed

Hakyung Lee at her High Court appearance in Auckland in November 2022. Photo: RNZ

Suitcase murder case: Accused to have mental health reassessed

The woman accused of murdering her two young children and hiding their remains in suitcases is to be reassessed for her fitness to stand trial.

Dog saved from sinking yacht near Lyttelton

A 12.5m yacht with a dog aboard sank in Cass Bay, near Lyttelton, during the wild weather overnight.

PM accused of undermining NZ's nuclear-free stance

Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon at Sikh temple Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib. Photo: Supplied

PM accused of undermining NZ's nuclear-free stance

Labour's Chris Hipkins is accusing the Prime Minister of reversing a long-held foreign policy during his trip to India to help secure a free trade deal.

West Coast 'most at risk' of more extreme atmospheric rivers

West Coast 'most at risk' of more extreme atmospheric rivers

The West Coast is most at risk of more extreme atmospheric rivers than anywhere else in New Zealand, new research suggests.

Former nurse 'manipulated' vulnerable patient into sex

Christchurch nurse Peter Ogden has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court. Photo: RNZ

Former nurse 'manipulated' vulnerable patient into sex

A former nurse of a Christchurch mental health facility who "manipulated and groomed" a patient has avoided jail time.

Another council leaves 'far left' LGNZ

Councillor Tracey Coxhead said LGNZ needed to “re-evaluate itself”. Photo: John Borren

Another council leaves 'far left' LGNZ

Another council has decided to leave national advocacy body Local Government New Zealand.

Job cuts expected to save TVNZ $9 million

Job cuts expected to save TVNZ $9 million

TVNZ expects to save $5.6 million from the 48.5 full time jobs slashed late last year - and another $3.3 million by not replacing vacant roles - according to data released under the Official Information Act.

Waka Kotahi slows down the reversing of speed limits

Waka Kotahi is putting the brakes on 16 sections of state highway that were to automatically revert to their previous higher speed limits.

Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests

Farmer says wild dogs should be classed as pests

A Far North farmer who has been losing dozens of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests, so there can be more freedom to eradicate them.

Man found unconscious on road dies in hospital

A man who was found critically injured on a roadside in Miramar, Wellington, has died in hospital.

Wickliffe on hunger strike after alleged beating

Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike after alleged beating by guards

The lawyers of Dean Wickliffe say he is on hunger strike at the Spring Hill Corrections Facility after alleging he was beaten by prison guards.

TVNZ considering Shortland Street job cuts

TVNZ considering Shortland Street job cuts

TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff about possible job cuts, as the production company behind the soap adjusts to making fewer episodes.

Photos: Remote southern islands haven for birdlife

Photos: Remote southern islands haven for birdlife

ODT photographer Stephen Jaquiery returned from a conservation mission to subantarctic islands with these stunning images.

Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's eye

Jim Grenon (inset) has signalled his intentions to sack the NZME board. Photos: Supplied via RNZ

Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's eye

An attempt by Canadian-born billionaire Jim Grenon to take control of NZME's board is "under consideration" by the government's takeovers regulator.

Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches

Chch school wants exemption from 'totally unsatisfactory' lunches

A Christchurch principal says her school wants to get out of its free lunch programme contract with Compass Group following several weeks of problems and "disappointing" service.

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