Compulsory Shakespeare proposed for senior students
The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum proposes compulsory Shakespeare for senior secondary school students and spelling and keyboard lessons for children at intermediate schools.
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Two people found dead at Wellington home
Two people found dead at Wellington home
Two people have been found dead at a home in the Wellington suburb of Roseneath.
Stranger accused of abducting and raping woman
Stranger accused of abducting and raping drunk woman
A young intoxicated woman says she was followed home and sexually assaulted by a stranger after hitting her head during a night out with friends in Christchurch.
Coalition holds slim lead in latest poll
Coalition holds slim lead in latest poll
The new RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows the political race has tightened since the election, but the coalition parties are still clinging on to a slim lead.
One dead after highway crash involving pedestrian and truck
One dead after highway crash involving pedestrian and truck
Updated 11.25 am
A person is dead after a crash involving a pedestrian and a truck in Canterbury this morning.
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
'Hard to say' why kea numbers on rise
Keas are growing in numbers in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.
Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old
Three dogs euthanised after fatal attack on 4-year-old
The dogs that killed four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan near Katikati on Friday have been euthanised.
Pay to pee trial proposed in Ashburton
Pay to pee trial proposed in Ashburton
Pay to use loos have been floated as a solution to combat the increasing vandalism of public toilets across Mid Canterbury.
Woman given anti-depressants after stroke
Woman given anti-depressants after stroke
A 69-year-old woman was treated for depression at her rest home, when she actually had a stroke.
Influencers promoting online casinos face crackdown
Influencers promoting online casinos face crackdown
Authorities have launched a crackdown on social media influencers promoting offshore online casinos, warning they face hefty fines if they fail to remove the illegal content.
Red Cross apology after 'shocking' overtaking attempt
Red Cross apology after 'shocking' overtaking attempt
Red Cross NZ has apologised after an overtaking attempt by a staff member in a branded car was caught on camera.
Greens call for PM to step in over Peters' comments
Greens call for PM to step in over Peters' comments
The Green Party is demanding the Prime Minister step in over statements made by Winston Peters, saying they have led to "immense" numbers of death threats against MP Benjamin Doyle.
F1 star 'touched' by Timaru school's book
F1 star 'touched' by Timaru school's book
Formula One star Lando Norris has won lifelong fans at a small Timaru primary school after he responded to a book they compiled in his honour.
Gang leader jailed over drug operation
Gang leader jailed over multimillion-dollar Christchurch drug operation
A Tribesmen gang leader who lived a lavish lifestyle, often travelling business class and driving expensive cars, has been handed a prison sentence in Christchurch.
Relief, frustration over abandoned Health NZ restructuring
Relief, frustration over abandoned Health NZ restructuring
There were tears of relief - mingled with frustration - among staff at the National Public Health Service today at the news Health NZ had abandoned plans for further job cuts and restructuring.
Short consult times causing delays - GPs
Short consult times causing delays - GPs
Patients will continue to face long wait times unless the government looks at changing the 15-minute consult, some GPs say.
NZ man deported from Australia after violent attack
NZ man deported from Australia after violent attack
A man who grabbed his partner by the throat, "lined her up", and then delivered a series of savage blows is about to be shipped back to New Zealand from Australia, the country he has called home for the past 10 years.
NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair
NZ film festival had to cut jobs to stay alive - chair
The Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival couldn't continue unless it disestablished three full-time roles, festival chair Kaine Thompson says.
Inquiry into dog attack that killed child
'Unimaginable loss': Inquiry into dog attack that killed child
Investigations are continuing into a dog attack that killed a four-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty, as his family face "an unimaginable loss".
New hunting permit system coming soon
New hunting permit system coming soon
Hunters will be soon able to access longer permits and receive automatic reminders a fortnight before they expire.