Rotorua student Casey Paul has had a perfect attendance record since her first day of school at age five - even turning down a family trip to Hawaii to stay in class.
The chief executive of a Māori trust that administers land in the central North Island says he was blindsided by news the Desert Road is closing for two months for maintenance.
There are multiple avenues for people seeking justice and each year nearly 100,000 Kiwis pursue $150 million worth of claims through the civil justice system. Some who take this route win - but still don't get justice.
A mother of three is facing a $38,000 bill for overpayment of Working for Families credits after being caught out due to an oversight in filling out an IRD form.